Saturday 16th February 2008
Just a short walk today so we decided to go geocaching. We drove over Swarkestone Bridge and parked down a lane next to Swarkestone lock. Although we have driven this way many times we didn't realise the lock and canal were here!
Swarkestone Bridge is the furthest South that the Jacobites came in the cause of Bonnie Prince Charlie. They didn't conquer the bridge (although they could have) and retreated at this point.
We followed the canal towards Barrow on Trent, solving the clues for the cache on the way. The canal was lovely with lots of barges, we then left the canal -looked round Barrow churchyard (the church was locked) and then followed the River Trent back towards Swarkestone. A nice lunch was had at the Crewe and Harper Arms and then we continued the walk through along the river and back to the car. Only 6 km but a very nice walk in the sunshine.
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