We're moored on the towpath side opposite Stowe Hill Wharf for a bit now, until we decide to move again. It is a lovely country location, the sound of the M1 a distance away and the A5 not too uproarious. The West Coast mainline is not distant, but really only the goods trains can be heard. As you can guess, this position feels quite the centre of much. Northampton is a few miles to the north-east, Towcester is less than 10 miles south with Rugby about 15 miles north west.
Not only does the sound of the roads and rail remind us of all the transport developed since canals, but also this section of the canal system carries a wide range of boats from private to hire boats and some boats from the days when canals were the only way to effectively transport goods. One of these pics is of Pete and Helen in front of the sales room and the other is an old working boat set gently passing by, its butty the end craft and the boat pulling it just seen to the right.
