Warwick and the Hatton Flight

It was drizzling as Hallmark pulled off the mooring.

It was early.  Only 7:30am but the aim was to get to the bottom of the Hatton Flight and see if we could pair up with another solo boat.

But first there was the two Warwick Cape Locks with the Cape of Good Hope right alongside.

First you pass the Saltisford Arm and then the real climb begins.

We were soon at Hatton Bottom Lock and no one was to be seen.

It looked like another Hallmark solo!

And now it was raining heavily.

The flight of locks at Hatton on the Grand Union is nothing but amazing.

Some would say intimidating others daunting.

There are 22 locks and the canal climbs 150 feet in just 2 miles

In the central most concentrated section some say it resembles an aquatic ski slope.

This is looking up in the poring rain.

And now looking back down the main block of locks in the sunshine.

Well Hallmark made it!  Yes to the very top ..........

A shade under four and a half hours...........

Although the Hatton Flight is not the longest flight in the canal record books ......... that accolade goes to Tardebigge on the Worcester and Birmingham.Canal.

It is the toughest Hallmark has done yet!

Here is the British Water's depot very near the top.

At the very top we filled Hallmark up with water and tidied up as it was back to London for a few days.