We felt rather “caged in “ at Torksey - surrounded by high flood defences, steel pilings, massive pumping equipment and hundreds of semi - neglected river cruisers. Also there was a “ a new look at Retirement Housing for the over 50’s” chalet type lodge concentration camp thing which depressed me intensely.

We were pleased to leave it behind and set off down the oldest man made waterway in the country, the Foss Dyke

The Foss Dyke doesn’t look ancient because during its Two Thousand year history it has been dug and re - dug about four times, so is now a good broad waterway leading into the heart of Lincoln.  In the picture below you can jut see the towers of the catherdral, I first saw it from Torksey, but I bet you can see it from 50 miles away on a good day

Our next 3 nights on the canal were spent at Saxilby, currently a pleasant little dormitory village about 6 miles from Lincoln