CockneyReject Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 So, heading down the Lee, considering a detour down to Limehouse and hear the Olympic Park opened today. Does anyone know if the referbed waterways are now open to joe public too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Megson Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 They weren't on Thursday when I came up the Lee.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Lewis Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 They are not due to fully open until the Crossrail works finish next year but parts may open early Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Davis Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 Wasn't there a thread earlier this week of a cruise around some of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scholar Gypsy Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Yes - St Pancras are organising a trip on 10th May (with Deptford Creek an optional extra on the 11th). Details are here - places are booking up fast, I gather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Megson Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Still closed today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CockneyReject Posted April 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Yup still closed,thanks for responses anyway. Did a loop around Limehouse instead,now stopped at Kensal rise On route up the gu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Lewis Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Was putting together a talk on the Olympic Waterways yesterday and thought people might be interested to see before and present pictures of Carpenters Road Lock, the first from 1993 and the second from last Saturday, a week after the South Park opened: Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roggie Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Previously posted - video of a SPCC test run AFAIK there are no plans at the mometn to open these waterways up to all and sundry - just special events like on the 10th. The southern section acts as flood defence and the lockie keeps a eye on water levels, the northern section is blocked for the next few years due to Crossrail. Access to the southern part is either via Carpenters Road Lock (if you give CRT a few million £ they will open it for you) or via City Mill Lock - bookable via CRT. Its still a secure area so booms in place and at the moment boaters have to wear lifejackets and have anchors ready etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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