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102_Brinklow to Rugby on the North Oxford Canal

6/12/2020

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12th June

We leave Brinklow and head in a south easterly direction towards Rugby, passing through some quiet countryside and canopied woodland. We pass through Newbold Tunnel, the 250 yard tunnel was built in 1829 as part of the modifications to the North Oxford Canal to shorten it by 11 miles as a response to proposed competition by rival canal companies. The entrance to the original tunnel built in 1777 can still be found in the local church grounds.
After filling up with water we 
continue onto Rugby, we pass Trev (from Trev's Travel by Narrowboat) and we cross the River Avon over a small aqueduct before mooring  in Brownsover just past Bridge 58 on the outskirts of Rugby.  There is a large Tesco and retail park about within 5 minutes walk which was handy for stocking up our bare cupboards. We had used most of our store cupboard supplies while on the Ashby as there was no large supermarket within a short walking distance to enable us to keep stocked up. We also needed to buy enough groceries to last us for about 10 days or so as there is now no large supermarket until we get to Leamington Spa,  which is approximately 25 miles away, although there is a small Co op at Long Itchington if needed.  
The local post offices both in Brinklow and in Brownsover took click and collect parcels so we made use of this service while in Brownsover.  
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