Monthly Archives: March 2007

Gongoozling at Stoke Bruerne

Posted on March 27, 2007 by admin

Stoke Bruerne is a famous canalside village. It has a great pub called the Boat Inn, the canal museum, the entrance to Blisworth Tunnel nearby and best of all, when the hire boaters are out and about, it has great … Continue reading →

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Canal Planner

Posted on March 25, 2007 by admin

At www2.mihalis.net/canal/cgi-bin/index.cgi (a shorter, more memorable URL would be nice) you’ll find Canal Planner, an incredibly versatile journey-planning website backed by a comprehensive database of waterways features. I’ve only made relatively short trips on just a few waterways so I … Continue reading →

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Great Linford to Stoke Bruerne

Posted on March 23, 2007 by admin

Took an early morning walk around Great Linford, a lovely village at the north east of Milton Keynes. There’s an 18th century manor, a 14th century church, parkland and ponds, and an attractive arts centre and thatched pub. When I … Continue reading →

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Nicholson guides

Posted on March 22, 2007 by admin

The Nicholson guides are absolutely invaluable to boaters. The one for the Grand Union Canal is always open on the dashboard while I’m driving. They show the route of the canal, which side the towpath is on, the location of … Continue reading →

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Linslade to Milton Keynes

Posted on March 22, 2007 by admin

It’s great to have crossed the hills and left all those locks behind. Marsworth had several locks every mile but from Fenny Stratford there’s mile after mile of uninterrupted cruising. It’s tempting to drive fast. Nearly came a cropper earlier … Continue reading →

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Disused swing bridge

Posted on March 12, 2007 by admin

This old, overgrown swing bridge is just north of Leighton Buzzard.

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Marsworth to Linslade

Posted on March 12, 2007 by admin

Spent last night in Marsworth. Was tired after working so many locks since Berkhamsted. So I had a pint in the White Lion then an early night. Set off early this morning in the company of a lovely traditional narrowboat … Continue reading →

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Craft a Craft

Posted on March 9, 2007 by admin

Interested in boat-building? Take a look at the Craft a Craft website which has a custom Google search engine for finding boat-building information.

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Berkhamsted

Posted on March 6, 2007 by admin

After several weeks stuck in first Watford then Hemel Hempstead, neither places I would ever choose to stay, it felt good to arrive in Berkhamsted, a lovely small town that I’ve visited many times on walks with my family. The … Continue reading →

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Swing bridge

Posted on March 5, 2007 by admin

This gentleman kindly helped open and close the swing bridge at Hemel for me. Seeing as this prevents traffic from using the road, it would have been hard to operate single-handed without testing the patience of local drivers.

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