Bradford-on Avon

From Bathampton to Bradford on Avon is really not a long journey.  But it is not one to be rushed as it includes what I think is the most spectacular scenery of the canal running first on one side of the Avon Valley, then the other, and including the two famous aqueducts at Dundas and Avoncliffe.  But one could not rush it anyway because it is almost wall to wall moored boats.   We did it in 3 hours at little over tickover and moored up below the lock at Bradford.   We discovered the Budgeons Supermarket:  walk the towpath to Underwoods Bridge 171, up to the road and cross the canal, turn left at the roundabout.   The badly sited interpretation board which I commented on on our last visit has been removed, I notice, and the lock beautified with sensible railings to keep the gongoozlers from interfering with locking duties.   Our schedule for the rest of the journey home will be Seend; Devizes; Pewsey; Crofton; Hungerford; Newbury; Woolhampton; Theale; Reading - then the Thames in 3 days to Teddington and Brentford.