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  1. Quite like the idea of starting in Oxford, be a bit of a pilgimage for me as I'm quite a fan of the Colin Dexter Morse novels. How much extra is the Thames Licence? Is that a bit like the Windermere one, you have to pay them to stick a number plate on your boat? Also (sorry for sounding thick here) but why does the Thames river have locks on? I thought the idea of a river was it flows gently down by gravity, is it to make it easier to navigate? Rob
  2. Some great replys thanks everyone. Will reply properly to you all tomorrow, must admit at the moment I'm watching a 1991 programme I downloaded off thebox.bz about the southern section of the Oxford Canal, if half the places and museums are still open now I think it will be high up (read top) of our list. PS if anyone wants an invite to thebox.bz (loads of British TV, railways, history, canals etc.) just send a pm but you'll need to watch your ratio. Rob
  3. Hi All, and thanks for the replies so far, @Baghdad Boatman: Yes we'll certainly look into the Oxford Canal, actually I was watching Great British Railway Journeys the other day and it had Tooleys Boatyard in Banbury on, that's certainly the sort of thing that's good to see en-route. @John thanks for the reply, that's another vote for the Oxford Canal then, looks promising. @Grace & Favour: Llangollen would certainly be scenic, in fact as a youth me and a friend walked the Offas Dyke path, part of which walks over the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. My only slight concern is that it's a bit closeby, we live near Preston so I think if we were going away for a week I'l like to be a bit further away. What about The Broads? How do they compare to Canals? I guess the boats and water are wider, is it as pleasant as bumbling along a canal though or is it a bit more tidal? Rob
  4. Hi All, First time poster here! The missus and I together with another couple (and our dog!) are planning on going on a week long boating holiday this year, possibly around June/July, so we're busy researching the canals and getting ideas on where to go.. Hitherto my boating experience has been limited to an inflatable with outboard in the Lake District, and a bit of experience driving my brothers 35' narrowboat on the Leeds Liverpool a few years ago. So what we're looking for in an ideal world: 1. Canal 'down south', being a Northerner I am acutely aware that the climate gets better the further one goes down the M6, A1/A14. 2. Nothing too complex in terms of Locks, rivers, etc. As we're first timers we'd like a gentle introduction. 3. We'll be only looking at probably 5 or 6 hours cruising a day, we'd like to get out and explore pretty villages, abandonded windmills, and the like, plus I'm under no illusion as to the gravitational effect a good canalside tavern would have on us. 4. Nothing too 'built up', so we don't really want long stretches through cities (I'm thinking Birmingham or The Big Smoke). 5. A circular route would be great, but I know point (3) may limit this. I was just wondering if anyone had any recommendations as to where might be suitable? We're also looking into The Broads, I've been to Suffolk a few times and absolutely love the place, so this is another option. Thanks for your time and looking forward to some pointers. Rob
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