Walking the Old Canal

We set out on our Walk and Talk from Midford and soon came to Tucking Mill. There is a reservoir here reconstructed in 1979 and is set up for disabled fishing with platforms for wheelchairs. The water is a bright green blue colour. 

We then passed through the Horsecombe Vale which is very familiar from my childhood.

We eventually dropped back down through Southstoke to the old course of the Somerset Coal Canal. There is evidence of old locks and the bed of the canal which passes close to the river.

There are however several bridges left which have little use now other than agricultural access.

There is also what must have been an aqueduct over the river now used mainly by cattle.

It is still quite an impressive bridge.

Quite a lot of this part of the walk is along a bank between the old canal and a very pretty meadow.

We were suprised to find a large tree that has fallen since our visit 2 weeks ago.