...through Somerton with a brief stop in Upper Heyford for lunch. The River Cherwell criss-crosses the canal along this stretch and it's all staggeringly pretty. The storm flow signs warn boaters of dire consequences when the river levels are high but it is all very benign and Wind-in-the-Willowsy at the moment. We stopped to buy some lovely fresh eggs at the farm shop just above Pigeon Lock and stopped overnight at delightful secluded moorings just below Shipton Weir lock.
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