Pleasant couple of miles to Gayton

Nov 17th - Bugbrooke to Gayton, Grand Union Canal, 2.5 miles 0 locks

It's a nice stroll over the fields to Bugbrooke from Bridge 35, arriving in the village opposite the church, the earliest part of which dates back to the 13th Century.  It's well worth the visit, so is the rest of the village as it was voted Northamptonshire's best village of the year this year.

As well as a store selling basic groceries there is the Post Office, in a very unusual building, I couldn't quite make out if it was an extension or outbuilding of a house, but see the brick built garage that is part of the building. 

Pulling up the mooring pins we had intended to travel all of two bridges, as there were some lovely walks nearby, but there was some railway maintenance going on, and the trains were coming through blowing their horns, not very peaceful at all!  So on we went heading for a mooring close to Gayton Junction.  I took a photo of a really splendid bridge by Anchor Farm, Banbury Lane Bridge 43, probably built of sandstone, such a wonderful colour it was, then as I turned I was faced with a futuristic bridge, or at least the start of one.  Here there are side by side. Ummmmm yet another new road under construction.

       

Just relaxed this afternoon, and took Lucy over a couple of fields.  Tomorrow I wanted to go over to Rothersthorpe to have a look at that village, but the weatherman says wet stuff is due, so we just might stay here for the day, I need to do a bit of housework really, and rain is normally a good excuse