Hello and welcome back to my blog 😊.

Today myself, Angela and Mick took a 10 mile walk along the Grantham canal from Hickling basin to Cropwell Bishop and back.

It was a sunny morning with very little wind as we set off along the towpath from Hickling basin towards Kinoulton.

The towpath was in very good condition given all the rain we have had recently.

As we have come to expect along the canal we saw some swans. At one point two swans took off into the sky, with speed, and you could see just how powerful their wings are.

Leaving Kinoulton the sun was still shining and we were enjoying the views 😊😊.

Soon, the canal was noticeably more weedy and we reached a point when there were trees growing in it. For those who are not aware, the canal has not been used for many years and is currently being restored by the Grantham Canal Society – it is a very long term project but steady progress is being made.

When we reached Cropwell Bishop (our halfway point) we found a handy bench and had a cuppa and a butty. Refreshed we then began our return leg. A tree had been blown over across the canal recently – no surprises given the winds recently.

It was a peaceful walk – we had hardly met more than half a dozen people.

Arriving back at Hickling basin we were surprised that the very popular café (The Old Wharf Tea rooms) situated by the basin was closed. Turns out it is closed until the 5th of February.

Till my next walk, Happy Walking!