The Oxford Canal is one of the most beautiful, and rural, of the British canals. However, one of the things I love about canals is that every now and then we get a real contrast, and a nod back to canal history, as the old meets the new. This is Banbury, Oxfordshire, and we are taking the boat through the lock right in the middle of town.
@bardejov You can hire these boats on the UK canal system. Crafts on most of the canals are restricted to a maximum width of 7ft - this is because this is the width of the locks. They were built this narrow to save on costs. There are numerous boatyards around the canal system.
June 11th, 2012
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@henrir Thank you, Henri.
@carmel Yes, very handy for the shops!!!
@allisonrap Thank you, Allison
@joa Johanna, thanks, yes, it is odd!