In Banbury again

 

Moored in Castle Quay in Banbury

Another sunny morning though with quite a cool breeze.  We set off towards Banbury at 9:05 passing through Grant's Lock and then Banbury Lock where we stopped at the water point to fill up our water tank and also to dump all our rubbish at the nearby canalside facilities. That done we passed below the lift bridge, the last one of our current trip, into the the Banbury Castle Quay area where we were lucky to find a mooring.

We shopped for groceries at the nearby Lidl, of which we were previously unaware until it was recommended by another boater.  After lunch on board we walked into the the town centre.

We will be staying in Banbury for 2 nights and so won't publish the next blog until Saturday.

Daily Travel Details

Distance: 2.94 miles
Locks 2
Moveable Bridges:1
Duration: 2 hours

Across the Cherwell again to King's Sutton

 

Ayno Weir Lock - the canal rises 1 foot to the Cherwell

Densie entering Nell Bridge Lock after crossing the Cherwell

In King's Sutton Lock

King's Sutton Church from the canal

When we set off at 9:35 the weather was much the same as it had been since the heatwave ended. The pictures here show different views of some of the sights described on our way downstream. We moored above King's Sutton Lock at lunchtime.

Red Kite in a tree watching the haymaking

Our most memorable experience today was watching a farmer on a tractor haymaking.  Unlike the flock of seagulls that often follow the tractors, this time it was a flock of 10 red kites, one of which sat in a tree watching the activitity.

Daily travel details

Distance: 5.57 miles
Locks: 3
Moveable Bridges: 2
Duration: 3 hours 20 minutes