Grand Union Canal - Napton Junction to Braunston (time lapse

A more or less uncut (if you ignore the tape changes) dash east along the five miles of the Grand Union Canal (Oxford Canal Section) from Napton Junction to Braunston Turn on a sunny, late September morning.

No locks but a few Winding Holes and lots of sheep and bridges and due to that great "Contour Hugger" James Brindley esquire this bit of the cut twists and turns like a twisty turny thing.

We tried to moor near Bridge No 95 so the girls could go for a short course of retail therapy in Braunston but unfortunately, as you will see, could not get within three feet of the bank. Further, with more traffic on this bit of the cut than Spaghetti Junction on a damp Bank Holiday Monday, it took us some little time to regain our rightful place in the fast lane.

LESSON: Avoid Braunston on a Saturday!

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• union
• canal
• oxford
• napton
• braunston
• lock
• narrowboat
• waterway
• northamptonshire

[0nix0]

Well I just went through Braunston on a Saturday in Sept and it was busy! What's with it, its September! So you decided to pull in and wait hoping for a long gap in the traffic and then more boats come along when you think its all clear to set off!!!!! ;-)

[PIGandPINEAPPLE]

Yup. Was just saying to the good lady wife that the next time we go through Braunston it's gonna be mid week in winter!

[urchin32]

Lovely video,What lifes about!!Thanks.

[PIGandPINEAPPLE]

No lock gates to twat or leave open innit?

[studleyroad]

I am reroofing the bottom lock house at napton at the moment. its a nice life for boaters so i`m getting one next year stuff it. another good video cheers. Chris

[0nix0]

LOL - I came back through 10 days later (Tue 18th) and it wasn't as busy - guess you just need to avoid all the Weekend Boaters (the "Sunday Driver"'s of the canal system)

[pcw1995]

i was on holiday last week and i did that on tuesday

[pcw1995]

it was obviously busy when you tried to moor

[sheffieldgall]

Thanks for all of ur vids they all remind me of my time that i lived on a canal boat 4ys ago and i miss it.