Walking to Mentmore

We are part of a walking group of friends based around Milton Keynes that has a monthly walk. This month we arranged a walk based on the Grand Union to fit in with our travel plans. On Tuesday we moored Albert between Church Lock and Slapton but started (and finished) the walk at The Grove Lock inn. Albert served as a coffee stop for our friends.

Walking group and Albert

Lots of coffee mugs

(We used three cafetieres)

Outside Mentmore Towers

The route we planned walked along the towpath towards Slapton but left the canal near Bridgego Bridge otherwise known as the Great Train Robber bridge and climbed out of the valley to Mentmore before returning to Grove Lock via Ledburn.

The weather was kind, the company good and the food at the pub fine.

After the walk we moved on to Pitstone. The pound above Horton's Lock was shallow and we touched the bottom a couple of times but all-in-all it was a pleasant late afternoon trip.

Mooring up at Pitstone as the sun sets