For some years I have been helping lead some of the
Over and Under the Hill events at Stoke Bruerne where participants explore Blisworth Tunnel by boat and walk back over the top with guides. Last Saturday we held a special version for our village history group. With the warm and dry spell of weather we managed to fill trip boat
Charlie. The tunnel element of the event never fails to impress. Despite travelling through the tunnel on Albert you get a new perspective sitting in Charlie near the water line when you can concentrate on looking at the side passages and the wonderful colours of the mineral deposits on the walls.
Familiar view
Checking the route
Boat Horses in the quarry field
We carried out a reconnaissance on the Thursday before the trip and some our pictures are from that walk.
A group of happy walkers ready for the tunnel
In the tunnel and looking at interpretation material
Leaving Charlie at Blisworth
Finishing with a meal for over twenty at the Navigation Inn it was a memorable event. The next event like this is at the
end of August which is being organised by Trip Boat Charlie.
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