Lapley to Hixon(Staffordshire)

Weather today: Warm and sunny

Daily Miles Covered: 14.8

Total Miles Covered: 396.4

Things of Interest: Cannock Chase, Staffordshire and Worcester Canal, Trent and Mersey Canal, Shugborough Hall.

Personal Comments: Very warm day with blue skies and sunshine. Enough to make Frank wear his shorts! Followed the Staff's Way, then onto the Staffs/Worcs canal under the M6 - then onto Cannock Chase. This area is very attractive with trees, valleys, streams in abundance.
We rejoined the Staff's Way and dropped onto the Trent and Mersey Canal. This canal and the other one already mentioned is really attractive and popular with narrow boats ever present.
We ended up in a small place called Hixon where a small campsite was a haven for us which just happened to be next to a pub!
I put my tent up for the first time today in a few weeks. I'm getting better at erecting it now - it only takes about 30 minutes instead of about 45 minutes last time! (The record is something like 4 minutes).