Messing about by the river......

Messing about by the river .... the river Weaver that is.
We start our walk today along the river Weaver at Hartford near Northwich.We parked at a large lay-by and picnic area.
The first woodland sight we came across was a carpet of bluebells stretching out before us with the air full of the onion smell of wood anemones, it was so tranquil.

                                                                        Bluebells

                                                                    wood anemones

Even though the weather has been dry of late ,Honey still managed to find a lovely wet muddy patch :)

After walking through the woodland we eventually meet the river Weaver where we cross a bridge which narrow boats travel under whilst navigating the Weaver.

We met all the usual wild birds along our walk, Swans ,Moorhens, Ducks and fantastic scenery

                                                So , we have yet again found an amazing walk :)

Flight of Locks

Well the weather wasn`t that brilliant for a May time of year , but if we wait for perfect timing we would never do anything, so boots on and waterproof coats and off we go , the wet weather certainly doesn`t worry Honey ....
We love to walk along side the canals and rivers ,something very relaxing about it, so we are heading towards Nantwich and a village called Audlem.
We cruised the Four Counties circular canal route 2 years ago and there are a flight of 15 locks one after the other just by the Shroppie Fly and Bridge public houses ,it took two and a half hours to navigate on the canal boat ,and about fifteen minutes to walk today on the canal towpath.
We started our walk from the car park in the centre of Audlem and then followed public footpaths across fields and eventually met up with the Shropshire Union canal which we then headed back towards our starting point.
The walk was about five miles and took about two and a half hours at a leisurely pace.

                                                               Beautiful Audlem Church

                                                       Pretty old fashioned coffee shop :)

                                                        Bridge on the Shropshire  Union Canal

                                                    Looking up the Audlem flight of locks

                                                               Reaching the bottom

                     well earned drink for the boaters at the bottom in the Shroppie Fly public house :)