Welford Lock Island

The seeming seclusion of some overnight spots on the Avon has been a real treat. Welford lock island was another of these places. There wasn't much room to walk the dogs, even when we crossed the narrow lock bridge to the bank, but we did some training exercises with them on the first day to tire them out. On the second day Mark and Caroline arrived with their three children Harry, Bronwyn and Monty. The younger two were more than enough to keep the dogs busy with lots of strokes, games and trick training!

A number of small local boats visited for a few hours at different times during our stay. We got chatting to one guy who was blackberry picking with his kids. He told us there was otters on the other side of the island and showed Will a spot by a fallen tree that they would often sit and leave their scent. We'd hear outboards passing after the sun had set and assume their crews had been fishing into the dusk.Read more