The River Kennet at Newbury Tank Top

Seen from the bridge by Newbury Wharf, the River Kennet, here part of the Kennet and Avon Canal, as it flows through Newbury on its way to Reading and the Thames. Newbury is a bustling market town and is the administrative centre of West Berkshire. The Kennet and Avon Canal or Kennet Navigation was begun in 1718 under the supervision of John Hore of Newbury and in 1724 the section between Reading and Newbury was opened. The remainder of the length to Bristol was completed between 1794 and 1810 under the surveyor John Rennie.The canal fell into decline with the coming of the Great Western Railway. However, following a restoration project in the mid-1900s, it was fully reopened to traffic in 1990. Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200