Is there a more peaceful way to travel than by canal boat? You sit back and relax as you potter slowly along the Monmouth-Brecon canal. But what's this? It's action – you've got to operate the lock in order to continue your journey.
BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes are a weekly audio postcard from the countryside to help you relax and transport you somewhere beautiful, wherever you happen to be.
Recorded by Mark Turner, introduced by Hannah Tribe. Image by Getty
Email the Plodcast team – and send your sound recordings of the countryside – to: theplodcast@countryfile.com
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