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Tour 2013

1 - Harefield to Catherine De Barnes - Grand Union Canal.

Monday 8th April 2013

12:40 departure from Harefield Marina . NA plus TB (Magical Trevor) for the first leg of the extended boat move to new Ashby Moorings. Spotted the "Touran" sterned butty and motor just below Cassio Wharf. Arrived at Kings Langley moorings above the lock at 17|:40 and tied up for the night. Spot of shopping in the Spar and God Awful!!! fish and chips from the chippy.

Tuesday 9th April 2013

08:40 departure from Kings Langley. Start of new housing development at Nash Mills. Friendly "greeting" from JT as we passed (vey slowly!). Apparently The Risers was offering Free Beer! Bridgewater Boats site finally redeveloped. One or two spaces left at Berko "Waitrose" visitor moorings. Cowroast at 16:20, Bulbourne at 17:20 and stopped for the night at Marsworth visitor moorings at 19:40. Anglers Retreat for meal and pint.

Wednesday 10th April 2013

Start from Marsworth at 08:35. Leighton Buzzard Tesco visitor moorings for shop from 12:00 to 12:40. Stopped for the night at Cosgrove Embankment at 20:20. NA managed to avoid steering though MK!

Thursday 11th April 2013

Cosgrove Embankment departure at 08:00. Stoke Bruerne Bottom Lock 10:00, Top Lock 11:45. Blisworth 12:15. Top of Buckby at 18:00. Stopped for the night above Braunston Locks at 19:00. Meal (excellent) and pint in the recently reopened Admiral Nelson.

Friday 12th April 2013

Left Braunston Top Lock at 08:20. Braunston Bottom at 09:30. Braunston Turn at 09:45. We went astray from here on and carried on the GU. Wigrams at 11:15. Stopped for the night above Cape Locks at 18:50. After wandering about Warwick we resisted the temptation of 'Spoons and ended up at the Spice Hut Indian (OK) in Market Place.

Saturday 13th April 2013

07:50 start from Cape. Hatton Bottom at 08:05. Hatton Top at 11:05. Passed two boats coming down. Water stop, Cappuccino and bacon buttys from Hatton Locks Cafe. On our way at 11:50. Kingswood Junction at 13:25. Diesel at Copt Heath Wharf (90pl untaxed) 15:55 to 16:10. Stopped for the night at Catherine De Barnes (wharf deserted) at 16:30. Steak and a pint in the Boat Inn, which was packed.

Harefield Marina.
Grand Union Canal.

Widewater Lock No 86.
Grand Union Canal.

Hillingdon Narrowboats Association, above Copper Mill Lock No 84.
Grand Union Canal.

Touran touring stern butty.
Grand Union Canal.

The last remains of Nash Mills, Apsley.
Grand Union Canal.

The ridiculously positioned footbridge below Nash Mills Lock No 68.
Grand Union Canal.

New housing development beside Nash Mills Lock No 68.
Grand Union Canal.

The new Fullers Paper Mill pub beside Lock No 67.
Grand Union Canal.

Middlesex and Herts new marina below Winkwell Lock No 61.
Grand Union Canal.

Friendly greeting from JT.
Grand Union Canal.

New apartments below Bridge No 143. Berkhamsted.
Grand Union Canal.

Wharf and buildings for sale. Berkhamsted.
Grand Union Canal.

Mooring below Rising Sun Lock No 55, Berkhamsted.
Grand Union Canal.

Rising Sun Lock No 55, Berkhamsted.
Grand Union Canal.

Ravens Lane Lock No 54, Berkhamsted.
Grand Union Canal.

Finally Bridgewater Boats old hire base has been developed. Berkhamsted.
Grand Union Canal.

Dudswell Lock No 48.
Grand Union Canal.

Cowroast Top Lock No 46.
Grand Union Canal.

The old Bulbourne Yard. Tring Summit.
Grand Union Canal.

Marsworth Top Lock No 45, Tring Summit.
Grand Union Canal.

Marsworth Yard awaits development.
Grand Union Canal.

Moorings above Slapton Lock No 30.
Grand Union Canal.

New apartments above Fenny Stratford Lock No 22.
Grand Union Canal.

Milton Keynes Central moorings.
Grand Union Canal.

Hatton Bottom Lock No 26.
Grand Union Canal.

TB and Hatton Bottom Lock No 26.
Grand Union Canal.

Bridge No 51B and Hatton Lock No 27.
Grand Union Canal.

Hatton Lock No 28.
Grand Union Canal.

Hatton Lock No 30.
Grand Union Canal.

Hatton Lock No 31 and Ugly Bridge No 52 (now AKA as Angry Blue Bee Bridge!)
Grand Union Canal.

Close up of angry blue bee.
Grand Union Canal.

Hatton Lock No 32.
Grand Union Canal.

Looking up Hatton from Lock No 34.
Grand Union Canal.

Hatton Lock No 34.
Grand Union Canal.

Hatton Lock No 35.
Grand Union Canal.

Looking up Hatton from Lock No 37.
Grand Union Canal.

Hatton Lock No 39.
Grand Union Canal.

Looking down Hatton from Lock No 41.
Grand Union Canal.

Hatton Lock No 42 and Hatton Yard.
Grand Union Canal.

Looking down Hatton from Lock No 41.
Grand Union Canal.

Hatton Lock No 43, Bridge No 54 and Hatton Yard.
Grand Union Canal.

Hatton Arms.
Grand Union Canal.

Looking back at Hatton Lock No 43 and dry dock.
Grand Union Canal.

Hatton Lock No 45.
Grand Union Canal.

Looking back at Hatton Lock No 45 and the welcoming cafe.
Grand Union Canal.

Hatton Top Lock No 46.
Grand Union Canal.

Knowle Bottom Lock No 47.
Grand Union Canal.

Knowle Lock No 48.
Grand Union Canal.

Knowle Flight has the largest "candles", 3ft x 3ft paddles, the rest have 2ft 9ins x 2ft 9ins.
Grand Union Canal.

Knowle Lock No 48.
Grand Union Canal.

Knowle Lock No 49.
Grand Union Canal.

Knowle Lock No 50 and 51.
Grand Union Canal.

Looking back down Knowle Flight at Lock No 50
Grand Union Canal.

Knowle Top Lock No 51.
Grand Union Canal.

The Tour Continues...

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