Tidal River Trent here I go.

To day I did  travel the first stretch of  Tidal river Trent from Cromwell to Turksey Lock.


 On my way from the 48 hour mooring ( I stayed one night ) to the lock

Was few other boats going in same convoy

I was feeling rather nervous today, not often I have done Tidal rivers but hay ho.

And here we all go

The river is mostly  wide but you need make good space in the bends, Would not like to get stuck, and waiting for next high tide. One boat did get stuck because he shortened the bend, I stopped, did turn around and was trying my best to help him of the sand but Had to give up that, almost got stuck my self. He probably learnt his lesson in Tidal cruise.

 Like you see here Keeping away from the corner.

More relaxed here soon all done for to day.

When the animal can walk far out you need keep away from the bank,

Torksey lock and my first leg on Tidal  River Trent finished

Got me a nice overnight mooring.

 To day I cruised 17 miles and 2 huge locks


Happy Days

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Newark On Trent

Remains of Newark Castle

Registration office

Loads of nice old houses

Market was blooming

Had a little lunch here

And here people used to get the water from

 Had to visit this Barge Pub

Had to go in to this pub to take some photos

Happy days

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Nottingham to Newark

Was a nice sunset in Nottingham

Yesterday morning I set of early morning, would be another boiling hot day.

So very hot, the weather

 Some nice big houses on route

And very big locks, first one of the day I was the lock keeper, electric, glad i dont suffer from height scare anymore.

This stretch of river Trent er really cosy

  Was cruising all day with this boat, Rob and Hanna, Later in the day, We had a lunch stop at Gunthorpe before we did the rest of the journey down to Newark.

Some more photos enjoy.

Huge weir before Newark cut

Remains of Newark castle

I found a good mooring and will stay here 2 days before head down stream to Cromwell lock and the tidal section of River Trent.

Yesterdays cruise was of  5 locks and 24 miles

Happy Days


Watch this space................