Pete's Walks - Wendover Arm of the Grand Union Canal (part 2)
At Buckland Wharf I crossed the old A41, and the towpath switched to the left of the canal.
On the edge of Buckland Wharf
Wellonhead Bridge at Aston Clinton
Near Aston Clinton
Near Aston Clinton
Between Aston Clinton and Halton
Between Aston Clinton and Halton
Between Aston Clinton and Halton
The gliding club at Halton - coincidentally this had been featured on yesterday's Countryfile programme on BBC1
Ornate bridge at Halton
At Halton, the towpath switches back to the right of the canal.
Near Halton
Looking towards Coombe Hill
Between Halton and Wendover
Between Halton and Wendover
As I reached the end of the canal in Wendover, I was delighted to see some female Mandarin Ducks with ducklings, the first time I'd ever seen any. Even better, I spotted one of the multi-coloured males on my way back, near Halton.
The end of the canal at Wendover
It took about two and a half hours to reach Wendover. I stopped for lunch on a bench near the RAF's playing fields at Halton, and got back to my car about 2.25pm, the 14.5 miles having taken about 4 hours and 45 minutes walking.
Back at Marsworth Reservoir
I was lucky with the weather, as although it had been grey with only a few sunny spells it had at least stayed dry. There was actually a brief shower as I drove home, so I'd timed the walk well!
Not a very challenging walk (canal walks are always very flat) but I enjoyed it nevertheless, even though the weather conditions weren't great.