ENGLAND: Narrowboating on the Kennet & Avon Canal

Posted on August 13, 2019 by

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Sally Narrowboats in Bradford-on-Avon
The pace is a leisurely 5 MPH… slightly slower than a canoe!
Following Mama duck and her brood across the Avoncliff Aquaduct
Through the tunnels entering the town of Bath
The view exiting the tunnel facing toward Bath
Just nearing the bend at the Dundas Aquaduct
Rick taking a break from steering our 66 foot narrowboat.
Two narrowboats fit in a lock… with not much room to spare!
The space between our narrowboats in the lock. Maybe 6-inches
At this lock there is a local volunteer helping us. The gate won’t open until the water on both sides are at equal levels. Until then, the water pressure of the higher side will keep the gate closed. Those tall gears on the right side of the photo are used to raise and lower paddles at the bottom of the gates so water can be either let into or let out of the locks.

Caen Hill locks: A flight of 29 locks between Rowde and the town of Devises. To complete the series of locks can take as little as 4 hours or as long as 8 hours depending upon the amount of traffic.

Lola and her grandpa are doing one end of the lock. We have the other end. Teamwork is the key! So always best if you can enter a lock with another boat.
There are usually people watching the boats pass through the locks. When invited, sometimes they will join in and help. We offered to let mom and daughter ride through the locks if dad wanted to help. They were more than happy to accept and we enjoyed a nice cuppa tea after!

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