Tag: Canal

Having turned at Bradford-on-Avon, we take our hired narrowboat back up through the locks at Caen Hill, including the famous 16-lock flight (the longest lock flight in England). We journey most of the way in tandem, with another group of holidaymakers which makes operating all of those locks that bit easier (so thank you, whoever…

In this episode we travel to Bradford-on-Avon and then back up towards Caen Hill. Along the way we encounter several boats in distress. This video also includes more “ambient audio” for those that like to hear the sound of the boat, the clank of a lock gate, or water rushing through a weir. Featuring: Whaddon…

Join us as we take a relaxing narrowboat journey through Foxhanger Locks at the bottom of the Caen Hill locks, and on through several locks and swing bridges as we head towards Bradford-on-Avon. Featuring: Foxhanger Locks Caen Hill Marina Seend Seend Cleeve Swing bridges 150 – 156 Semington

And so our journey along the Kennet & Avon Canal brings us, for the first time (though not the last) to Caen Hill. This famous set of 29 locks (16 of which form the visually stunning lock flight in the middle) is something we’ve been looking forward to for a long time. Join us as…

Join us as we head out on what started as a bright and sunny day before descending into heavy rain. We travel from Newbury to Kintbury on the Kennet & Avon canal, where we are joined (albeit temporarily) by a day hire boat. Featuring: Newbury, Guyer’s Lock, Higg’s Lock, Benham Lock, Hamstead Lock, Copse Lock,…

Hello everyone, we are back on a boat! This is the start of our journey along the Kennet & Avon, where we attempt to complete the whole of the canal (apart from the Bath to Bristol section, which we covered last year). In this episode we kick off with a bit of packing, make our…

So, at long last we’ve found ourselves back on a canal and as these three trailers show, we had quite the adventure! Stay tuned for more episodes over the coming weeks, as we explore the Kennet & Avon canal…