Enfield to oxford

[Babyjune]

Hello all I would really like to take my boat along the oxford canal this summer, have been trying to work out a route and timeframe, just wondered if anyone knows, do you have to use the Thames and do you have to use the bit that needs a radio and anchor, or is there a more gentle route. Many thanks for reading my post.

[Tim Lewis]

Hello all I would really like to take my boat along the oxford canal this summer, have been trying to work out a route and timeframe, just wondered if anyone knows, do you have to use the Thames and do you have to use the bit that needs a radio and anchor, or is there a more gentle route. Many thanks for reading my post.

 

You can certainly avoid the Thames completely by going via the Grand Union to Braunston then going straight for the Northern Oxford or left for the Southern.

 

For the direct route to Oxford via the Thames you can avoid the requirement for VHF radio by going out onto the Tidal Thames at Brentford but I would not recommend doing it without an anchor.

 

Tim

Edited April 14, 2013 by Tim Lewis

[bottle]

As Tim says

 

Have a look here http://canalplan.org.uk/cgi-bin/canal.cgi to give you some idea of the route and timing, make sure you choose the right options.

[Babyjune]

Hi TIm thank you very much, I really don't want to go along the Thames we are still pretty inexperienced boaters and the Thames seems like a big fast river for my little boat lol

[Babyjune]

Hi TIm thanks just looked at the planner, I only have two weeks so looks like the oxford canel is not to be will have to try somewhere else. But a really usefull planning tool.

 

Oops meant thanks Keith x