The original plan was to go all the way to Boston and throw some tea in the harbour (well the C&RT visitor moorings anyway). But due to things like the tides on the Trent it was going to make things pretty awkward and tight timing wise so we basically went as far as Lincoln instead.
Start / Finish : Ladybird Moorings
Overnight at : Aqueduct over un-named stream
Overnight at : Tixall Bridge No 106
Overnight at : Tatenhill Lock Narrows
Overnight at : Cranfleet Railway Bridge No 2
Overnight at : Farndon Marina
Overnight at : Saxilby Village Wharf Moorings
Overnight at : Torksey Visitor Moorings
Overnight at : Cromwell Lock Weir Entrance
Overnight at : Holme Lock Weir Entrance
Overnight at : Shardlow
Overnight at : Ordish Bridge No 33E
Overnight at : Rugeley North Visitor Moorings
Overnight at : Straight Mile Turn
Overnight at : Shebdon Aqueduct
Turn Round Here : Waterside House Pedestrian Bridge No 4
Starting at Ladybird Moorings and finishing at Ladybird Moorings with overnight stops at : Aqueduct over un-named stream, Tixall Bridge No 106, Tatenhill Lock Narrows, Cranfleet Railway Bridge No 2, Farndon Marina, Saxilby Village Wharf Moorings, Torksey Visitor Moorings, Cromwell Lock Weir Entrance, Holme Lock Weir Entrance, Shardlow, Ordish Bridge No 33E, Rugeley North Visitor Moorings, Straight Mile Turn, and Shebdon Aqueduct. A total distance of 312 miles, 6½ flg and 112 locks.
I’m not sure how many lanterns they should hang in the church in Boston if you come via river and canal – that will have to wait until some other time
- Gad.. that sun's hot...Better not touch it then...
- It's all gone a bit wibbly wobbly
- Barton Turns? Wasn't he a Special Agent?
- The Cranfleet Cut sounds like some sort of Public School entrance exam
- Terrance Trent Derby? Surely it's Terrance Trent Nottingham
- What did the Romans ever do for us?
- Of Cathedrals and Glory Holes
- The Tidal Trent - it's a bit of a bore
- Holme Pierrepont - a Consulting Detective Agency Maybe?
- Out of Nottingham
- Carry on Up the Trent Valley!
- What's Your Poison?
- Is that Stafford over there?
- Back on the Straight and Narrow
- The Last Leg