"tiamiboat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Hi all, > > We're off on our hols at the end of this week and would like some > advice please. We're attempting the Leicester ring for the first time. > Where are good places to stop and where should we avoid? Also any > advice on the Soar and Trent. I gather these have been closed to > navigation recently due to high water levels. Have they gone down yet? >
If I had planned a trip on the Soar and Trent I would be thinking VERY seriously about going somewhere else even in Parglena. Rain seems to be forecast from Thursday onwards north of Watford That means that by the time you get there the Soar and Trent could well be unnavigable. Time to check river levels is before you get to Norton Junction and detour elsewhere if bad. Will should be able to advise on the state of the Trent at Alrewas and Chris Deuchar will know what Trent lock is like. If you do decide to go ahead then a decent anchor and lifejackets are the order of the day. Julian
