Friday 6th July

Droitwich Spa to Stourport

Cast off at about 8am and continued down the Droitwich barge canal to Hawford junction. There we turned left to go downstream on the Severn through Bevere lock and moored at the Camp House Inn. When they opened at noon we went in for lunch. Although they had 4 ciders of which 3 were Thatchers, they all seemed to be keg, but they had a few good beers.

We noticed that the river level had risen by a couple of inches while we were having lunch. We set off going back upstream through Bevere lock.

After Holt Lock we came across a narrowboat which had broken down. So we took him in tow. After a mile or two we came across a good floating jetty at the Hamstall Inn so I was relieved to be able to leave him there as we were making less than 2 mph.

At Stourport we went through the narrow locks up to the top basin where I emptied the loo. Then through the lock out of the basin and moored for the night.

Went to the Angel to eat but they weren't doing food so after a pint there we moved on to the Hollybush where they had a very limited menu but a good selection of beers.