An extended trip with multiple sections from Fazeley Mill Marina down the Coventry and Oxford canals, to journey on the Thames and the Kennet & Avon Canal. The return trip was via the Grand Union and Birmingham.
In total we covered 651 miles and 436 locks, cruising for almost 370 hours over 136 days.
The route and dates
Date
Overnight
Onboard
Miles
Locks
End Hours
Cruising hours
24th May
Fazeley Mill Marina
4603
25th May
Near, Meadow lane bridge No. 50
H, J
7.5
2
4606
3:45
26th May
Cherrytree Farm winding hole
H, J
5.25
11
4610
4:25
27th May
Near, Bramcote Road Bridge No 6, Ashby Canal
H, J
8.63
0
4614
4:21
28th May
Near Market Bosworth Marina
H, J
12.5
0
4620
5:33
29th May
Shackerstone
H, J
9.5
0
4625
4:30
30th May
Barn Lane Bridge No. 19
H, J
11.5
0
4628
5:14
31st May
Nr Carters Bridge No.11 Oxford Canal
H, J
12
1
4633
5:25
1st June
Newbold visitor mooring
H, J
9
0
4637
3:40
2nd June
Nr
Onley Fields Bridge No 79
H, J
7.25
3
4640
3:40
3rd June
The Bridge PH Napton
H, J
10
-
4645
4:20
4th June
Fenny Compton Wharf Inn
H, J
10
9
4651
5:40
5th June
Cropreddy above lock 25
H, J
6
8
4654
3:20
6th June
Marsh Footbridge 163 Banbury
H, J
4
4
4657
2:37
7th June
The Pig Place, Nells Bridge Narrows
H, J
6
3
4660
3:16
8th June
Anyho Wharf(*)
H, J
1.5
2
4661*
1:22
9th June
Allens Lock 36 Upper Heyford
H, J
5
1
4663
2:22
10th June
Bellow Allens Lock
L, M
-
1
4664*
31 Min
11th June
Enslow Lock(-)
4666
11th June
Site of Shipton Lift Bridge 219
L, M
8
5
4668
4:20
12th June
Site of Shipton Lift Bridge 219
L, M
-
-
4668*
-
13th June
Oxford Visitor mooring Aristotle lane
L, M
7
4
4672
4:04
14th June
Jerico Visitor mooring
L, M
1
-
4673
18 Mins
15th June
Jerico Visitor mooring
L, M, H
-
-
4674
1:39
16th June
Bablock Hythe Ferry
L, M, H
10
5
4678*
3:58
17th June
Tadpole Bridge
L, M, H
10
2
4682
3:24
18th June
Tadpole Bridge
L, M, H
-
-
4682
-
19th June
Lechlade
L, M, H
10
5
4686
4:12
20th June
Tadpole Bridge
L, M, H
10
5
4689
3:23
21st June
East St Oxford
L, M, J
20
6
4695
5:10
22nd June
Abingdon Bridge
L, M, J
9
4
4697
2:50
23rd June
Wallingford
L, M, H
13
4
4701
3:50
24th June
Caversham Bridge Reading
L, M, H
16
4
4705
4:20
25th June
Henley R&R Museum
L, M, H
9.5
4
4708
2:25
26th June
Cliveden Estate mooring
L, M, H
13.5
5
4712
4:15
27th June
Cookham Bridge
L, M, H
1
1
4713
0:45
28th June
Henley Rowing Museum
L, M, H
12.5
4
4717
4:23
29th June
Sonning Bridge
L, M
6
2
4719
2:00
30th. June
Tescos Extra
L, M,
2
1
4720
1:30
1st July
Fobney Lock
H, J
3.5
3
4722
2:00
2nd July
Frouds Bridge
H, J
8
9
4729
7:15
3rd July
Newbury Wharf
H, J
8
9
4736
6:20
4th July
Hungerford Town Bridge
H, J
9.5
11
4743
6:40
5th July
Great Bedwyn
H, J
5
10
4747
4:30
6th July
Wootton River Bridge 110
H, J
6
14
4753
6:00
7th July
All Cannings Bridge
H, J
8
-
4757
3:30
8th July
Devizes Wharf
H, J
6
-
4760
3:00
9th July
Seend; Sells Green Swing Bridge
H, J
4
29
4766
5:40
10th July
Trowbridge; Ladydown Bridge 169
H, J
7
7
4770
4:20
11th July
Conkwell Wood
H, J
6
1
4773
3:15
12th July
Bathwick; Darlington Wharf
H, J
5
1
4776
2:30
13th July
AvonCliff
H, J
7
1
4779
3:50
14th July
Hilperton Marina (*, -)
L, M, Alistair, Chris
5
1
4782
2:30
15th July
Bradford on Avon
L, M, Alistair, Chris
3
1
4784*
1:30
16th July
Bathwick
L, M, Alistair, Chris
8.5
-
4787
3:50
17th July
Bathampton
L, M, Alistair, Chris
4
12
4792
4:30
18th July
Claverton Swing Bridge
L, M, Alistair, Chris
2.5
-
4793*
1:00
19th July
Hilperton Marina
L, M, Alistair, Chris
7.5
1
4797
3:30
20th July - 15th Aug
Hilperton Marina (Engine Service)
Layover
15th Aug
Bradford on Avon Bridge 170
H, J
2
-
4798
0:30
16th Aug
Sells Green swing Bridge
H, J
8
7
4804
5:00
17th Aug
Devizes wharf
H, J, L
4
29
4811
6:00
18th Aug
All Cannings Woodway bridge
H, J
6
-
4814
3:00
19th Aug
Brimslade Bridge
9
2
4819
5:00
20th Aug
Crofton
4
10
4824
4:00
21st Aug
Picketfield Bridge
5
9
4827
3:30
22nd Aug
Kintbury
4.5
7
4830
3:30
23rd -26th Aug
Newbury, Northcroft
6
6
4834
3:30
27th Aug
Newbury, Ham Bridge
2
3
4836
1:30
28th Aug
Padworth Swing Bridge
8
9
4841
5:00
29th -30th Aug
Theal
3
3
4844
2:00
31th Aug
Fobney Island
(2h Charging)
4
4
4848
2:00
1st Sep
Mapledurham
8
4
4853
5:00
2nd Sep
Shiplake
H, J, L, M
11
4
4857
4:00
3rd Sep
Marlow
