How to get there - From Southam take the A425 Daventry road. Take the right fork at the junction for Napton. Go through Napton towards Chapel Green. Turn right at Folly Lane. Park on the grass verge before the bridge. (map)
Suggested Launch Site - Carry boats over the bridge and then left down to the canal.
There is a shop and pub at the end of Folly Lane.
General
Description - Launch and head away from the Napton flight of locks. The canal turns around Napton Hill initially. One of the farms there had an interesting assortment of farm animals in one field in July. At Napton canal junction carry on to the right onto the joint Oxford/Grand Union Canal. (route)