Saintsman

Who knows, seems everyone has a different story from different sources,

CRT web site says nothing about blown cill, Sawley marina this morning told the same but local CRT office, and that is that it's closed until at least Wednesday, as I said the problem is not water levels, it's the lock cill that needs reconstruction and that why all the water ran underneath it.

CART website has not been updated as per usual !! However Shardlow lock is still closed

Im currently at Zouch traveling to Buckby over the next few days, may it be that way ?

Had to turn around as Shardlow lock closed, back at Zouch tonight heading upstream on the Soar again tomorrow

They were saying the call had blown and the lock was to be drained and re-concreted, they had already poured cement in above the top lock gate to seal them up ! Cill not call The levels in the pound above are rising but only because the top gates have been sealed

CART guys there today said it will be closed a week ! We have turned around and heading back up the Soar CART guys there today said it will be closed a week ! We have turned around and heading back up the Soar

Still waiting below lock for CRT to re-open, their web site states gates realigned so now just waiting for water above to be able to travel onward, should be fairly early tomorrow

If CRT get back this evening I'll update with any news, 4 boats in the queue at present

I am currently sitting below the lock waiting for CRT to re-open it, hopefully in the morning, water is being moved down this evening

Shardlow lock on the Trent & Mersey is currently closed, boater used boat nose to open gates and damaged one, CRT on site carrying out repairs, but no waster above to fill, expected to be closed until tomorrow.

At Zouch tonight onto the Trent tomorrow

Thankyou Richard T

Got up to Birstall lock today, much nicer than Leicester, on to Barrow upon Soar tomorrow looking for a water point on the way, river sections are very nice indeed

Hi currently a day out of Leicester, overnighting today at Kilby bridge, I need a tackle shop, any near the canal or river in Leiceser ?

Currently having lunch planning to overnight near Kilby Bridge and over night at castle gardens tomorrow, is it nice there ?

Shout out if you see us and maybe we will pull over and share a bottle of bubbly

Thanks for the tip, no it's a privately owned boat

Hi, thanks again for the advice, the trip which is last week of July and first week of August will be my first on a river navigation so I was really after some reassurance, never having before to think about river levels, weirs and flow, and possibility of limited moorings, I had visions of being swept downstream and struggles to find places to stop regularly for water and elsan, I'm feeling confident that our chosen anti-clockwise route of the Leicester ring ( starting at Norton jct ) will be an adventure. Our boat is called Aurora, leaving Norton jct Friday night aiming to get to Watford locks ready to be first in the queue sat am, keep an eye out for us and our miniture wirehair daschund, shout hi if we are passing

Thanks for the info guys

At what point on the GU Leicester line does it become the soar and flow as such and as you approach and pass Trent junction at what point does the Trent become the Trent & Mersey and therefore not flow any longer ?? Are there plenty of mooring on both river sections ? Thanks

Thanks, I can Imagine that was a shock to see the lock had moved, it's not a hire boat we are taking, it's a friends so I will definitely check for an anchor, that's somthing I'd not thought off so thanks, I have Collins waterway guides so I've already marked the weirs up so I know what's coming.

Hi, although I have been on a dozen or so narrow boat holidays I have never been on a river navigation and am concerned about the Soar and Trent sections, particularly weirs. I am looking for help or advise from seasoned boaters who have traveled this ring. We are setting off last week of July for 2 weeks, any advise on rivers, weirs and markers would be greatly appreciated plus tips on pubs and shops for stocking up during the second week. We are setting off from Nortnon junction and traveling anti-clockwise, many thanks in advance.