Another nice day on the Stratford Canal. After a cooked breakfast (the only time I get the full Monty is on the boat) we set of down the locks towards Preston Bagot. Not a very busy day on the cut, the few boats that where about are mainly hire boats.
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| Entering the secluded lock 33. |
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| Crossing the diminutive Bucket Lock Aquaduct. |
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| Reflections at Preston Bagot Lock 37 cottage. |
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| Lock 37 Lock Cottage. |
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| Flowery boat - how do they see to steer! |
We where briefly held up at Wooton Wawen whilst a boat was serviced, blocking the aquaduct.
We carried on across Wooten Wawen and Edstone Aquaducts to moor for lunch at Wilmcote.
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| Leaving Edstone Aquaduct |
After lunch we decided to catch the train down to Stratford where we would have a quick look round before returning to Wilmcote for dinner.
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| Wilmcote station, ex Great Western with typical GWR footbridge. |
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Couple of boats coming into a quiet Bancroft Basin from the
sluggish looking River Avon. |
When we got back to the boat we found a couple of Hotel Boats moored behind, will need to get away in the morning before these or it will be a slow climb up the locks.
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Bywater Hotel Boats moored behind us, we will reverse to the winding
hole behind the hotel boats tommorow to turn round. |
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