We left at 09:00 with a stop to fill up with water and dump rubbish.
The canal architects incorporated the River Sence and, on this stretch, Sence joins the larger River Soar and the waterway widens.
We had to stop at King's Lock (named after George King, the longest serving lock keeper, who lived in this cottage for the forty years he managed the lock).
The delightful tea rooms in the lockkeeper's cottage cook to order and they offered to deliver our sausage and bacon baps to the boat when they were ready, so that was lunch.
This heron wasn't put off by us using the lock.
But we were approaching Leicester where we saw relics of the industrial past which were the reasons for the canals.
We had a reservation at The White Horse, a canal side pub which was a very short walk from where we moored at 17:35.
They had one of the best red wines of our trip, a 2018 South African blend of 36% Shiraz and 32% each of Cinsaut and Pinotage, from the inimitable Bruce Jack.
Kilby Bridge to Birstall Lock 45 - 15 Locks - 12 miles - 7h50
plus 45 minutes moored for lunch
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