We are moving on today, but only going a couple of miles so
had a fairly late start.
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| Passing Napton Junction |
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| On to Grand Union Canal we go |
We chugged off up the canal, past Napton Junction and onto
the Grand Union Canal leaving the South Oxford Canal. We were sad to leave the South Oxford canal
as we have really enjoyed it, it is a pretty canal and very rural with some
really nice villages, but I am sure we will do it again in the future.
We chugged off along the Grand Union, this stretch was really
busy today. We moored at Flecknoe just
before Bridge 102.
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| Flecknoe Village |
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| The Old Olive Bush pub |
We chilled out for a bit, then walked up to the bridge and
up the road which was really quiet, past lots of fields of corn stretching as
far as the eye could see. We found a
foot path which was a bit quicker and nicer than walking the road which took us
up into the village of Flecknoe. It is
just a hamlet really, a few houses, but very big posh ones, this is obviously a
very wealthy village and a pub called the Old Olive Bush. We went in for a drink, it was very nice.
We then walked back to the canal and just chilled out for
the rest of the day. Well, I made
biscuits and a cake as our friends Pat, Patrick and Poochie are on their way
down the canal and will join us here at Flecknoe either tomorrow or Monday so
we are really looking forward to seeing them.
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| Moored at Flecknoe |
Never been to Flecknoe, sounds like it is worth a short stop. Still think you should have continued further down the Oxford, at least as far as Thrupp, as that is arguably the prettiest part.
ReplyDeleteTake it you're doing the major expedition all the way to Braunston soon? ;o)
Yes it is a nice walk up to Flecknoe. We did think about going down to Thrupp, but decided to save that for when we go down there on another trip to go on the Thames. We are now in Braunston and staying here a couple of days.
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