Napton on The Hill

We made excellent progress down the Napton flight this morning ably assisted at the top and bottom by fellow C&RT volunteers. We moored up at the bottom after making use of the Elsan block that was not shown on our dated Nicholson's guide. After walking through the village we climbed up the hill to the church. Legend has it that the church was to be built on the village green but the devil persisted in carrying the building stones to the present site at the top of the hill where the church was eventually built. Magnificent views from the top.

Back down at the bottom lock we called into the Folly Inn with the intention of having lunch but we thought that the menu was a little on the generous side when all we wanted was a snack. However, the brew had to be tested and we ended up enjoying a lovely example from the Hook Norton brewery. Three hours later we set off again circumnavigating the hill and looking up to the restored windmill that dominates the hilltop.

 

 

Whilst we were at our lunchtime watering hole Dianne popped into the Folly Canal Shop next door and bought two ice creams to go with tonight's meal made from "Buffalo Milk" and here is the proof!!

 

 

 

Since leaving Bristol we have travelling along canals and rivers that have been completely new to us but now we are back on familiar territory but it always looks different especially in the sunshine that we have been blessed with over the last three and a half weeks.

 



Our view from the Well Deck tonight