16/06/2026
From our pretty countryside mooring south of Polesworth to Hawkesbury Junction, we travelled 13 miles and a rise of 80ft up the 11 locks at Atherstone, helped by the friendly volunteers.
There are useful visitor moorings half way up the lock flight which we took full advantage of for a shopping stop at the handy nearby Tesco and Aldi.
Then through Hartshill, originally a Roman settlement and has a site of a Bronze Age hill fort.
The canal then continues its route south, through Nuneaton and the outskirts of Bedworth, passing the left turn onto the pretty Ashby canal.
The 5 mile Coventry arm leaves Hawkesbury Junction, but we will continue South.
Huge shout out to the volunteers today, not only do they offer help at the locks but we noticed how clean and tidy the area is kept, one member of team was busy picking up litter, we appreciate them all, and of course gave them homemade cake! 🍰 😋
