Burton on Trent

Monday 17th May 2021

We set off from our peaceful overnight mooring in Alrewas with improving weather. The Trent section of the canal was marked as Passable OK so we dropped down onto the river and transited back onto the canal at Wychnor lock. The sun became quite warm by 11 o’clock and then the rain was so hard by half past that we pulled over rather than transit a lock in the downpour. 

 

As the lock was filling, the storm abated so we passed through and cruised into Burton on Trent in light, but cold showers. With the rain stopped the blue skies were gone and replaced by heavy grey instead, We moored at Shobnall bridge because Nicholson’s said it was a good access point for the town. After lunch we walked into town for a few bits, especially a replacement smoke detector.

 

Brenda was pleased to find a Primark so managed to get some replacement trainers and a couple of pairs of cheap sunglasses. Sainsbury’s to restock the larder and Wilko’s for the smoke alarm. We had missed the market. It was quite a trek to the town centre from Shobnall and it’s not particularly attractive.

From today, the Covid regs allow pubs to open normally from today but none in Burton looked as though they were, so a visit to the brewery tap was off the plan.

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