kailuhtala wrote: > I am quite new for canal boats and I have change to spend few days at >> canalboat with my friends....I cannot wait for it. I will be in barton >> on trent ....just wondering would be anybody of you guys be on the >> boat and around that area spending your festive time in the boat? >> would be nice to hear from you and any tips are welcome , e.g would >> it be really cold etc.....
You'll have a heater/fire on board so you shouldn't be cold. If you are starting at Barton Turns Marina I would head down to Alrewas (turn right coming out of the marina go through two locks (about 1 hours cruising) and moor up in the first place you find. You can stay there and enjoy the 4 pubs and nice walks in the countryside. Food in all of them plus a fish & chip and chinese takeaway. When you're bored with that head up to Fradley (5 locks, about 2 hours cruising) turn left onto the Coventry canal and moor up just after the swing bridge and spend the evening enjoying the Swan (known locally as the mucky duck)..food served. You don't say how much time you have, but the next night you can get to Hopwas (and two more pubs). Now, if you don't like pubs, then I would recommend you get to Fradley and go stright on until you get to Great Haywood and turn left go one mile to Tixall Wide. Great place to moor up (and plenty of pubs on the way). Hope that helps. Cheers Will Chapman nb Quidditch (depending when you start you may pass it on the way to Alrewas) >> >> >> regards Kai > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > -- Will Chapman Save Our Waterways www.SaveOurWaterways.org.uk
