The Leicester Line

We’ve been pootling along the lower part of the Leicester section of the Grand Union Canal since New Year's Day. We passed this boat with an amazing life-size mermaid bow fender.

We spent a few days near Husband’s Bosworth, the village name has always fascinated me. The towpath along that stretch is very narrow & is eroding into the canal. Thank goodness the Bosworth tunnel isn’t in quite such a state. This tunnel is quite short and the light at the end can be quite clearly seen on its approach.

We strolled over the tunnel.

The disused L&NW railway appears to be being infilled.

I took the boat down Foxton Locks and John brought it back up the other day. There’s a great team of volunteers that help boats through.

I took my spinning to the top of the locks. There’s a stunning view over the Leicestershire countryside from up there.

We’ve had a sprinkling of snow & have been iced in for a few days now.