The village of Govilon is only a couple of miles from Llanfoist, and the journey there on foot, by the canal, is very pleasant. There is thick woodland on the uphill side of the canal and a narrow screen of trees on the downhill side. Our journey was punctuated by numbered stone bridges that took tracks and roads over the canal, and at Govilon we came upon a small, stone-built, former warehouse at the wharf. This appears to have been turned to recreational use by the local boating fraternity. On the day of our visit the boats were still tied up and empty, blue tarpaulins and covers still in place to keep the wintery weather at bay. The only moving boat we saw was a powered dinghy with someone examining the branches that had fallen into canal in recent high winds.
photo © T. Boughen Camera: Lumix FZ1000 2
