A short cruise from Westport Lake brings us to Harecastle Tunnel.
On arrival we have to book in with the tunnel keeper who takes a note of our boat index and the number of people and pets on board.
Even though we have been through several times before we have the pep talk on tunnel safety and are given the safety notice for boaters. Sadly earlier in the year there was a boater fatality.
In we go at 10.31 a.m.
and emerge 2926 yards and 37 minutes later.
Waiting to go in are several members of the Mersey Boat Club who have their moorings near Scarisbrick Marina.
Time to bring on Heartbreak Hill - 26 locks in only 7 miles between Hardings Wood and Wheelock descending 250 feet to the Cheshire Plain.
Waiting to go in are several members of the Mersey Boat Club who have their moorings near Scarisbrick Marina.
Time to bring on Heartbreak Hill - 26 locks in only 7 miles between Hardings Wood and Wheelock descending 250 feet to the Cheshire Plain.
A cunning plan has been hatched - as the majority of the locks are duplicated, I cycle on ahead to set the lock and give Trev advanced warning as to which one to aim the boat at.
Twelve are enough for today and there is tennis to watch so we overnight at Rode Heath.
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