It had rained much of last night and it felt cool and breezy when we set off at 10:15.
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| The M6 crosses high above the North Oxford Canal |
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| Keeping our distance from a slower narrowboat |
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| Moored at Sutton Stop, 2nd boat on right |
The boat ran smoothly travelling for much of the time at 3mph or faster. Little of interest to see though the countryside is pleasant. The one break in the journey was at Stretton Stop where Kate's Narrowboats hire fleet is based. Here there is a pedestrian swing bridge giving access to the workshop on the oter side of the canal.bridge
Beyond Stretton Stop the M6 passes high over the canal and theWest Coast Main Line which runs alongside the waterway.
We moored up at 13:25 at Sutton Stop where the North Oxford Canal joins the Coventry Canal at a small basin overlooked by The Greyhound, a well known canalside pub (picture tomorrow). There are extensive moorings here which are usually full, but today there was plenty of space.
3 hours 10 mins, 7.65 mile, 1 swing bridge
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