An 8 mile walk this time on a partly sunny/partly cloudy May weekend. The last of the moderately easy stretches on the Grand Union Canal. The next one will be a long trek around the edge of Milton Keynes.
This walk starts at Linslade (Leighton Buzzard) and ends at Fenny Stratford.
Looking north from the bridge at Linslade
Towpath alongside the supermarket
Heading towards the first bend and te canal boat hire company
Canal boats for hire
House with willow beside the narrowed canal
Approaching Leighton Lock
Leighton lock
Bridge 111
Bridge 110 near old Linslade manor
Bridge 109
Bahhhh!
Bridge 107 on the approach to Soulbury Three locks – footpath changes side here
Looking down on Soulbury Three locks
Lowest of the three locks at Soulbury
Smoke from the chimney on this cool day
About to close the lower lock gates on the lowest lock, three boats inside going up the locks
New line of trees north of Soulbury
Bridge 106 at Stoke Hammond – spot the heron!
Heron!
That’s where we are – 4 miles into this walk
Meanders
Bridge 104 and Stoke Hammond lock
Bridge 104 and Stoke Hammond lock
Bridge 102
Moorings north of bridge 102
Looking back to bridge 102
Bridges 99 ans 99A
Looking back to bridge 99
New houses north of bridge 99
Riverside scene to the south of bridge 98
Bridge 97 and a pipe bridge in front of it
New private basin at Fenny Stratford
Bridge 96 at Fenny Stratford
Information panel at Fenny Stratford Lock
Limitations of Fenny Stratford swing bridge
Fenny Stratford Lock
Looking north from Fenny Stratford lock