Monday, 8 June 2026

Towards the Thames

 We started a new voyage today.  The plan is to travel down the South Oxford Canal to the Thames at Oxford and from there to Windsor.  We will then retrace our steps to get back home in July.

At 10:15 we left the marina and turned south towards Braunston.  The weather was wet and cold with a breezy wind so we needed full waterproofs.  After conditions improved later in the journey we enjoyed a quick lunch on the move and reached the South Oxford Canal, mooring up near Napton Locks at 13:30.  The early stop was due to Denise's presence rquired at a Zoom meeting in the afternoon.

While Denise was zooming I walked the mile or so into the appropriately named Napton-on-the-Hill, the nearest village to the canal ,and bought a few items at the very useful village shop.  

Daily cruise details:

Distance: 8.94 miles
Locks:0
Duration: 3 hours 15 minutes


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