Our summer trip is still at the early planning stage, but one option which is getting serious consideration involves going the long way to Bristol from the G&S and then returning up the Severn. Now, the problem is, we'll almost certainly need to leave the boat somewhere near Bradford -on -Avon or Bath or Bristol for a couple of weeks due to lack of holiday and problems in timing the trip to coincide with a propitious tide. Does anyone have recommendations of marinas in that area which aren't too expensive?
Alternatively, Bristol Harbour appears to charge £8 / m for fifteen days. Are visitor moorings for a 52' boat likely to be available late August / early September? Are the visitor moorings secure? (I might be tempted to commute to work from Bristol for a week or two!). Wassail! -- Martin E Phillips http://www.g4cio.demon.co.uk Homebrewing, black pudding, boats, morris dancing, ham radio and more! The Gloucester-Sharpness canal web page http://www.glos-sharpness.org.uk
