On Saturday I left Berkhamsted and headed south through Hemel Hempstead and stopped near Watford in a quiet, wooded area at Cassiobury park. It had been a hard day and although I only covered 10 miles I did pass through 25 locks and my knees where definitely feeling the strain of all those ladders.
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| Farewell Berkhamsted |
This stretch of canal is mainly through open countryside and passes through Grove Park which sports a particularly impressive bridge. The Earl of Essex insisted that the bridge complement the existing architecture as a condition of allowing the canal to cross his land.
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| Grove Park Bridge |
After a quiet night I continued in similar scenery on Sunday, stopping in Batchworth for supplies and a late breakfast/early lunch - I blame BST. It was a frustrating trip as on each lock the bottom gates had been left open by the previous boat creating extra work. There are a few inconsiderate boaters who only think of themselves. Progress was slow as there are many on-line moorings in this stretch which means travelling even slower so as not to rock them too much. After lunch I continued a further couple of hours before mooring up by Denham country park and spent the afternoon enjoying the warm sunny weather.
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