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Thanks for taking the time to see where I walk each day. To be honest it's no great chore, it's such a pleasant walk, as you'll see when you look at the pictures below. I've also included a map of my location, so you can see where in the world I live, and some links to general information about the canal, if you're interested in some of the local history. |
The map below shows where I live, the middle house almost directly to the right of the
minus sign of the zoom graphic, in the top left corner.
My walk begins from my house, down Greenfield Close and Five Locks Close. Then
across the main road and down the path going towards the bottom of the map,
towards the Terms of Use
Picture 1 is from start of the path looking down the map.
Links to more information about the canal :
http://www.canaljunction.com/canal/mon_brec.htm
http://www.waterscape.com/canals-and-rivers/monmouthshire-and-brecon-canal
http://www.brecon-beacons.com/brecon-monmouth-canal.htm
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This is my starting point looking down the the slope along side the old locks. It's quite a good finishing point with the uphill being quite energy sapping when walked at a brisk pace. |
| Some local wildlife in one of the locks | ![]() |
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And on the canal itself on a brighter day |
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| And what about these little fellas ! See what happened to them here: My Daily Walk Trauma | ![]() |
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The following are my route along the bank in sequence until I get to the end point |
This from the corner in the distance |
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Just around the corner |
| And in the summer we get lillies ! | ![]() |
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With yellow flowers |
| Looking towards the next bend | ![]() |
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Getting near the end now ! |
| The locks at the end of the walk | ![]() |
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The seat at the end of my walk.....I do not take a rest ! |
| Looking back up the old locks on my way back | ![]() |
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Playing fields as I walk back |
| Mor playing fields | ![]() |
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Looking back up the old locks towards the starting point and finish. You can see it's a good climb ! |
| The locks as I climb the Hill | ![]() |
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I sometimes walk north up the canal, on the other side of the road. This is the moorings and harbour, with the old lock keepers cottage, where in the summer the canal boats moor up and quite often have BBQ's, jazz and rides for the kids |
| Moorings with the lock keepers cottage, which is now a provate house | ![]() |
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The harbour ! |
Well I hope you enjoyed my route, it's where I walk every morning for my 20 minutes exercise.