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In this episode we take a peaceful, gentle trip from Kidlington to Northbrook along the Oxford Canal. With very little moving traffic on the canal, we make the most of the beautiful weather. Featuring: Kidlington Yarnton Roundham Lock Thrupp Shipton Weir Lock Baker’s Lock Enslow Marina Pigeon’s Lock Kirtlington Northbrook Lock

And now, at last we return with a new canal video – this time we are exploring the beautiful Oxford Canal. In this episode we pick up the hire boat and start our journey northwards.

During our travels on the Kennet & Avon canal we encountered quite a number of swans. Some where more interested in us that others – though they were all on the look out for food, I’m sure. Here’s a short highlight reel of swan footage. Thank you for watching!

One of the main highlights of any canal trip is the food – and in this episode we focus on the meals we prepared before the trip, on the trip, and everything we ate along the way.

We’ve been asked to share some of the ambient sounds of the canal, so here you go… from the sounds of nature, through running water, engine noises, the clanking of lock paddles, and more…

And so, at last, we arrived at our final day on the Kennet & Avon Canal. It has been a experience that we’ll remember for many years to come, and this final leg – the long stretch from Reading back to the hire base is a race against the clock. Will we get back before…

Follow us as we make our way towards Reading on the Kennet & Avon Canal. Despite suffering from persistent engine troubles, we manage to make it to Reading – where we call out a mechanic from the hire base to see if he can help get us up and running again… Featuring: Aldermaston Garston Lock…

Join us for a truly action packed episode, we may not travel very far – but somehow we manage to deal with engine failures, a trapped moorhen, and a fallen tree all in the space of a morning! And they say that a canal holiday is a relaxing thing to do! Featuring: Thatcham Monkey Marsh…