Leeds and Liverpool Canal:Skipton

A short day today as we want a couple of days at Skipton.  Sunny with the cold wind at the start, but slowly clouding over and feeling cold again.  There are no more locks until Gargrave but lots of swing bridges of all descriptions, some mechanised, some just with automatic barriers but manual bridge operation, and the remainder just farm bridges with no embellishments.  All were working fine.  Bradley's Bridge seems to have been fully upgraded since we were here last.  There have been many more boats on the move since Bingley but still plenty of mooring at Skipton.  There are some magnificent views of the Aire valley from the canal, though the hazy weather is not conducive to good photos.  One of the wooded hillsides had a perfect display of bluebells.
We stopped first at bridge 179, opposite the facilities, to check out the lay of the land and having located Tesco and Morrisons found a better mooring near the station.  There was no TV reception where we stopped first.  

Comments

[Mike]

Well Ross - it is just expected. Usually Pat has it done before I've even got the mooring lines secure, but in this instance with good reason. Our first stop by the facilities hut was in a canyon between old warehouses, mills or whatever else they have up here. Rather a gloomy spot in all. Much better round the corner. M

[Ross]

Pleased to hear of someone else who checks TV reception early after mooring!