This is our first long journey since the eventful trip to Worcester last year for the IWA Festival of Water. This year the Festival is in Burton upon Trent and hopefully the cruise there will be much less stressful.
We had intended to start yesterday but the thought oif cruising in our metal tube with temperatures of around 35degC did not appeal so we packed yesterday but drove to te marina this morning. After unpacking, filling our water tank (one is allowed to use hosepipes to fill boat water tanks during a hosepipe ban) and a quick lunch we set off. First stop was the services pontoon to fill up with diesel and then we turned left out of the marina on the North Oxford Canal.
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| The gates opening to leave Hilmorton top lock |
The boat cruised smoothly,the temperature was comfortable, and the quick light shower of rain made a pleasant change. At 2:45 after 3.5 miles we reached Hilmorton where there were 3 paired locks to descend. These locks are only open until 3:30 because of shrtage of water due to the drought. There were 2 volunteer lock keepers on duty and we passed quickly down the locks.
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| Moored between Hilmorton and Rugby |
About half a mile beyond the locks we moored for the night.
4.33 miles, 3 locks, 2 hours 15 mins cruising
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