28th/29th September
Pretty Bradford on Avon for a 2 night stop on a busy stretch up to Bradford lock. Still lots of hire boats and day trip boats out enjoying this fantastic weather. Lots of gongoozlers at the lock. We had breakfast at the Lock Inn cafe and wandered the streets, buying bread and veg in the market and I visited the tithe barn, a 14th century stone barn with the most beautiful wooden vaulted roof - surrounded by other low buildings which were once stables and granaries, but now art and craft shops. Good job Pete had decided not t do that bit, because trinkets are definitely not his thing.
On a misty Monday morning, we filled up with water rather awkwardly because some twerp had moored his narrow boat on the water point doubled up with a wide beam, then went down the lock and on towards Bath. This part of the K and A canal is the prettiest I have been on apart from the Llangollen. It follows the Avon valley, crossing the river at 2 aqueducts: Avoncliff and Dundas. Being misty it was very atmospheric and there were some beautiful views.
The sun came out just as we got to Bath.
Bradford on Avon station - untouched by time
Misty morning tiller
Avoncliff aqueduct
Dundas aqueduct
Pretty Bradford on Avon for a 2 night stop on a busy stretch up to Bradford lock. Still lots of hire boats and day trip boats out enjoying this fantastic weather. Lots of gongoozlers at the lock. We had breakfast at the Lock Inn cafe and wandered the streets, buying bread and veg in the market and I visited the tithe barn, a 14th century stone barn with the most beautiful wooden vaulted roof - surrounded by other low buildings which were once stables and granaries, but now art and craft shops. Good job Pete had decided not t do that bit, because trinkets are definitely not his thing.
On a misty Monday morning, we filled up with water rather awkwardly because some twerp had moored his narrow boat on the water point doubled up with a wide beam, then went down the lock and on towards Bath. This part of the K and A canal is the prettiest I have been on apart from the Llangollen. It follows the Avon valley, crossing the river at 2 aqueducts: Avoncliff and Dundas. Being misty it was very atmospheric and there were some beautiful views.
The sun came out just as we got to Bath.
Bradford on Avon station - untouched by time
Misty morning tiller
coming in to Bath
Avoncliff aqueduct
Dundas aqueduct
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