Saturday 5th
and Sunday 6th September
We decided to stay put here for the weekend and chug off
to Braunston on Monday.
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| Whilton Marina Chandlery |
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| Whilton Marina |
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| The New Inn |
It was a dry day on Saturday but a bit overcast and not that
warm. We went for a walk down the Buckby
locks to Whilton Marina. We walked into
the marina where they have a chandlery and café. We had a look around the chandlery, it is
very well stocked and they were very friendly.
They also sell grocery items and milk and frozen products as well. We then went next door to the café and had a
coffee and a toasted teacake and sat outside.
It is a very nice marina and really friendly. Opposite the marina is a garden centre so
we went and had a look around there, then walked back up the locks and stopped
for a drink at the New Inn pub which is right by the first lock.
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| Whilton Marina Cafe |
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| Scooter Club |
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| Colourfully Painted Scooters |
Sunday we walked down the locks again, it is a really nice
walk and you can watch the boats going through the locks and went for a coffee
and cake in the café. When we were
walking down, we were wondering if it would be open on a Sunday, well when we
got there about 8 cyclists turned up and while we were sat outside drinking our
coffee, about 10 scooters turned up, it was Northampton Vespa Scooter
Club. Luckily they didn’t come in for a
drink as I think if they had, the lady in the café would never have coped, she
was getting really stressed with us and the cyclists turning up! They just stopped I think to regroup, then
went on their way.
There wasn’t much movement in the marina, but it was nice to
sit out there, it was a really sunny spot.
We had our drinks then walked back up the locks to the boat. We are staying here tonight and having the
Dexter Steak Pie we bought from the farm shop by the marina for tea, looking
forward to that, then moving on tomorrow.
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