196. Narrowboat journey onto the Macclesfield canal from the end of the Caldon.
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- Опубликовано: 4 ноя 2019
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Having explored the furthest, murkiest depths of the Caldon canal, I turned around, came back the way I'd come and continued up the Trent & Mersey canal, through Harecastle tunnel and then took a sharp left onto the Macclesfield canal. Spoiler alert: it's utterly *lovely*.
Start location: goo.gl/maps/HkDG1sPTUucfCnVo9
End location: goo.gl/maps/VX31MJHz5GPXvsEa8
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Theme music: "Vespers" by Topher Mohr and Alex Alena, from the RUclips music library
I don't know if I've said this before but I know I'll say it again I really appreciate you not using any music to interlude upon the peaceful meanderings of the canals except as an outro.
I think it would have been better with a bit of disco music in the background, or perhaps some death metal or gangster rap, teehee
@@Citadin or Gregorian chanting 😂
At 2:27 the building is the Stockton Brook Waterworks and Pump House. Not a listed building and in private ownership.
I am the owner of the white cruiser seen going over the aquaduct on the macasfield canal
"Right turn Clyde." Hadn't heard that in years, more likely decades. lol I do believe that is why I enjoy watching your vlogs, the so called Easter Eggs. It was a very pleasant and enjoyable vlog David. Thanks for taking me come along.
I'm always pleased when people spot those little nuggets ;-)
Check out his other channel... it doesn’t disappoint
Great video - the mooring at the end is close to a footpath leading to Little Moreton Hall (LMH) a National Trust property, well worth a visit.
I don't know why I find these videos so soothing, and I think this one is my favorite so far.
I believe if we had narrowboats and a canal system in the US, more people would be far less tense.
Well said Slappy K........... These are by far the most honest, watchable, and soothing vlogs to watch.
Agreed, it must be hard to get up a head of steam when cruising along at 2 - 4 miles/hour. The canal equivalent of road rage must be nonexistent except for those supremely gifted individuals
I'm all caught up so I guess it's time for a big damn rewatch of the entire playlist and see your epic character development from a novice boater that fell into the canal to a seasoned sailor that rams into the bank when he's attacked by a wasp 🖐
You are splendidly cruel for one so young.
Sitting here on a dark cold winter day while being sick and watching a delightful Sunny video about cruising along a canal on a sunny day.. Lovely!
The building at 2:25 is the Stockton Brook Waterworks and Pumping Station
Awesome, thanks :)
LMH = Little Moreton Hall, a National Trust property not far away, worth a visit if you have time.
2:25 - Stockton Brook water works.
I didn't realize UK had so much farm and "empty" land. Beautiful! Thanks for sharing. From Kansas USA
Yes, there's a lot of green space. Government statistics for 2018 were that England is 63% agricultural land plus another 21% open land, forest and water. In Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, the percentage of non-urban land is probably even higher.
From Baldwin City myself
RIGHT TURN CLYDE !! THAT'S BRILLENT. DIDN'T THINK ANYONE REMEMBERED THAT MOVIE !
Who's the dipstick that gave this video a thumbs down?
Again, a very enjoyable virtual journey down the canal. :)
that would be my neighbour, Darren Ipstick, he travels everywhere on jet powered roller-blades while staring intently at his phone, and just hates toe-paths.
@@clartypaths840 very funny!
Might have been my 3 year old son
@@clartypaths840 Ugh Darren he's the worst
"The most horselike face on a horse I've ever seen"! Classic David commentary! One of the many reasons why I love this vlog. Thank you!
Top of that hill is Mow Cop castle, it’s not a castle but a folly. I spent many a happy hours, as child, playing there.
Interesting spot. A photographers delight in that part of the countryside. www.flickr.com/search/?q=Mow%20Cop%20castle
I can't believe I've been watching you for 4 years! Time flies when your having fun.
Thanks for sticking with it! :-)
Stockton Brook pump house. Tried to have a look round but it was all fenced off. It's up for sale at the moment for about £500,000. It's our favourite canal, well until the better half fell in at Hall Green lock.........
Oh LMH stands for Little Moreton Hall.
😎
Ha. I prefer my version of LMH!
And there it is - www.rightmove.co.uk/commercial-property-for-sale/property-56937357.html
It is indeed! There is a public footpath from the bridge. "Lovely Mooring Here"! hahahaha!
I do like the “Q” sign at the start of the tunnel.
