It had to happen, canal path closed, some workmen may be helpful but not today, these chaps were very intent on guarding their workspace, assuring me i couldn’t use fields alongside to get passed as their space included going under a railway i couldn’t cross.
Fret over map for a while and set of on a track north east, when i soon happen upon a couple gardening, they couldnt of been more helpful, local knowledge soon work out 4 minor roads and short bit of A road to get back on canal. This also lead to a conversation about a big hill in the area that seems to be refered to by the locals (and bargees) as the cloud because it sticks up above surrounding countryside it tends to always have a cloud above it.
I seem some how to have measured macclesfield canal wrong, 8 mile underestimate, another whoops, (suspect i measured Macclesfield canal from start to Macclesfield and put this down as it’s full length)
Another great day
LeJogPlod Reader 