H, J, L, M
10
4
4859
2:30
4th Sep
Windsor Visitor mooring
H, J, L, M
12.5
5
4863
3:30
5th Sep
The Thames Court
H, J, L, M
14
5
4867
4:00
6th Sep
Hampton Court
H, J, L, M
6
3
4871*
2:30
7th Sep
Brentford
H, J, L, M
10.5
5
4875
4:00
8th Sep
Bulls Bridge Junction
H, J, L, M
5
10
4879
4:00
9th Sep
The Malt Shovel Pub Uxbridge
H, J, L, M
4
1
4881*
2:00
10th Sep
Stocker Lock Rickmansworth
7.5
6
4885
4:00
11th Sep
Re-fuel Bridgewater boats Watford (+)
L, M, A
4888
-
11th Sep
Cassiobury Park Lock No. 76
L, M, A
4
5
4889*
4:00
12th Sep - 13th Sept
Boxmoor Hemel Hempstead
L, M, A, Simon
6
14
4895
6:00
14th Sept
Pump out Winkwell, Bourn End (-)
14th Sep
Bourn End, Sharpes lane bridge
L, M, A, Simon
2
5
4897
2:00
15th Sep
Bulbourne, Grand Junction Arms
L, M, A, Simon
8
13
4902
5:00
16th
Marsworth Reservoirs
L, M, A, Simon
1
6
4904
1:30
17th
Slapton Bridge
L, M, Jane
5
9
4907
3:00
18th
Stoke Hammond Bridge 106
L, M, Jane
8.5
7
4912
4:30
19th
Cosgrove
L, M, Jane
14.5
3
4918
6:30
20th
Stoke Bruerne between locks
L, M, Jane
6
5
4922
3:30
21st
Stoke Bruerne Village
L, M, Jane
0.5
2
4922
0:30
22nd
Blisworth Station road bridge
L, M, Jane
3
-
4924
2:00
23rd
Heyford Lane, Standingham bridge (Via Whilton)
L, M, Jane
16
-
4929*
5:30
24th - 28th
Gayton Marina (Layover)
L, M, Jane
6.5
2
4932
2:30
29th
Weedon Beck Vistor mooring
H, J, Chris, Carolyn
7.5
-
4935
3:00
30th
Nethercote railway bridge
H, J, Chris, Carolyn
11
13
4941
6:15
1st
Radford Railway viaduct
H, J, Chris, Carolyn
12
22
4948
6:30
2nd
Warwick Cape of Good Hope
H, J, Chris, Carolyn
5
3
4950
2:30
3rd
White Bridge 61Shrewley
H, J, Chris, Carolyn
5.5
21
4955
5:00
4th
Hockley Heath
H, J, Chris, Carolyn
5
19
4960
4:30
5th
Kings Norton, Brandwood Tunnel (W)
H, J, Chris, Carolyn
9
-
4964
4:00
6th
Aston Science park
H, J, Chris, Carolyn
8.5
13
4968
4:00
7th
The boat inn Minworth
H, J, Chris, Carolyn
6
14
4972
4:00
8th
Fazeley Mill Marina
H, J, Chris, Carolyn
7.5
11
4977
4:30
9th
(*) Diesel Full
(+) Diesel Part Fill
(-) Pump Out
The Map of the trip with stops and dates
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Ashby Canal
Jean and Howard started off from Fazley along the Coventry canal. after a side trip up they Ashby canal they continued on the North and then South Oxford canals, through Braunston and Napton junctions.
Oxford Canal
Mary and Laurie picked the boat up on the Oxford Canal at Banbury and cruised south for a few days in Oxford.
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Upper Thames
Howard joined us in Oxford for our cruise up to Lechlade and then back to Oxford between the 15th and 24th of June. Click the image here for the photos.
We carried on to Cookham and then back to Reading before Howard and Jean continued along the Kennet and Avon Canal. Click the images here for the photos.
The Kennet and Avon canal entrance shown here is just below the useful Tesco moorings in Reading.
Bath and Devises on the K&A
Laurie, Mary, Alistair, Chris and Iona visited bath. Taking time out for wild water swimming and introducing Chris to navigating Lady’s smock through locks in bath. The deep lock in Bath is the second deepest (by just three inches) on the UK canal network.
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Caen Hill lock flight Videos and Panoramas
Howard, Jean, Laurie and Gerry navigated Lady’s Smock back up the Caen Hill Flight on 7th August. Caen Hill Flight Locks.
Howard, Jean, Laurie and Mary Cruised down the Thames from the 1st to the 9th of September. This included a splendid stop at Hampton court and a sunny afternoon cruise on tidal Thames from Teddington to Brentford. Our passage onto the Grand Union was eventful as the CRT had mislaid the record of our booking to go through Thameslock at Brentford.
Longer videos for you to experience more of our trip.
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Leaving Oxford 720p
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Uxbridge to Gayton on the lower Grand Union canal
Having checked that they had no unfenced water children onboard, Laurie, Mary and friends Cruised Up the Grand Union between the 9th and the 22nd of September.
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