🙂🐿🌈❤️
I used your videos to plan for a recent hire boat tour from Etruria to the Caldon and Macclesfield canals - very useful, thanks! I hadn’t appreciated exactly where the LMH spot was, but we actually stopped there for two nights on the way up to Bollington and on the way back!
There are some nice walks from there, on either side of the canal. Little Moreton Hall on the west, Mow Cop on the east.
Thumbs up for the 'Clyde' reference!
I would say that this vlog is your best one IMO, that I've watched, Thankyou sir, I really enjoyed it
I liked the line “the offical plan is to have lunch and then carry on but I don’t think the carry on part isn’t going to happen” 😄
Your vlogs are so awesome, we've just booked a two week narrowboat hire for September 2020.
Have fun!
As always, I enjoy your vlogs. Just an FYI, about every 2-3 months or so, I will have a Cruising the Cut day, where I start at the beginning and play all the videos (except the 2 hour not a vlogs). I am in a fortunate position during the day, that I can let the vlogs play and listen to then, occasionally strolling over and looking at the screen. I work alone in my shop, and this series is so well done, it can be both entertaining and full of great info. And, as a bonus, I get to hear about and see many parts of England I will never get to. Thanks, David, for making a great vlog series. I really enjoy it.
How fantastic!! So pleased you enjoy it :-)
@@CruisingTheCut today's the day, listening and watching Cruising the Cut for my birthday, while working.
And a new one just uploaded!
I know nothing of boats. But your videos captivate me. And I found pleasure in the sound of the diesel engine as well👍
that old building looks like a pump house...Fancy living in this former pumping station next to the canal? Now you can (if you've got a spare £500k) The building in Stockton Brook will go under the hammer along with two semi-detached houses Developers are invited to ‘splash’ out half a million pounds on a historic canal-side pumping station once responsible for providing clean drinking water to Stoke-on-Trent.
The iconic building in Stockton Brook - next to the picturesque Caldon Canal - is being marketed as having ‘developmental potential for a variety of uses’.
Two semi-detached homes next to the handsome red-brick property are also set to go under the hammer with a guide price of £400,000.
The imposing 134-year-old station was one of several owned by Staffordshire Potteries Water Works Company to pump water to reservoirs at Brown Edge and Bagnall.
It had been converted from steam to electricity in 1936 before being decommissioned in 1983.
Suggestions include conversion to residential, a business or even a wedding venue.
Nice drone shot, you caught two boats moving. I guess the beautiful Macc is your reward for braving that journey through the bowels of the earth just before the turn. The turn where you spoke to the campers in your audience, saying "For all in tents ...". And yes, I caught 'Right Turn Clyde' -- no monkeying around here.
Loved this canal. The scenery is beautiful and the gardens some folks have are so pretty. Love the one with the little gnomes. The cows pleasantly grazing not giving one wit about the boats or their drivers. Thank you so much for this part of your journey. Have a Blessed day.
Sometimes, if I watch full-screen on my 24" monitor, I get the feeling I'm sitting on your boat as you cruise. Years ago, A friend was a manager in the Canal & Rivers Trust, my brother was a pilot and I had a photo business. We were contracted to take aerial photos of a number of Midlands basins and marinas. A couple of great days out in glorious summer weather circling the sites with me almost hanging out of a Cessna clicking away.
I would definitely be claustrophobic going thru that tunnel! I'd need a g&t for sure!! Beautiful.countryside, as usual.
those 2 pieces of metal sticking up is where the guys doing the repairs tie them up overnight stoping the local riff raff undoing the ropes at night lol
Ramsdell Hall at 16 mins. Up for sale recently for a bargain price of £2m
Thanks for that, I wondered what it was and knew someone would comment!
2M sounds pretty reasonable for that. Looks amazing.
You can get a relatively nice suburban house in Seattle for that much :) I think I prefer this option.
Thanks for these vids. They are very well done. I like the commentary very much. It is a very welcome "escape" from our troubled times. P.S. I am super envious of the life you live and the canals you have available! I live near Seattle, WA. USA we have plenty of water but only a few canals like yours.
Videos like this one are what got me addicted to your channel....I can feel my blood pressure dropping by the minute (and it isn't high to start with, lol).
After nearly 200 vlogs where I'm quite sure I've seen them all, I still greatly enjoy your videos and believe they're continuing to get better. It was just today that I realized I've come to fall in love with the sound of your boat. When you say "that's it for today", I always react that it can't be done already. I hope you will be interested in doing this for some time to come.
Thank you
LMH might also stand for Little Moreton Hall - a national trust property that you can walk to via a public right of way just off the canal at the spot marked on the map!
