Braunston

Approaching Braunston Tunnel

We left at 8:30 and paired up with narrowboat Cookley for the 7 Buckby locks.  The repaired gate worked perfectly and we had an easy journey helped by the steady flow of boats coming down the locks - each lock was set ready for us when we arrived.  After filling up with water at the top of the flight at Norton Junction we continued on through Braunston tunnel where we met (from memory) 4 boats travelling in the opposite direction - much busier than we normally experience.  After stopping for a short time for lunch we carried on down the 6 Braunston Locks paired with another narrowboat to arrive at the canal centre of Braunston at 15:15.

In the afternoon we walked into the village to buy a new chimney for the boat, the previous one having been bent by a low bridge, some groceries, and a decent beer in the Old Plough.