On 4/6/2010 4:58 PM, George Pearson wrote: > In the dim past, many of you contributed posts to the canals list for > inclusion on the page "Favourite Sections of Canals" at: > > www.canals.com/favorite.htm > Snip > Unless there is significant opposition, I think posts should (as in 1999) > be made to the canals list, so that we have give and take on the > suggestions (all of which I will try to incorporate on the new web page). > > I'm hoping for a lot of contributions. I think many people have found them > useful, but they now do need freshening up. > > > My favourite Canals For the all round boating experience it has to be the Shropshire Union, centred on Tyrley Locks, they are just wonderful and a pleasure to work. Starting at Market Drayton, and going on to The Anchor at Higher Offley and onto Gnosall. It has everything, the cuttings the embankments, the possibility of spotting the flash of blue of a Kingfisher, great pubs with good beer, a lovely town and village and a lost canal all to visit and explore.
For the view Lock 5 on the Ashton Canal at sunset with the whole of Manchester city centre winking in the sunlight still takes a lot of beating, For idyllic countryside, the Drotwicth Barge canal will take a lot to better, I'm really looking forwards to boating it in the near furture, For the joy of getting your steering right, the Bridgewater through Dunham Massey, For pure heritage and Northern Grit The Rochdale from Littleborough to Sowbery Bridge takes a lot of beating. For the best hidden gem Greenberfield Locks For the best canalside cottage Pool Quay Cabin Lock Cottage For the best boat club - Stafford what a great set of people. For restoration Bugsworth basin is in a class of its own, For something to look forwards to Ogley Locks and to dream about working up the Golden Valley in Autumn and before all the industrial landscape vanishes - The BCN, especially those little arms and loops, everybody should do the Engine branch, and go to Brades Works, Tifford Pools and Swan Village (well nearly) For the must do destination - Albert Dock, just for the speed trials along the new channel and in the docks if not the culture of Liverpool and the Lambananas. for a place to sit and watch the water levels and view, Locks 13 or 5 Marple, each seat has its own fascination, and lastly because of all the effort I and others put in The Rochdale 9 in Manchester. -- cheers Ian Mac
