Frampton on Severn

We saw out the heatwave at this rural towpath mooring. Will spent much of the time fishing and Vicky hid inside for the hottest parts of the day. We both took a cooling dip in the canal on the first hot day, climbing back up onto Rainboat via the little ledges on her stern and rudder. We wouldn't normally swim in a canal but the water here looked particularly clear. Water plants and small fish seemed to be thriving.

Since leaving Gloucester there's been a lot of permanent moorings on the bank opposite the towpath. We've seen a great range of boats occupying these sites, from small leisure cruisers to large sea going vessels made into homes.Read more