This is a trip of 57 miles and 41 locks from Aston Marina to Birmingham (Bournville Visitor Moorings).
On our way South now, and ultimatly
At least when it’s a return journey we know what to expect and where services and good moorings are.
This is a trip of …………
A great time in Banbury with the Kirks, but time is pressing and
Now at the end of July.
This return trip is 188 miles, and
This is a trip of 50 miles, and 16 locks. The locks getting closer together now as we reach the upper reaches of the navigable River Great Ouse.
From Denver we are able to cruise the whole of the Great Ouse to Bedford, But after only 1 mile The River Wissey is first up, branching off left, 10.5 miles to Oxborough Wharf, good cruising in open countryside.
11 miles further along……..
Arrived back in Cropredy Marina on 11th October, this time with the car, as we will need it for all our stuff once we get to Ventnor for our overwinter mooring.
Autumn is a great time to be on the cut, the colours can be fantastic, and most of the holiday rush is over.
This is a trip of 89 miles and 67 locks! Taking us South………
Mooring in Stratford is time limited so we had to move on, but…….
Early September and we’re on fresh waters for us, travelling up the River Avon to Stratford on Avon.
The river has self operated large locks, some of which………
Having returned Chrissie to Stoke boats 2 weeks earlier for some “finishing” jobs, once again we…….
Retracing our journey, from Crick, stariaght into Crick Tunnel then Watford Locks down to Norton Junction, Braunston Tunnel, through Braunston and on up to Marston Junction and onto the Ashby Canal, where……
We arrived at Stoke Boats on Friday 20th May, with a one-way hire van from Exeter, loaded with clothes, food, tools, Jill’s Geraniums and anything else we thought we might need on our maiden voyage.
Chrissie had only been launched a day or so before, and the team were still adding
