Canal Crusing

We are spending a week on the Grand Union Canal travelling to Market Harborough. On a narrowboat you are so close to nature and have time to see the detail in the countryside. We have seen kingfishers, moorhens, Barnacle geese, woodpeckers and lots of birds building nests and the joy of the morning chorus.

A thatched house in Crick. I love the eye shaped window.

The parish church at Crick, a colourful stained glass window.

An amazing old heater, I love the shape.

Postman Pat on holiday from The Lake District.

Bosworth Tunnel 1170 yards. Look at the reflection.

Foxton Locks a staircase of 10 locks descending / ascending 75 feet.

This is how it used to be for the canal workers, horses not engines.

A lock keeper.

Baby lambs gambling.

Market Harborough has lots of interesting buildings.

  

The Swan Inn.

With this sort of transport delivery might be slow.

Too much high living.