Lancshoppy Posted September 19, 2021 Report Share Posted September 19, 2021 Looking ahead a bit here, but if I'm coming from Stourport direction, and planning to visit the Seven Valley Railway for the day, where does anyone recommend to moor, and would you stay the night in the same place or plan the day to allow time to carry on further up the canal? Thinking about next summer. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pegg Posted September 19, 2021 Report Share Posted September 19, 2021 51 minutes ago, Lancshoppy said: Looking ahead a bit here, but if I'm coming from Stourport direction, and planning to visit the Seven Valley Railway for the day, where does anyone recommend to moor, and would you stay the night in the same place or plan the day to allow time to carry on further up the canal? Thinking about next summer. Thanks Moor at Droitwich and catch a train to Kidderminster. OK that's a bit tongue in cheek but it's likely to be quicker and safer. I might suggest mooring south of Kidderminster the night before, move up to Kidderminster on the morning and head on to Wolverley at the end of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doratheexplorer Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 (edited) 11 hours ago, Captain Pegg said: I might suggest mooring south of Kidderminster the night before, move up to Kidderminster on the morning and head on to Wolverley at the end of the day. That's exactly what I did. Moored by Tesco during the day. I moved on partly because it didn't feel safe and partly because it was noisy and ugly. Wolverley is a good place to stop and the pub gets the Dora thumbs up. Edited September 20, 2021 by doratheexplorer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Lewis Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 17 hours ago, Lancshoppy said: Looking ahead a bit here, but if I'm coming from Stourport direction, and planning to visit the Seven Valley Railway for the day, where does anyone recommend to moor, and would you stay the night in the same place or plan the day to allow time to carry on further up the canal? Thinking about next summer. Thanks By coincidence I am visiting the SVR tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pegg Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 9 hours ago, doratheexplorer said: That's exactly what I did. Moored by Tesco during the day. I moved on partly because it didn't feel safe and partly because it was noisy and ugly. Wolverley is a good place to stop and the pub gets the Dora thumbs up. And I’d think mooring above or below Falling Sands lock would be OK for the OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterF Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 There was a group of 3 or 4 boats moored just south of Falling Sands viaduct when we passed going to and returning from Stourport on Friday and Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doratheexplorer Posted September 21, 2021 Report Share Posted September 21, 2021 13 hours ago, PeterF said: There was a group of 3 or 4 boats moored just south of Falling Sands viaduct when we passed going to and returning from Stourport on Friday and Saturday. I was lucky enough to be cruising under there once, when the steam train went overhead 😃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted September 21, 2021 Report Share Posted September 21, 2021 1 hour ago, doratheexplorer said: I was lucky enough to be cruising under there once, when the steam train went overhead 😃 Some 30 years ago I was crewing on President and as we approached the viaduct a steam train passed overhead. We whistled furiously, but the train didn't respond.☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterF Posted September 21, 2021 Report Share Posted September 21, 2021 2 hours ago, doratheexplorer said: I was lucky enough to be cruising under there once, when the steam train went overhead 😃 Yes, one went over when we were going to Stourport, a double header (2 engines for the non cognescenti) which was unusual. On the way back there were a dozen train spotters on the towpath with cameras waiting for a special engine, they said it was a gala weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Lewis Posted September 21, 2021 Report Share Posted September 21, 2021 (edited) 23 hours ago, Tim Lewis said: By coincidence I am visiting the SVR tomorrow Nice day for it 😀 Edited September 21, 2021 by Tim Lewis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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