These are the most peaceful and relaxing videos I have ever seen! Wat a wonderful way to relax with a cup of tea while watching you glide down the canal!
Nice vlog David . That boat/caravan has seen better days . After about an hours research i found the name of the mystery building , STOCKTON BROOK WATER PUMPING STATION , found on Google Earth after studying your vlog and canal maps , it's okay i like looking for stuff :-)
I will agree - lovely mooring spot and lovely sound of a 'old time' engine. Thank you for the video. Hope you are doing well. 'Spin'
Macc the Nice 😂😂😂😂👍🏻 that’s properly made me LOL. That was absolutely lovely. Thank you
I was so pleased with myself :-)
I have to say David your are the most passionate boat RUclipsr and put in a lot of graft in to you videos.
Thank you!
The Macclesfield canal looks lovely!
Another delightful vlog! I loved the high view of the aqueduct, along with everything else.
What a wonderful thing that the canal network is valued and kept up in the UK! Thank you for showing it to us.
Cheers, from Maryland where we have a measly 184 miles of canal along the Potomac River - most with no water in it.
Yes, I must agree that is a very lovely canal. As to that building you were asking about at the start of this v'log I think it looks like the stately Wayne Manor, so maybe it's a holiday home for Batman. A nice spot in the English country side for a break from fighting crime in Gotham and the Joker does seem ideal. ;-)
Hahaha wouldn't that be excellent. I doubt they'd get the Batcar down some of the narrow English country roads mind you!
Thanks. Simply stunning.
“Right turn Clyde” - classic
Really enjoying your aerial shots in your recent videos. Gives a great perspective to those of us who live outside the UK and haven't ever been near a canal.
Dang! I like these videos!
The drone shots are an excellent addition but no doubt time consuming.
You made my morning with a new video! Lovely countryside and friendly boat people.
Well, that was brilliant! Do so appreciate the judicious use of aerial options and proving once again that the art of editing is just that, an art. Flawless. Thank you!
What a spectacular journey and a great video David, Harecastle Tunnel? No problem. That's twice I've been through - both times with you. The Macclesfield Canal is certainly very picturesque.
What a great film set indeed. Those buildings look ancient.Those canals are ingeniously designed.This is so picturesque.
My new favorite canal on your series. I halfway expect Thomas the Train to go puffing by, (with a load of Jelly Babies.)
“LMH” stands for Little Morton Hall, a well-known timbered estate house in the area. The bridge near “LMH” is probably the closest The Macc comes to it.
You made the big time with an Amazon Prime series!
Don't forget about us little people..
Haha that’s a kind sentiment but there’s no contract or deal in place. They haven’t signed me up! Anyone can upload videos to Amazon Prime as long as you meet some strict technical and content criteria ;-)
What series? I haven't seen it...….Yet.
I've been repackaging my old RUclips videos right from the beginning, into half hour episodes and uploading to Amazon Prime in the UK and US.
"Right turn Clyde"...Scrap the Caddy Clyde. I remember that film. Clint Eastwood
I was hoping to see a loudmouthed biker on his right side as well lol!
Always Fun and very interesting !! Thank you again for all the work and letting us ride along on your boat : )
Hi David, I find your videos so relaxing to watch. 65 year old sailor out in California. Nothing compares with being on a boat! All the best
Sorry to spoil the fun - LMH must be Little Moreton Hall - just down from the visitor moorings. But you're quite right - the Macc is surely one of the nicest canals
Fantastic part of the canals. Thanks for sharing.
That drone must be a true helicopter, nice sound bit! :-D
"Right turn Clyde", love it.👍
It’s the Stockton Brook pumping station and is for sale for £500k
What a bargain
This must be one of the most enjoyable, best made videos I've ever seen on RUclips, so I decided to subscribe.
Keep up the good work.
A perfect vlog for this dark and wet evening here in the north east....👍
Lovely vlog, nice to see the Macclesfield in the glorious sunshine, we did it up to Congleton two weeks ago on a very wet Friday, will defiantly o the full length soon.
at 7:03 I notice you have your canal guide at the ready so you do not make a wrong turn while in the tunnel. lol
3:05 I like to think that the CRT saw you complaining about the sign that warned about an underwater obstruction without giving any indication of its whereabouts and left that helpful marker to show exactly where the next obstruction is
Yes. I like to think the CRT "to do" list revolves around my demands too :-)
Awesome as always. Thanks for sharing. Love from Texas. I would love to spend a summer cruising your canals. Thanks for sharing again 😆
That bridge reflection was incredible.
