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Llangollen 2015

On to the river Severn

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We made an early start out from Stourport basin
We made an early start out from Stourport basin

We had to navigate a pair of staircase locks – the pound between them was pretty small and they were at an awkward angle making the turn really tricky. Luckily nobody was watching as I made a hash of it on the first attempt, but we soon sorted it out and were on our way on the Severn…

There is nothing--absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.
There is nothing–absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.

Before long we hit our first lock on the Severn. We were well impressed as the gates were open before we arrived – turns out the lock-keeper has a webcam so he could see us coming!

The locks on the Severn are a bit bigger than the canal ones.
The locks on the Severn are a bit bigger than the canal ones.
The Severn locks have steel cables running vertically up the sides for tying up to
The Severn locks have steel cables running vertically up the sides for tying up to

As well as the steel cables, we also liked how calmly the locks filled compared to the Thames – you could literally hold the boat in with finger and thumb. All in all the locks were a dream.

We passed some lovely houses
We passed some lovely houses
and went under some more great Telford bridges
and went under some more great Telford bridges

before we knew it we were in Worcester

Worcester Cathedral
Worcester Cathedral
Worcester Cathedral's West window
Worcester Cathedral’s West window

Sarah also couldn’t resist taking a shot of this old postbox

Victorian postbox
Victorian postbox