Napton

We headed along the Oxford Canal towards the Napton locks, through it tight bridges and tighter bends. All the more challenge in a 68ft boat. Apparently we aren't too far from RAF Odiham which might explain the chinook that flew low over us as we went. Given only one of Napton's two pubs was open on a Monday, we moored up quickly to make it in time for their lunch menu. Both opting for the steak sandwich, the description was alarmingly accurate - a square slab of steak between two bits of bread! It was, however, very well cooked, even if the local cider was decidedly more like dishwater than one might hope.
The winding hole was further up the canal than our lunch stop and took a bit of manual handling to achieve, with me on the banks with the stern rope and Ben on the tiller.
A quiet spot for the night with no amenities nearby, so dinner on the boat and finished watching Wednesday.Read more