Photography - Another Canal boat trip - Leek Branch of Cauldon Canal Staffordshire

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The Empty Canal with grounded boat

A trip along the Leek Branch of the Cauldon Canal in September through the Leek Tunnel at Tunnel Pool after the breach was repaired in July/August 2010.

The breach happened in November 2009. We woke up one morning and the canal at the bottom of our garden was empty. I remember saying to my other half - 'What's wrong with the canal - there's no water in it.' He didn't take on board what I was saying and took me off to catch my bus as usual. Later he rang me to tell me that the canal was empty and all the narrowboats were sitting on the bottom. 21 million gallons of water leaked into agricultural land and the River Churnet. The Canal and Towpath from Tunnel Pool (Leek Tunnel) were closed from November to July.

These photographs show the restored canal and the repaired bank returning this stretch of water to its former glory.

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A long walk home

A long walk home continued

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Weeping willow

Turning point

Rabbit Warrens

Flock of Geese

Just beyond the Leek Tunnel - waiting area

Leek Tunnel

If you look hard you can see a Heron almost centre of the picture.

Tunnel Pool

Duck & Ducklings

Beautiful Waterways

Decaying Tree

Ladderedge Country Park Nature Reserve Map

Breach side of Leek tunnel

Ladderedge Country Park

River Churnet

Footpath to River Churnet

Breach Repair

The Beautiful Waterways

Cow in waiting area

Cow waiting

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