Winding Holes between Romiley and Marple - Lower Peak Forest

[StarUKKiwi]

So, some advice needed. Currently in the excellent (IMHO) Portland Basin Marina, just having blacked and repainted Gracie.

We have arranged to go back up to Romiley for a fortnight to be near family, but have to go to a wedding in Worsley a fortnight after that and visit a friend on that bit of the Bridgewater Canal.

 

OH says we cannot wind below Lock One on Marple Flight and I say we can - does anyone know?

Gracie is 52 feet, OH reckons too many mud banks for us to wind

[kevinl]

You can wind at the bottom lock, 52 feet doesn't look like a problem.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.407101,-2.066437,3a,90y,315.9h,79.31t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1syyDhSKdN1KAjyVHBZUY0fg!2e0!3e5!7i13312!8i6656

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[Mac of Cygnet]

There is a winding hole marked in Romily itself, south of the bridge (presumably you will be mooring north of the bridge). Can't remember the state of it though (I don't need winding holes).

 

Agree about Portland Basin - Guy and his staff are excellent. Size isn't everything.

[Machpoint005]

If that's the one near Sainsburys the bottom is far too close to the surface!

[Mac of Cygnet]

If that's the one near Sainsburys the bottom is far too close to the surface!

 

AFAIK Sainsburys in Romiley is nowhere near the canal. I was going by the one marked in Nicholson by Bridge 14 but Canalplan has it in a different place.