The locks that take the Grand Union out of the River Avon valley and back towards Napton and our marina are very modern in canal terms being built in the mid 1930's when the Grand Union Canal Company widened the single locks on the route from London to Birmingham and installed hydraulic paddles (the large black and white things) that are now very hard work. The plan was to eventually make them automatic but the money ran out.
Anne multi tasking on our way up the locks.
Another view of the impressive Bascote staircase locks with a group of 8th year school children from Northumberland coming down.
Our final nights mooring Sunday near Long Itchington on the Grand Union
A narrowboat with a large collection of old tyres to ensure that the many hire boats that pass this way do not get near to it
