"Kickback Coffee" in Altrincham.

 Thursday 6th July 2023 in Altrincham.

Yesterday, we found a lovely coffee/breakfast shop named The Coffee Lounge on the street called Eagle Brow, so we went there for an excellent breakfast. It was amusing to see the volume of traffic in the town during "rush hour"!

In the centre of town is an ancient looking cross built on a massive rock outcrop. The origins of the cross are apparently not known.

We left mid-morning after acquiring a few more "bits" and M bid a reluctant farewell to her favourite (so far) house as we passed. We were later informed by a local young man that the house belongs to the Corbett family (of "Sooty and Sweep" fame).

As we progressed north, we passed over Dunham Underbridge, which was the site of a massive breach in 1971 that took two years and £250,000 to repair.

Our destination today was "Kickback Coffee", a specialist coffee shop that is built into one of the arches off the canal. We found this place when passing last year and were determined to visit again. We were greeted by Harvey and Toby and enjoyed an excellent coffee.

The long line of arches is all that remains of the viaduct that once supported the Warrington & Stockport railway line. There are about twenty arches each containing a small business, one of which is a pizza place. It was cheering to see such excellent use of the former railway arches.

As ever on the Bridgewater canal there were no rings so we moored MM to a handy set of railings! The wall on the right is the end wall of the viaduct. Nothing remains to be seen on the other side of the canal where there was originally a massive three-level rail junction. It turned out to be a very quiet mooring, despite its location.

Today: 6 miles, 0 locks and 2.1 hours.

Trip: 77 miles, 53 locks and 48.0 hours.