The canal boat travelled a hair faster than a person could walk. this allowed us to attend to the rural nature of the countryside. there were pastures and forests abound. windsor castle a church along the banks of the thames. a view of the thames from the bow. the boat on the left was interesting. the stern slopes to the waterline.. Above oxford, the thames flows through rolling countryside with more frequent locks to reach lechlade. narrowboats from our canal boat bases near oxford can travel the river (thames licence is payable) or continue northwards on the oxford canal to cropredy and banbury.. The easygoing pace of a river thames boat hire relaxes you almost immediately after you get going. the villages with waterside pubs and pretty greens tempt you to stop, and you often do! laggan, loch ness and the caledonian canal . carrick-on-shannon, shannon and erne . portumna, shannon and erne ..
