Husbands Bosworth G.U. Leicester Line - New shop opened

[Joe the plumber]

Anyone who moors near Husbands Bosworth will be pleased to note that a new branch of Springfields grocery stores has recently opened. It's similar to but larger than the one in Welford, and is next to the existing Post Office (which I hear is due to move into the new shop at some point) on the main Lutterworth to Market Harborough road, diagonally opposite The Bell Inn.

 

They have a good selection of food, wine, beer, newspapers and general groceries, and are open seven days a week:

 

http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/husbandsbosworth/springfieldssupermarkets.html

 

Incidentally, if you're using the Welford branch, try the 'Joseph Morris of South Kilworth' big sausage rolls they sell, especially if you can warm them up. They're absolutely lovely.

 

I hope this is of interest.

[fretman]

Thanks for that Joe,, spend a lot of time that way in the summer, will be handy.

[metanoia]

In which case, the butcher's at Kilworth is well worth the walk .....

 

Thanks for that Joe,, spend a lot of time that way in the summer, will be handy.

 

But then you probably know that already!

[Joe the plumber]

Yes it will be, but it's at South Kilworth, which isn't on the canal (that's North Kilworth), so be prepared for a few miles walk from Husbands Bosworth, or you could use the bridleway from the canal at Bridge 40 (I think).

[metanoia]

Didn't seem that far!! Bridges 37 or 40....

[dogless]

So where's the best place to moor to visit Husbands Bosworth. Unless things have changed the towpath both sides of the tunnel are a quagmire.

The butchers is superb !

Rog

[Joe the plumber]

Didn't seem that far!! Bridges 37 or 40....

Indeed, it's a lovely walk. Sorry, I thought you meant walking there from Husbands Bosworth (still a nice one, but somewhat longer!)

 

As to mooring at HB, we tried to but failed late in September last year. There's really nothing south of the tunnel (North Kilworth side) and north of it, the towpath side of the canal is very shallow and the (very high) towpath itself is a quagmire (as Dogless says), so we reluctantly gave up and went to Foxton instead.

 

The folks in HB are missing a trick as we fully intended to spend the night there and use The Bell Inn, but we couldn't. If I was them, I'd lobby C&RT for some help to improve matters as it's a nice village, well worth a visit and they're losing canal trade at present.

[dogless]

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The folks in HB are missing a trick as we fully intended to spend the night there and use The Bell Inn, but we couldn't. If I was them, I'd lobby C&RT for some help to improve matters as it's a nice village, well worth a visit and they're losing canal trade at present.

We couldn't agree more. We did moor once about a mile from the tunnel and walked back. It's another lovely little village and worth the effort. However the last time we tried to do this, the towpath was so bad we had to abandon the idea and return to the boat. It's a real shame. I'm sure the village would get quite a bit of passing business.

Rog

[Mike Todd]

Been some time a-coming? Google Street View, dated 2009, shows a sign saying that Springfields is coming!

[Proper Charlie]

Excellent points about HB. The environs either side of the tunnel are dank, dark and probably the least welcoming anywhere on the summit. We did stop once, several years ago but it was hard work to moor. Year before last a boat had moored near the tunnel (north) and got stranded. Eventually, with some help from us and another boat, they freed themselves but it has put me off trying to visit HB again.

[Tuscan]

Agreed , crying out for some visitor moorings.

[Joe the plumber]

When we tried to moor there last year, we had to use one of the poles on the roof (the wooden sort, not the Eastern European...) to push ourselves off the bottom to get underway again.