Digger in the river

At the Stratford River Festival.

River Boats (1) : Lord Ashfield

On the river Thames.

Lots of little ducks

At Banbury.

Boatyards (2) : Alvechurch Marina

Newly built and waiting for fitting out.

Lock Keepers Cottages (3) : Bucket Lock Cottage

One of the delightful barrel roofed cottages once for lock keepers on the Stratford canal.

Aqueducts (8) : Scarfields Dingle Aqueduct

A curious little aqueduct near Alvechurch which apparently allows a footpath to go underneath the canal.

End of the arm

The Crown Meadow Arm of the Worcester & Birmingham, not accessible to boats.

Without A Motor (10) : Canoe for two

Seen at the Stratford River Festival.

Boats on the canal (83)

Touchwood near Alvechurch.

Tunnels (6) : Shortwood Tunnel

Near Alvechurch.

Stratford-upon-Avon River Festival 2013

Something i enjoyed last year was the Stratford-upon-Avon River Festival, being a fan of boats and inland waterways it was like heaven for me! However i enjoyed it by accident to be honest, i went to Stratford last year not even knowing it was on... This year however i have been waiting for it to take place and on a scorching hot Saturday i visited the festival again, not for that long because of other commitments unfortunately but i did take quite a few photographs.

Train and boat

Near Alvechurch.

Alvechurch

Its always nice to go somewhere new, and today i visited Alvechurch in Worcestershire (and of course the stretch of the Worcester & Birmingham Canal that runs there). Its a very interesting stretch i walked, bookended by a tunnel and a disused canal arm. In between is the lovely Alvechurch Marina and there is also an interesting little aqueduct too. You can see my photos here.

Oozells Street Loop

Boats aplenty on the Oozells Street Loop.