Opening of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Waterways

[Scholar Gypsy]

Apologies if this has been posted before - I don't think it has - but a cruise is being organised to mark the re-opening of these Waterways after the Olympic Game, on Saturday 9th July.

 

Details of how to book - places are limited - are here:

 

https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/our-regions/london-waterways/queen-elizabeth-olympic-park-waterways

[Texasboater]

I grew up right in the middle of that area......hardly recognize it. It is an improvement though.

[RevCedd]

Will these waterways then be permanently open and connected to the system?

[Tim Lewis]

Will these waterways then be permanently open and connected to the system?

 

 

The Bow Back River yes. the Waterworks River by arangement.

 

Tim

[RevCedd]

Thank you!

[roggie]

No mooring though on either section.

[Scholar Gypsy]

To add to Tim's posting above, latest news from C&RT (London boaters bulletin):

 

"Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park: Update

Next year the stadium island loop (Old River Lea, City Mill River and St Thomas Creek) will be open to public navigation at all times without prior booking. The only exception to this will be when closure is required for high profile stadium events. Waterworks River and Three Mills Wall River which runs adjacent to the loop will be accessible by prior booking only as it is a flood relief channel. We are currently developing a management plan that will help provide the level of staffing, maintenance and signage needed to make it a great boating experience, so watch out for this early next year."

I don't know if a West Ham home game counts as a high profile stadium event or not ....

[widebeamboy]

I don't know if a West Ham home game counts as a high profile stadium event or not ....

 

It most definetely will, the waterways around the park won't be open on home game days.

 

[junior]

That's a shame. We have the Oatcake boat up here and they do a roaring trade outside the Stoke City stadium on matchdays.

 

Somebody should set up a Jellied Eel (that's east london innit?) boat to moor outside the Olympic Stadium on matchday.

[widebeamboy]

the various waterside establishments along the river Lea appear to be doing a roaring trade in extra customers on match days, particularly as the Westfield shopping centre at Stratford has banned admssion to football shirt wearing fans on match days meaning that the various bars and restaurants there cannot be used. So far it seems the fans are fitting in with the fixie bike riding hipsters (nothing like a good stereotype) quite well and long may it last.

[Tim Lewis]

That's a shame. We have the Oatcake boat up here and they do a roaring trade outside the Stoke City stadium on matchdays.

 

Somebody should set up a Jellied Eel (that's east london innit?) boat to moor outside the Olympic Stadium on matchday.

The plans include for a few trade boats!

 

Tim