Pete's MONTGOMERY CANAL PHOTO-SITE

Aston Nature Reserve.

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 footbridge over a shallow weir.

Across bottom pound looking towards the top lock.

Looking back towards the foot bridge.

Another view taken from the same spot.

Becoming well established.

Another well established view.

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

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

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