The Middlewich is just a short,
but very useful, link between the ‘Shroppie’ and the T&M at Middlewich.
Similar in nature to the ‘Shroppie’, the Middlewich is classed as a mere
branch of the ‘Shroppie’.
It does form an important part of
the 'four counties ring', but the branch takes less than 4 hours to cruise
(barring queues at locks).
Mainly straight, it does have a
particularly attractive section for mooring, where the River Weaver passes
under the canal. The Weaver here is small (but less so than where we
encounter it again at Audlem on the ‘Shroppie’).
The canal passes through
typical Cheshire dairy land for virtually the whole length of the canal -
Sorry no photos available at this time -
the landscape is just so much green grass and Friesian dairy cattle - I've
never had the notion to photo it.
