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Tag: Oxford Canal

Day 43 – Back to the GU

Phil July 17, 2019July 17, 2019 Uncategorized   [+]

From Hawksbury Junction to Braunston is 22 miles and three locks (not counting Sutton Stop I did yesterday. The Oxford canal continues to wind along the contour line, only occasionally resorting to cuttings and embankments and a short tunnel at Newbold just north of Rugby. From the canal Rugby appears to be a small village … Read more »

Day 42 – 6 weeks!

Phil July 16, 2019July 16, 2019 Uncategorized   [+]

Fairly short cruise this morning to waterpoint below Atherstone locks. A bloke on a narrow boat said his mate on a short Springer would be along soon and we could do the locks together. So we did. Still took all morning, I think we cleared the last one about 1pm. After that another long lock-free … Read more »

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