We woke his morning to find the bad weather had returned. Fortunately no wind but everything was wet. Not actually raining, just grey clouds and dampness condensing out of the atmosphere.
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| Fenny Compton "Tunnel" |
But by 10 am conditions seemed to be marginally better so we set off from out mooring. The canal continues to take extravagent meanders, after travelling more than a mile we were less than half a mile in a straight line from where we started. First place of interest was Fenny Compton Wharf about half a mile outside the village where we filled up with water. Here the canal passes through a narrow section cut into the hillside. It was formerly a tunnel but was opened up over 150 years ago.
3 miles further on we reached the 5 Claydon locks which take the canal down off the summit. These were followed by 3 further locks leading to the canalside village of Cropredy where we have moored for the night.
5 hours 15 mins 8.89 miles, 8 locks
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