Cotswold Canals DVD
This DVD covers:
- Thames and Severn Canal
- Stroudwater Navigation
- Saul Festival
Including:
- River Thames at Lechlade
- Sapperton Tunnel
- Saul Junction
Popular DVD
Filming was undertaken during the spring, summer and early autumn of 2006.
The DVD starts with the opening of the Visitor Information Centre at Lechlade in spring 2006. The Cotswold Canals Trust's luxury Thames Launch, Inglesham is shown along the River Thames and approaching the start of the Thames and Severn Canal near the roundhouse.
Continuing on foot, whenever access is available the filming follows the route near Kempsford where the route crosses the road and passes through a private garden.
Filming continues near Latton Junction where part of the route has been used for the construction of a new road. The junction with the Wiltshire and Berkshire Canal is covered at the basin before continuing along the Thames and Severn Canal past the Cotswold Water Park.
The route is followed across the countryside as it continues to climb towards the summit level and we briefly follow the Cirencester Branch. We visit Thames Head, the source of the River Thames, before reaching Sapperton Tunnel. After looking briefly inside the tunnel we follow the footpath over the top before descending to the Daneway Portal.
Alongside the River Frome the towpath is followed to Brimscombe Port. Phase 1a of the restoration project is traced from Brimscombe Port to Stroud and the end of the Thames and Severn Canal.
We encounter a work party clearing the scrub and tidying the towpath a little to the west of Stroud.
Continuing along the Stroudwater Navigation we progress from Stroud to Ocean Basin at the end of the Phase 1a restoration project. We pass the already restored section at Newtown and Blunder Locks and continue to Saul Junction.
The 10th annual Saul Festival of 2006 is featured showing the fun everyone had in the sunshine. Many forms of entertainment kept visitors happy with sales stands of modern and traditional items.
Finally we trace the former direct link from Saul Junction to the River Severn.
The DVD runs for 59 minutes providing a view of the route from east to west.
DVD Information
The DVD is in DVD-R format, recorded in PAL for use in the UK and some other countries.
Each is supplied with a fold-out map (37 x 24 cm - 14 x 9 inches) and an information booklet giving further background material.
Available in Popular format - a cross between a documentary and a holiday programme.
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Local Stockists
- Cirencester Visitor Information Centre
- Cotswold Canals Trust road shows around the Cotswolds
- Saul Heritage Centre
We have supplied DVDs to these local stockists and they are likely to be in stock, but please check with them before travelling.
Walks
Waterway Walks produces a set of 10 walking booklets based along the route of the Cotswold Canals.
Each has photographic directions and a map with added descriptions and all packed into a shower proof clear plastic wallet.
Routes
Waterway Routes produces an information page with further details about the Cotswold Canals.
There are photographs and historical notes and further key
information about key features along the route of the
Cotswold Canals