Thursday, July 3, 2014

Telford Basin



Wednesday 02 July 2014 – Manchester (Telford Basin), Ashton Canal
Started at 07:10 to go through the nine locks on the stretch of the Bridgewater canal that runs almost secretly through the heart of Manchester.  From the canal you see the backs of buildings until the approach to Piccadilly Lock which is underground and a haunt for sex workers – it stinks of urine and Jeyes Fluid and the place is littered with used condoms, beer cans, wine bottles and drug paraphernalia.  If you’re travelling with kids get them to follow the route above ground it will be nicer.  We got into Telford Basin by 11:00 then had a lazy afternoon.

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