Our route

Our route



Figures relate to times between principal points
(a guide only)

Just to set the scene

The journey begins at Stone on the Trent & Mersey Canal. This section of the trip is interesting and varied as we meander through rural Staffordshire eventually arriving at the bustling connurbation known as Stoke on Trent, often referred to by locals as The Potteries. The Caldon Canal branches off at Etruria and is eighteen miles in length from its junction with the Trent & Mersey at Etruria to the terminus at Froghall. The Leek arm is three miles long. This canal is as scenic as any you will ever see. We hope this 'Blog' will provide an insight into the understated world of The Caldon 

In terms of distance our journey is not particularly long. However, in terms of time it takes us back a great many years and in so doing gives us an insight into the superb engineering that took the Caldon Canal from it's beginning to its end

 

Dave giving our many fans an impromptu song at Great Haywood during 2012. He told us he should have been on a world tour but cancelled it to partake in this holiday

We didn't have room for the drum kit, which was a shame

 

The barrier between us and our final destination. How is this a barrier? The tunnel at Froghall has suffered from subsidence over the years and there is a height restriction that prevents many craft from passing through. Our boat will get through, Karen has assured us

 

 

Our destination

The Basin at Froghall

A gem of a place and easy to visit if your boat won't go through the tunnel. Our collective thinking is that this is a challenge and we hope to gain much satisfaction by negotiating what we see as the last hurdle, the tunnel, and then dropping into the waiting basin. That's the plan!