The journey to Leicester - finally!
The Leicester branch goes through Leicester - obviously - but the Leicester canal section had been in Covid lockdown for several weeks as I was slowly making my way. Finally the navigation restrictions were lifted and I was able to proceed. But not before another diversion into a lovely canal arm from the bottom of the Foxton locks. Market Harborough I turned right at Foxton and went to Market Harborough. Even more than the Leicester line itself, the Market Harborough arm meanders around a lot and even turns back on itself just before entering Market Harborough. It is a very pleasant 5.5 mile long stretch without locks with good views of the countryside and you get to see some very well manicured gardens approaching the town. This was planned as the original Leicester canal mainline and was supposed to continue to Northampton. The money ran out and it never materialised so this was a slightly arbitrary end to a canal. One of those darn swing bridges again On the way to Market Harboro