john6767

That is one of Calcutt’s private “picnic” moorings though, so anyone with Calcutt’s permission could be moored there. I don’t think is directly opposite the entrance though is it?

It has been 8 to 7 in the summer for years, I am less concerned by closing the bridges an hour earlier, than with the closing a day a week. I guess with planning the half the canal every other day could work, but not impressed at all with this.

If you have not see the CRT response on Twitter

Mine also arrived this morning, so it looks like they have only just got to Sebring the baulk of them out. Not looked at it yet though.

If you read the FAQ relating to the consultation, that addresses this point.

The red line seems to be down the arm at the point where there is the road bridge over the arm, it is after that bridge that the long term moorings start.

If the red line on the above aerial photo is the boundary of the development, then the long term moorings, services, and winding hole are outside that area. You just need to pass through the area to gain access by boat.

I would say yes to all 3. Stockton Top marina can be tight though depending on the number of hire boats in. You can also wind below Stockton top lock, or if shorter, say sub 50ft, above Stockton top lock.

Yes you can moor at Hest Bank and walk to the sea in a few mins You also get a bit more personal with the “sea” when crossing the Ribble Link

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Before you get to the Thames, fill up with diesel at Aynho, that will be the last you see at anything like a normal prices for a long time. Personally it find it more pleasant to get onto the Thames from Duke Cut, the canal down into Oxford is a bit grim and very slow going. Go all the way up to Lechlade first, there are lots of nice free end of field moorings all the way up, the only place you need to pay is at Lechlade and that is only £5 (I think) a night. Well worth chilling there for a few days if you have time. For mooring in Oxford you can stop on the already mentioned East Street moorings above Onsey lock. There are EA moorings and are free for the first 24 hours and then £10 a night for max 2 additional nights. Abingdon is great with lots of good free council mooring for a max of 3 nights. As you get further down there are fewer free mooring, but there are still a few EA 24 hour mooring, usually close to locks, but expect to be paying mostly £12 a night to moor from now on. Reading has not go too much going for it, except that Caversham Boat Services and Better Boating in Reading are the only 2 places I know if the sell diesel are normalish prices and allow any split. Henley at a weekend is mad, but it is good to moor on the fields downstream of the bridge and sit is the sun and watch the mayhem. Don’t think about moving! At Windsor you get great views mooring on the Eaton side but the bank is very high for a narrowboat, and if levels are low it hard to get into the side. The Windsor side is earlier to moor and is the same cost, so you pick which you like!

I would agree with the suggested area, you will be able to hit multiple brokers in a day, but as suggested you will need to have a car. If you hired a car and stayed at a travel lodge type hotel (there are a number close to the M1) you could cover a lot if ground over a few days. That I would think move your thinking as to what you are looking for from a boat forward a lot in a short time.

OK I will come clean, you were fooled by thinking of places by the canal, it is on New Street. It just tickled me that it was the same type as CRT were installing at the time I spotted it.

Clue, it’s in Birmingham

Where is this water point?

What only one?

The ones as part of the trial hire schemes are legal to use on the road, and cycle paths (I think), by a single rider with a minimum of a provisional driving licence.