Geo-Trips :: The Grantham Canal near The Cropwells from Foss Bridge
The Grantham Canal near The Cropwells
A walk from Foss Bridge, Thu, 14 May 2020 by Alan Murray-Rust
Getting a little away from the urban environment for daily exercise during Covid-19 restrictions.
On the map below, the grey line is the GPS track from this trip. Click the blue circles to see a photograph taken from that spot and read further information about the location. The blue lines indicate the direction of view. There is also a slideshow of this trip. ( )
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Lorry on the bridge
The lorry appears to be crossing the old canal bridge but is in fact on the new... more
Cropwell Middle Lock
The towpath is a multi-user path running virtually the whole length of the canal.
Cropwell Bottom Lock
Looking towards Nottingham.
View at Cropwell Bottom Lock
The lock was substantially rebuilt at some stage in the 19th century.
Farm bridge across the Grantham Canal near Stragglethorpe
This carries a public bridleway which used to run straight across the field to the... more
Cotgrave Canal at Stragglethorpe
This section was subject to a major clearance effort a few years ago but is... more
Lots of lights
The pedestrian crossing where Stragglethorpe Road crosses the course of the... more
Mustard flower
Close-up of the flower head; probably charlock, see... more
Spear thistle (Cirsium vulgare)
Well developed buds, shortly to come into bloom, with their distinctive... more
Temporary no entry sign
Part of a twin-roundabout interchange, suggesting that turns into the incorrect... more
Fosseway Service Station
At the Stragglethorpe interchange on the A46.
Stragglethorpe Grain Store
A recent development at the Stragglethorpe interchange on the A 46.
Section of old road at Stragglethorpe interchange
Made redundant when Stragglethorpe interchange was built as part of the A46 improvement.
Loam and lorries
Seeded field with the new A46 in the background.
Stragglethorpe interchange
Looking from Nottingham Road to the A46 overbridge.
Super-Moon Daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare)
The flower heads were about 3 inches across, distinctly larger than average.
Modern development at Stragglethorpe
Stake Field poultry farm on the left; anaerobic digester for power generation on... more
The new and the old
The old Fosse Way and the new A46 crossing the Grantham Canal at Cropwell Locks.
Low bridge signs for equestrians
I photographed these 5 years earlier before the new A46 was open... more
Foss Bridge, Cropwell Butler
Bridge over the Grantham Canal. The photo shows where the bridge was widened,... more
Multi-user path
Including myself on foot, three modes are shown. This is the towpath alongside the... more
Canal milepost, Grantham Canal
The blue and yellow paint showing through is the older British Waterways livery,... more
Nottingham Road, Cropwell Bishop
Looking towards the village from the former canal bridge.
Wood cranesbill (Geranium sylvaticum)
Showing a superb rich mauve colour. See https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6475579... more
Grantham Canal near Cropwell Bishop
Looking north from the site of Cropwell Roving Bridge.
The site of Cropwell Roving Bridge
The Grantham Canal made use of the local road bridge to change the towpath from... more
Horse chestnut in blossom
Alongside Kinoulton Road.
Horse chestnut blossom
Normally thought of as white, this shows how much colour variation there really is.
Power take off
Junction on an 11 kV circuit. The branch serves the nearby industrial estate.
Entrance to Cropwell; Bishop
The road sign forms a gateway for pedestrians.
Cropwell Bishop Creamery
The buildings, now housing the creamery shop, have been modernised since I visited... more
Buildings at Cropwell Bishop Creamery
Originally a pair of cottages, now converted to offices, dating back to around... more
Cropwell Bishop's Co-op
A new store opened in January 2019 on the site of the car park of the Wheatsheaf... more
Getting a facelift
House opposite the church in Cropwell Bishop.
Church of St Giles, Cropwell Bishop
The south porch. An unusual form with a very flat arch, erected in 1608. Listed Grade I.
Church of St Giles, Cropwell Bishop
The church is mainly 13th and 14th century with 15th century clerestory and tower.... more
Church of St Giles, Cropwell Bishop
The unusual cowl to the chimney of the chancel, clearly part of the 1854... more
Church rooms, Cropwell Bishop
Seen from the churchyard.
A plethora of pansies
In a garden alongside Nottingham Road, Cropwell Bishop.
Cropwell Bishop Memorial Hall
On Nottingham Road.
Grantham Canal at Nottingham Road, Cropwell Bishop
A wide section, originally a winding hole, and probably also the village wharf.
A corridor of cow parsley
And some other umbellifers. Looking towards Hoe Hill, which rises a magnificent 10... more
Grantham Canal towpath near Cropwell Bishop
Looking as if it is bordered by hawthorn hedges on both sides, in fact those on... more
Public footpath near Cropwell Bishop
Running alongside the Grantham Canal. It's independent of the canal towpath, which... more
Pale Peacock on the path
This is an overwintering specimen, and has lost a lot of its brilliance.
Farm track near Foss Bridge
Designated as a public footpath.
Pond near Foss Bridge
This is a flooded extraction pit for the local brickworks which was in operation... more
Farm track towards the Cropwells
Designated as a public bridleway.
Fisherman reflected in the pond
This actually looks more dramatic when looked at upside down.
Pond number 6
Run-off catchment for the A46 (left). Not obviously a pond following the lack of... more
Radcliffe on Trent village sign
Approaching the village on Cropwell Road.
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