Pete's MONTGOMERY CANAL PHOTO-SITE Aston Nature Reserve (Section 3a)

Pete's MONTGOMERY CANAL PHOTO-SITE Aston Nature Reserve (Section 3a)

Pete's Montgomery Canal Photo-site.

Aston Nature Reserve (Section 3a).

Leaving the canal visitors car park at Queen's Head (adjacent to the furthest bridge in the photo below) walk south along the towpath under the A5 road bridge. You will see Aston Top Lock, a short distance from the road. Above, adjacent to and below the lock, you will find the Aston Off Line Nature Reserve. The pounds are now becoming well established and contain plants transplanted from off the main line of the canal.

Looking North towards Queen's Head visitor moorings.

B.W. Work boats above Aston Top Lock. The top pound of the nature reserve is seen to the left of the canal.

Just above the top lock, the feed for the nature reserve leaves the main line.

Aston nature reserve top pound, seen after crossing over the top lock to enter the reserve.

Looking north towards the top pound.

Lower pound.

Part of a lower pound showing the footbridge over a shallow weir.

View across the bottom pound looking across towards the top lock.

Bottom pound. Looking back towards the foot bridge.

Another view taken from the same area
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Becoming well established.

Another view of the well established pound.

The Run-off from the nature reserve pounds rejoins the main line below Aston top lock.

Looking back along the canal towards Aston top lock from the point where the run off rejoins the main line.

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