OFFICIAL: Due to the current high rainfall and consequent High flow conditions it would be unwise to attempt navigation of the Lower Kennet and or R Thames, especially if we want restfull nights ;)
Date |
Route |
Lunch |
Distance |
| Overnight |
Mile |
Locks |
| Start |
Frouds Bridge |
|
|
|
Fri 21st March
Good Friday
|
Late start then From Frouds Bridge, lunch at Wollhampton then along the Krypton factor course to Newbury.
Dinner on the boat, by BJ |
Wollhampton |
1m |
1l |
| Newbury |
6m |
8l |
Uneventfull trip from Frouds Bridge to Newbury, with rain hail wind and suny spells. Moored up in Victoria park for an evening on the boat.
|
Sat 22nd March Easter Saturday |
Continue west via Kintbuy to the most unfriendly town on the canals, Hungerford. From Hungerford to Little Bedwyn for dinner at The Harrow Reservation sent, awaiting confirmation. |
Kintbury |
6m |
7l |
| Hungerford |
7m |
11l |
A Cold wet windy day with snow and hail. The major hazard being the wind. Eventually tied up at Hungerford around 16:30 and arranged Taxi to take us to Little Bedwyn for Dinner.
Dinner at The Harrow was excellent, highly recommended. |
Sun 23rd March
Easter Sunday
|
Return via Hungerford, stopping at Marsh Benham, dinner at the Red House.
|
Kintbury |
3m |
7l |
| Marsh Benham |
6m |
6l |
| Short day today returning from Hungerford to Marsh Benham. Dinner at the Red House |
Mon 24th March
Easter Monday
|
Luch on the move in Newbury and then back to the Boatyard at Frouds Bridge.
|
Marsh Benham |
3m |
5l |
| Frouds Bridge |
7m |
9l |
| Best day of the weekend weatherwise, early start at around 9:30Am arrived back at Frouds Bridge around 17:00 after an uneventfull trip. |