Bantam_dave21 Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 Hiya, Planning a little trip.. Someone has told me there is a pump out facility at Gunthorpe but I've not seen anything in my book or CRT (lol) maps...is this correct and if so where, how etc? Also read there are next to no facilities left at Gunthorpe (being sold off?) is this correct as I think my book shows toilet at Elsan disposal....just cautious of where we plan our stops based on the available info in print and online etc... Many thanks, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjw Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 Canalplan shows Nearest water point West Stockwith Basin — 1 mile, 7¾ furlongs and 1 lock away Keadby Moorings — 10 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 1 lock away Retford and Worksop Boat Club — 11 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 5 locks away Hop Pole Bridge No 59 — 15 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 6 locks away Torksey Lock — 16 miles, 7¾ furlongs away Nearest rubbish disposal West Stockwith Basin — 1 mile, 7¾ furlongs and 1 lock away Keadby Moorings — 10 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 1 lock away Torksey Lock — 16 miles, 7¾ furlongs away Nearest chemical toilet disposal West Stockwith Basin — 1 mile, 7¾ furlongs and 1 lock away Retford and Worksop Boat Club — 11 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 5 locks away Torksey Lock — 16 miles, 7¾ furlongs away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bantam_dave21 Posted August 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 18 minutes ago, philjw said: Canalplan shows Nearest water point West Stockwith Basin — 1 mile, 7¾ furlongs and 1 lock away Keadby Moorings — 10 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 1 lock away Retford and Worksop Boat Club — 11 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 5 locks away Hop Pole Bridge No 59 — 15 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 6 locks away Torksey Lock — 16 miles, 7¾ furlongs away Nearest rubbish disposal West Stockwith Basin — 1 mile, 7¾ furlongs and 1 lock away Keadby Moorings — 10 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 1 lock away Torksey Lock — 16 miles, 7¾ furlongs away Nearest chemical toilet disposal West Stockwith Basin — 1 mile, 7¾ furlongs and 1 lock away Retford and Worksop Boat Club — 11 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 5 locks away Torksey Lock — 16 miles, 7¾ furlongs away Hi Phil, This is sort of the reason I'm asking....this info is not correct - there is water and (limited) waste disposal at Hazleford Lock for instance that doesn't show on here as well as Water Points at Newark & perhaps others I'm unaware of.... Canalplan should show that the nearest water, waste disposal and elsan disposal are at Gunthorpe itself...but I have heard the elsan is no longer available but conversely heard there is a pump out facility there...I was hoping for input from regular visitors to Gunthorpe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scholar Gypsy Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 and Gunthorpe is not 1 mile from West Stockwith?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebe Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 Wrong Gunthorpe in the listings! The listing shows the Gunthorpe just downstream (North) of West Stockwith. I,m not up to date with the Gunthorpe between Nottingham and Newark. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bantam_dave21 Posted August 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 My mistake I should probably have written Gunthorpe Lock 7 on the River Trent - wasn't aware of another...sorry everyone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjw Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 I wasn't aware of the second Gunthorpe either Canalplan shows facilities at Gunthorpe bridge 4 furlongs & one lock away from lock 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bantam_dave21 Posted August 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 I'm specifically interested in pump out facilities in this direction folks....Currently at Hazleford heading towards Nottingham..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 a few years ago there were toilets and i think showers .. you just had to get the combination from the lockie to get in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 I am not aware of a pump-out at Gunthorpe. There is a marina on the opposite side (to the lock and services / facilities) they do repairs and all sorts of stuff (you cannot miss it, it looks like a scrap-yard) they may have a pump-out but I have never asked. There are pump-outs at Newark marina, Farndon marina and Kings marina but if you are heading for Nottingham you've already passed them. Next pump-out I think is in Castle marina in Nottingham city centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Vectis Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 32 minutes ago, NickF said: a few years ago there were toilets and i think showers .. you just had to get the combination from the lockie to get in there. Which wasn't much good if the lockie was off duty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB Esk Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 Yeah, kind of concentrates the mind, when navigating the Trent and come across Gunthorpe where you don't expect it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noddyboater Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 My friends went for a day out to Gunthorpe. They used the satnav.. Guess where they ended up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 1 minute ago, noddyboater said: My friends went for a day out to Gunthorpe. They used the satnav.. Guess where they ended up! Scunthorpe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bantam_dave21 Posted August 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 Does anyone know if there is punp out at or close to gunthorpe? Marina or otherwise.... (cleverly disguised as a bump post.....ah not so much) thanks Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alway Swilby Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 Farndon Marina near Newark has one or in the other direction Castle Marina in Nottingham. Can't think of any nearer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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