Cropredy to Wormleighton

Another busy day today, though again, a lot of waiting for locks. We seem to get stuck behind a queue of single or minimally crewed boats (though I suppose we're a minimally crewed boat now).

But it's a good opportunity to chat with other boaters, and a couple of young girls from the boat behind us did sterling service helping us through the Claydon lock flight.


Cropredy is a lovely place, with a very good general stores right by the canal.

This is one of the Claydon locks - very scenic:

This is Vagabond at Fenny Compton (just a water stop, though the pub was tempting):

 

This part of the Oxford canal is really interesting - gentle without being boring, though with some of the loops, you do wonder if you're making any real progress.

We're now moored just above Knotts Bridge near Wormleighton - a good spot, and as a bonus, there are enough footpaths for Barney and I to do a 3 mile circular walk passing a few Geocaches on the way.

Luckily, most of the forecast rain held off until we were safely moored and the dog walked.

10 miles and 9 locks today.