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Napton to Cropredy

The South Oxford Canal has single locks (wide enough for just one boat) which are easy to operate and either grouped in small flights or well spaced. The countryside consists of gently rolling hills with panoramic views.

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Oxford Canal - Napton to Cropredy

Locks: 36
Miles: 35
Hours (Approx.): 21
The South Oxford Canal has single locks (wide enough for just one boat) which are easy to operate and either grouped in small flights or well spaced. The countryside consists of gently rolling hills with panoramic views

Napton Marina to Napton Lock Flight

Pick up boat at 2.30pm, have instruction and proceed to The Napton Lock Flight. Go through 4 locks and moor for the night. It's a short walk back to The Folly pub.
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Section Summary: 2 and a half miles, 4 locks, 1 and a half hours cruising

Napton Locks to Cropredy

Start early and tackle the rest of the Napton flight of locks, then enjoy 4 hours of lock free cruising, stopping at The Wharf at Fenny Compton for lunch. Continue through Claydon flight to Cropredy and moor in the village where there are two pubs, The Red Lion and The Brasenose Arms and a grocery shop
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Section Summary: 15 miles, 13 locks, just over 8 hours cruising

Cropredy to The Folly Pub

Retrace your steps, aiming to moor below Napton flight for the night. A long day, but this will set you for a short cruise in the mooring for returning your boat.
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Section Summary: Section Summary: 15 miles, 18 locks and 10 hours cruising

The Folly Pub to Napton Marina

Return your boat before 9.00am.
Section Summary: 2 miles, 0 Locks, 1 hour cruising

Guidebooks / Maps

Oxford to Hawkesbury Junction

Heron Maps: Oxford to Hawkesbury Junction and to Coventry Basin

Tourist map of the Oxford Canal and from Hawkesbury Junction to Coventry Basin at 1:50,000, with detailed town plans at 1:12,500. Includes navigation and historical information, visitor moorings, marinas and boatyards

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Pearsons Oxford & Grand Union Guide

Pearson's Guide: Oxford & Grand Union Companion

The Ninth Edition of the Oxford & Grand Union Canal Companion has been extended to an unprecedented 176 pages. Routes covered include the hugely picturesque and justifiably popular Oxford Canal between Hawkesbury Junction (on the outskirts of Coventry) and the University City of Oxford; the whole of the Grand Union Canal from Birmingham to London (Brentford/Paddington) including its branches to Northampton, Aylesbury, Wendover (under restoration) and Slough; the Regent's Canal (with large scale mapping to do justice to central London) between Paddington and Limehouse; and the complete Leicester Section of the Grand Union Canal, including the arms to Welford and Market Harborough.

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  • Metalacre Ltd. Trading as Napton Narrowboats
  • Registered Office: 16 Great Queen St. Covent Garden, London. WC2B 5AH
  • Company Number: 1‍514826
  • Correspondence Address: Napton Narrowboats, Napton Marina, Stockton, Southam, Warwickshire. CV47 8HX