Kinver walks - Greensforge Lane, the Navigation, and back by canal

I'm following an old walk described in a booklet for Kinver Light Railway. (See yesterday's post) It describes walking down Greensforge Lane, and returning by the canal - al though it describes the walk as about 4 miles (it's over 6 really). This is part 2

Continuing along Greensforge Lane, I admired the wintry hedge outlines,...

...another timeless scene (except perhaps for the tarmac).

Reaching the turn for the Navigation.

The Navigation pub. New windows, but probably just the same as 80 years ago. Interesting to see the cyclist. Apart from this, I only saw cyclists on the canal towpath  - possible these days because of improvements to tyres. 

Looking back at the pub and lock.

The canal stretched inviting ahead

Narrow boats near Ashwood Nurseries.

As I reached these boats, a heron flew up,...

...and over the power lines

Flatheridge Bridge. How to pronounce? Flat - heridge? Or Flather -idge?

The garden belonging to Ashwoods

...with ghostly shapes of deer on t he lawn

A last flash by the sun

More boats. It's a lovely place to keep them

The isolated Rocky Lock

...cut from the sandstone

This circular overflow weir is quite unusual, and seems to be unique to this part of the Staffs and Worcs Canal

Another reminder of how Rocky Lock got its name

To be continued...