Trips
The Canal and River Trust seem to be slowly removing all the useful information provided by BWB and replacing it with links to external web sites. So far we have lost the individual canal cruising guides, the interactive map and the facilities listings. Their web site now redirects you to other organisations for similar information. Its a sad day when an organisation has to rely on 3rd party information, some of it provided as a hobby, to document its own resources.
For an overview Map of the canals click here Provided by the Inland Waterways Association
For route Planning try canaplan.org.uk provided by Nick.
For Live Location Tracking try Waterexplorer
2019 Planned Route
Starting as usual at Crick Show over the late May bank holiday, though this year as Chelonian is moored at Crick the years cruising will start after the show.
Crick to Frouds Bridge
Tue 28th May to Sun 23rd June
South on the Grand Union with a detour to Aylesbury. At Brentford join the tidal Thames up to Teddington and then to Weybridge to explore the river Wey. Returning to the Thames and continuing upstream to Reading to join the Kennet and Avon canal to Frouds Bridge near Aldermaston.
Frouds Bridge to Bristol Rtn
9th July to 6th August
West from Frouds Bridge through Newbury, Pewsey, Devizes, Bath to join the River Avon into Bristol and a mooring in the floating Habour right in the city centre, then returning.
Frouds Bridge to Lechlade at the Head of the Thames
then to Oxford and north to Crick
22nd Aug to 14th Sept.
From Reading rejoin the Thames and head upstream through Pangbourne, Goring, Wallingford, and Oxford then onto the rural upper Thames to Cricklade and the navigable head of the river at the mouth of the Thames and Severn Canal which is under restoration. Then return to Oxford and head north on the Oxford canal back to Braunston.
