tardebigge

[DustyDave]

Does anybody know how long the mooring is below tardebigge top lock? What about just above top lock (but before the tunnel)?

 

I'm after mooring for a week somewhere round there or alvechurch.

 

Cheers,

 

Dave

[sociable_hermit]

I'd look at mooring between the top lock and the second one. Long pound, plenty of room.

[mrsmelly]

I'd look at mooring between the top lock and the second one. Long pound, plenty of room.

 

I would agree, a good spot to moor.

The pub at the bottom of the flight is crap as an afterthought.

[bottle]

He knows about the moorings but wants to know the duration that he may stay.

 

Is it 48 Hrs, 5 days, 7 days, 14 days.

 

 

ps. sorry I do not know the answer.

[classicstove]

There are moorings between the tunnel and the top lock although don't remember any rings/bollards to tie up to

 

Between the top lock and the second, there is a solid bank with rings - plenty of moorings and sheltered if the wind is blowing

[alan_fincher]

He knows about the moorings but wants to know the duration that he may stay.

 

Is it 48 Hrs, 5 days, 7 days, 14 days.

 

 

ps. sorry I do not know the answer.

Yes,

 

Nobody has answered the question, have they!

 

As Bottle says, he knows there are moorings there, but not the time limit.

 

Although I find the BW downloadable boaters guides on Waterscape not much use for anything else, they will generally answere the "how long at a mooring" questio.

 

I've just downloaded the W&B one, and it says.....

 

Visitor moorings

 

Tardebigge Br 56: Maximum 14 day.

 

So hopefully an answer to the question ?

[DustyDave]

Cheers for the info about the moorings. As others said I'm aware of the moorings at tardebigge. I'm just not aware of the time limits. I have a feeling BW changed the limit of the visitor moorings below top lock to 48 hours earlier this summer. I think the guide is out of date. I'm not sure if the whole pound is taken by visitor moorings.

 

Dave

[alan_fincher]

Cheers for the info about the moorings. As others said I'm aware of the moorings at tardebigge. I'm just not aware of the time limits. I have a feeling BW changed the limit of the visitor moorings below top lock to 48 hours earlier this summer. I think the guide is out of date. I'm not sure if the whole pound is taken by visitor moorings.

 

Dave

I think if they encourage you to use the guide as a crising aid, and it says it is 14 day, they can hardly object if they have chosen to reduce the maximum time without updating the guide!

[sociable_hermit]

I can't remember seeing any signs up there, or indeed boats. Normal "middle of nowhere" rules seem to apply. Watch out for stoppages though.

[Tiny]

I can't remember seeing any signs up there, or indeed boats. Normal "middle of nowhere" rules seem to apply. Watch out for stoppages though.

 

The large chunk (30 boats length) I moored to a couple of weeks back had massive rings and was 48hours. Then there was a 5 boat bit with no time limit nearer the top lock. I must admit to not being interested near lock 2 as there seemed to be a lot of noise from machines near by.

Edited October 11, 2011 by Tiny

[Nine of Hearts]

The large chunk (30 boats length) I moored to a couple of weeks back had massive rings and was 48hours. Then there was a 5 boat bit with no time limit nearer the top lock. I must admit to not being interested near lock 2 as there seemed to be a lot of noise from machines near by.

 

I can definitely confirm that the moorings below the top lock are 48hour max. On my way down this summer, I didn't see the signs until I was in the top lock, and reversed straight out when I did. My timetable meant I wouldn't be back for three days, so I moored on the stretch above which has no (posted) restriction. There are no rings there, though, and there's not a massive amount of space between the lock landing, the tunnel mouth and the frequently used winding hole.

[DustyDave]

Once again cheers for the info. There is a small section as you come out of the penultimate lock on the way up (lock 57 I think). I moored there for the week.

 

Dave