Basingstoke Canal

I ended up walking along part of the Basingstoke Canal near Shearwater one Sunday afternoon whilst visiting friends. This was an unusual part of the canal because they need to regulate the amount of water flowing through the locks, so that some areas don't become too shallow and unnavigatable. This means not many canal boats travel through this section and the owners have to ask permission if they do so. This quiet section of the canal has permanent floating houses with gardens which create a different dynamic along the bank of the canal.