I think my aim is to one day walk every bit of the Stratford Canal. I have done quite a bit of it to be honest: from Kings Norton to Brandwood Tunnel, Lapworth and also from the Yarnindale Aqueduct down to Stratford. But on Saturday i went to explore something new and that was Earlswood Lakes which is where the water for the canal comes from!
The "lakes"are actually 3 man-made reservoirs (made by prisoners-of-war from the Napoleonic Wars apparently) which feed the canal on its Southern half down to Stratford. The actual feeder canal itself was rather overgrown and full of algae but the lakes were lovely and well worth another visit.
You can see my photos here.
