At Stoke Bruerne south of Northampton the narrow boats add colour to the scene. Captured at a quiet moment (there is a very good pub here), canal boat trips can be taken to the Blisworth Tunnel, or the distance is easily walked.
Ordnance Survey maps Landranger 152
Explorer 207
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