Hi a most enjoyable vlog of the delivery of coal gas and diesel fuel I really enjoyed watching this as its the first time Ive got the opportunity to really see how this particular sale of fuels was delivered
Thanks again 👍😁
17:45 judging by that boat's name, it should have a Rolls Royce Merlin engine 😀 although that would not be ideal for canal cruising ..
I love your punny titles, 'Going to the Frogs.' and random film references, "Right turn Clyde!".
When you see that drone footage it really does bring it home as to how much work had to be done to buid those cannels
Absolutely!
It is an incredible shot 👏. Really
Great vlog. Great to see you have started on Amazon Prime Video. Regards AJ
Thanks. It's taking me a while to recompile the Amazon episodes from my archive but I'll get there slowly!
The building is Stockton Brook Waterworks and Pumping Station. See facebook.com/pages/category/Company/Stockton-Brook-Waterworks-129745510407831/
Thank you.
Can’t work out why on earth 8 people disliked this video!? It’s yet another great vlog! I’m blaming the Russian bots.
The scenery reminds me of the jigsaws I used to do as a kid. Picture perfect 👍😃
Lovely video! Thank you so much for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Ooh! I didn't expect this! I am on the Macc Canal now. It's my home territory as I am from Congleton. It is a lovely canal. I hope you're going on to the Peak Forest, it is beautiful. Can't wait for the next installment. PS, that castle shape on the hill around Hall Green area is Mow Cop Castle,, a folly built in 1754.
Yes, did the upper Peak Forest! Vlogs soon :-)
Ben Watmough Mow Cop! That reminds me of Alan Garner’s book “Red Shift” that I read when I was 16. It was on the cover of the copy I had. I went back and found it in the video after I read your comment. Thanks for the memory.
Nice to hear approval, David and you didn't hit anything or one! Cheers
14:14 "Never mind the dog, beware of the owner" LOL!
Reminds me of a photo on a house window that said "warning, I live here" and it was a photo of a budgie. Apparently it whistles the dog. Lol.
‘Mac the Nice’ !! 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
Can you do a vlog on nightime on the boat? Perhaps coming back from a pub on a dark night and entering the boat in the dark and how you brighten it up and bring it back to life!
Yeh be a good vlog would that😂
Great video sir. Very nice & relaxing. Great trip. Thank you. I think I'm going to have to go take a nap,
Have a great day,
Chris from Missouri
thankyou so much for yous vlogs. They are interesting and pretty. I have realised one is never to old to learn something new
A tip for when you are buying your next pack of jelly babies, always ask for the boy ones, as you get that little bit extra!!
11:13 Ha, ha, fantastic movie! Now all you need is an Orangutan :-)
Yours was the first narrowboat vlog I happened across after spending a day on the canal with relatives. It is still a cut above all the others. Thank you.
Me too, first vlog, 18 months ago when i decided to cash it all in and retire to the Cut. After all my research, my new-to-me 70ft NB is being surveyed tomorrow. I'm trying to be very calm... :)
Beautiful gorgeous countryside..I really enjoyed this. Thank you.
That "caracruiser" looks like it needs a little care to be cruising again.
Saw one for sale for £8K
2:22 Man that's some fancy pumphouses you got in the UK.
In Victorian times, they seemed to like super-fancy industrial buildings. Google Image Search "Langton Dock Pumphouse" and "Albert Dock Pumphouse" for a couple of spectacular examples in Liverpool and, e.g., "Tiptree pumping station" for the Art Deco style which seems very common in Essex where I live.
Nothing like popping open a beer and putting one of these great videos up on the HD TV. Great video quality, content and narrative.
As always, Great video! Love how you matter of factly know where and when ducks congregate and for what!😀
Haha yes I saw their posters for the event on a nearby canal bridge ;-)
I'm sure many people have said this, but the titles on your video thumbnails are brilliant. I'd be interested to know how much time you spend thinking of them, or do they just come to you whilst cruising?
They just pop into my head randomly (sometimes more easily than others)
2m28s That's the Stockton Brook Waterworks and Pumping Station. Historical site from 1884. It's actually for sale if you got a spare £400,000 lying about.
"My new favourite canal", I can certainly see why, superb quality video certainly lets it shine through, just what I needed after a hard day at work, thank you, keep up the good work, just lovely!
Very nice piece of canal. Very nice piece of video too. Thanks David, you definitely have one of the "must watch" channels.
Thank you!