Map reference ST
78452 62733
Distance 12.4miles
Total 242 Locks 7 Tunnels
Running total mileage 320.2miles
Since the last post we have continued to travel back to Bath
and now returning to Dundas Aqueduct once again, we are getting to know this
piece of canal VERY well! I have to say that I’m impressed with the number of
Kingfishers that we keep on seeing, you can generally say that virtually every
time that we travel we will see at least one kingfisher, and they are very
attractively coloured birds.
The continuing rain has raised the local river levels but
fortunately hasn’t affect the canal too badly, the only worry will be when we
start returning back up the canal towards Reading and the Thames. At the moment
the canal is shut beyond Newbury due to high water levels, and the Thames looks
like it will be impassable for some time yet. Even our humble Avon through Bath
have reached quite dramatic levels completely smothering Pulteney Weir (see
photos).
We will probably remain here at Dundas until Saturday then
make towards either Bradford on Avon or Avoncliff.
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