Last major trip of the year.
Cruising constrained by the stoppage program this year.
Date |
Start |
End |
Details |
Distance |
Duration |
| Sat 25th Oct |
|
Frouds Bridge |
Overnight in the Marina. |
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| Sun 26th Oct |
Frouds Bridge |
Midgham Lock |
Late start as needed to rewire the domestic batteries to use the Odysey batteries (see news) left the boatyard around 16.00 and called it a day at Midgeham. |
2 Miles
3 Locks |
2 Hours |
| Mon 27th Oct |
Midgham Lock |
Benham Marsh |
mid morning start and a stready cruise to Hamstead Lock with luch on the move. Dinner in the Red House |
8 Miles
9 Locks |
4 Hours |
| Tue 28th Oct |
Benham Marsh |
Brunsden Lock |
Late start this morning, arrived at Kintbury mid afternoon and stopped to take on water and do some shopping. Set off intending to head for Hungerford but the weather soon deteriorated to rain and hail so we called it a day above Brunsden Lock |
3.5 Miles
4 Locks |
2.5 Hours |
| Wed 29th Oct |
Brunsden Lock |
Kintbury
via Hungerford |
Breakfast while moored then set off for Hungerford arriving just after lunch, turned at Station Bridge then moored up and went or a wander through th town collecting groceries and other essentials (wine !). set off for an afternoons trip back to Kintbury, fortunatly a dry afternoon, but getting cold and overcast by the time we arrived. No room above the lock so moored adjacent to the trip boat mooring opposite the Dundas arms. |
5 Miles
6 Locks |
4 Hours |
| Thur 30th Oct |
Kintbury |
Newbury |
A lovely autum day for a gentle cruise to Newbury. Moored above town lock at West Mills and then into Newbury for dinner at the Art of Siam. |
5.5 Miles
6 Locks |
3.5 Hours |
| Fri 31st Oct |
Newbury |
Woolhampton |
Another lovely Autum day dry, sunny but cold. Moored up above Woolhampton lock, dinner on the boat tonight. |
6 Miles
9 Locks |
4.5 Hours |
| Sat 1st Nov |
Woolhampton |
Frouds Bridge |
|
1 Mile
1 Lock |
1 Hour |