We cruise cruise around the Four Counties Ring anti-clockwise from Autherley Junction.
First the twists and turns of the Staffs & Worcester Canal from Autherley Junction to Great Haywood Junction passing landmarks like the tower at Gailey and Tixall Wide. Then heading north on the Trent and Mersey Canal to the summit level and the famous Harecastle Tunnel before descending Heartbreak Hill to reach Middlewich Junction.
The climb back up starts immediately with the four locks of the Middlewich Arm taking us to Barbridge Junction. This includes the Wardle canal – the shortest in the country, with just one bridge, one bend and a lock. Finally the Shropshire Union Canal takes us along unusually straight sections, through the cuttings and over the embankments typical of this canal. The locks are in flights, including the 15 locks at Audlem near the pretty village.
Maps
I also produce maps of the Four Counties Ring in a choice of formats:-
- Acrobat (pdf) Format for printing or viewing on screen a page at a time
- Memory-Map (qct) Format with all the pages joined into one scrollable and zoomable map with GPS tracking too.
Read more about my Four Counties Ring Maps.
Save 10% on both when you buy a Four Counties Ring Map and DVD together. Automatically deducted at checkout.
Purchasing
Enjoy these lovely canals from the comfort of your own armchair in a choice of formats:-
- Popular DVD (1 hour) £12.95 – Like a television programme showing the highlights of the canal.
- Bowcam DVD (1 hour) £7.95 – A forward facing camera, speeded up for a little fun, showing the whole cruise.
- Combined DVDs (2 x 1 hour) £19.90 – Both Popular and Bowcam in one box for the best of both worlds, saving money and postage
Alternatives
With more than 50 DVDs in my full range there’s likely to be something to interest you. They make great gifts too.
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