THE SWAN & THE HERON

 We've taken a B&B (Bumps & Bruises?) bus from Potten End into the Hertfordshire town of Berkhamsted, where we first visit the railway station. Built by the LNWR, it's on the West Coast Main Line. Photograph by Ben Brooksbank in 1961.

Outside the station, we find London Country SM451.

A walk along the canal and we find a swan and a heron together - and you thought the title was a pub name?!

The good thing about the canal locks in Berkhamsted is that they seem to be close to pubs. This one is next to the superb Rising Sun.

We follow the Grand Union Canal towards the town and find a different lock, sometime around 1910.

That lock also has a pub today. Owned by Fuller's, it's called the Boat.

Another short walk along the towpath and we find a totem pole. It's a genuine one!

The totem pole was within spitting distance of another hostelry, the Crystal Palace. This is a historical photo, I'm afraid, as it's no longer a pub.

There now follows two views of St Peters chuch in Berkhamsted, in 1984 and 2011.

Travelling back in time to the early 20th Century, here is the High Street.

As we know, Berkhamsted was served by B&B Coaches and here are a couple of their vehicles on or near the High Street.

These days, Arriva is the main operator.

All that's left to do in Berkhamsted is to try three town centre pubs. First the Wetherspoons, called the Crown.

Then there's the Kings Arms, followed by the Lamb.

Well, that wasn't a bad tour of Berkhamsted. The next post will see us into a new county.