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==Planned route and schedule for the trip==
 
==Planned route and schedule for the trip==
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Rough idea is: [http://canalplan.org.uk/ Napton Marina to Calthorpe Winding Hole and return].
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Rough idea is: [https://canalplan.uk/place/epg8 Napton Marina to Calthorpe Winding Hole and return].
  
 
===Overall statistics of the route itself===
 
===Overall statistics of the route itself===
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|Suggested stop:
 
|Suggested stop:
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|[http://canalplan.org.uk/gazetteer/h6a8?session=II12346_2 Castlethorpe Wharf Bridge No. 64] (guide book page 77)
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|[https://canalplan.uk/place/qe6j Castlethorpe Sharpe Hill Bridge No. 135] (guide book page 164)
 
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|Suggested pubs:
 
|Suggested pubs:
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|[http://navigationinn.net/ The Navigation], MK19 7BE, 01908 543156. Very close to bridge 64.
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|[https://www.thewharfinnfc.co.uk/ The Wharf Inn], CV47 2FE, 01295 770332. At Fenny Compton Wharf bridge 136 guide book page 164.
 
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|Stats:
 
|Stats:
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|9.64 miles and 7 locks and will take 4 hours 44 minutes.
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|11.05 miles and 9 locks and will take 5 hours 41 minutes.
 
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This is a longer first day than I'd like, especially if we don't get the boat promptly at 2.30pm. But if we stop before the locks it's less than an hour of travelling, and once we're past the locks there's no settlements until Fenny Compton. If we can't make it we'll have to stop wherever we get to and forego the pub.
  
 
====Tue 23rd May====
 
====Tue 23rd May====
 
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|Suggested start:
 
|Suggested start:
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|[http://canalplan.org.uk/gazetteer/h6a8?session=II12346_2 Castlethorpe Wharf Bridge No. 64]
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|[https://canalplan.uk/place/qe6j Castlethorpe Sharpe Hill Bridge No. 135] (guide book page 164)
 
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|Suggested stop:
 
|Suggested stop:
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|[http://canalplan.org.uk/gazetteer/foct?session=WN17713_1 Grove Lock No. 28] (guide book page 67)
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|[https://canalplan.uk/place/k7o6 Sovereign Wharf] between bridge 163 and bridge 164 (guide book page 161)
 
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|Suggested pubs:
 
|Suggested pubs:
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|Grove Lock, LU7 0QU, 01525 380940. Very close to lock 28. More pubs further on in Slapton.
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|Ye Olde Reindeer Inn or Ye Olde Auctioneer (seriously). Both on Parsons Street, Banbury, OX16 5NA. Lots of other choice in Banbury.
 
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|Stats:
 
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|21.70 miles and 7 locks and will take 8 hours 14 minutes.
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|10.79 miles and 12 locks and will take 6 hours 27 minutes.
 
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|Suggested start:
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|[http://canalplan.org.uk/gazetteer/foct?session=WN17713_1 Grove Lock No. 28]
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|[https://canalplan.uk/place/k7o6 Sovereign Wharf] between bridge 163 and bridge 164 (guide book page 161)
 
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|Suggested stop:
 
|Suggested stop:
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|[http://canalplan.org.uk/gazetteer/9uol?session=WN17713_1 Groveway Bridge No.90C] (guide book page 71)
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|[https://canalplan.uk/place/v990 Fenny Compton Marina] (guide book page 164)
 
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|Suggested pubs:
 
|Suggested pubs:
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|[http://theploughatsimpson.co.uk/ The Plough at Simpson], MK6 3AH, 01908 691515. Between [http://canalplan.org.uk/gazetteer/sde9?session=WN17713_1 Simpson Aqueduct] and [http://canalplan.org.uk/gazetteer/shns?session=WN17713_1 Bowlers Bridge No.91].
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|We can go back to the Wharf Inn that we went to before (0.36 miles walk north along canal), or walk 1 to 1½ miles in to Fenny Compton to try [http://merrielion.co.uk/ The Merrie Lion], CV47 2YH, 01295 771134.
 
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|Stats:
 
|Stats:
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|15.56 miles and 12 locks and will take 7 hours 37 minutes.
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|12.13 miles and 14 locks and will take 7 hours 23 minutes.
 
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We need to go on further to the [https://canalplan.uk/place/ee1c Calthorpe Winding Hole] and then turn around, but Banbury is our best shopping place so we'll probably want to moor up again somewhere near the town and do that on the way back through. There seems to be a fairly large Morrisons at OX16 5AQ which is very near [https://canalplan.uk/place/qk5a Tramway Road Bridge 168] just after we have turned at the winding hole.
  
 
====Thu 25th May====
 
====Thu 25th May====
 
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|Suggested start:
 
|Suggested start:
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|[http://canalplan.org.uk/gazetteer/9uol?session=WN17713_1 Groveway Bridge No.90C]
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|[https://canalplan.uk/place/v990 Fenny Compton Marina] (guide book page 164)
 
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|Suggested stop:
 
|Suggested stop:
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|[http://canalplan.org.uk/gazetteer/imsm?session=WN17713_1 Blisworth Tunnel South End] (guide book page 79)
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|[https://canalplan.uk/place/gp5r The Folly Public House], after [https://canalplan.uk/place/80hz Folly Bridge no 113] (guide book page 167)
 
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|Suggested pubs:
 
|Suggested pubs:
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|[http://follyatnapton.co.uk/ The Folly] which is right there, or a 1.3 mile walk to [https://www.kingsheadinnapton.co.uk/ The Kings Head], CV47 8NG (closes 10pm, food served until 9pm).
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* [http://www.navigationpubtowcester.co.uk/ The Navigation], NN12 7SB, 01604 864988
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* [http://www.boatinn.co.uk/ The Boat Inn], NN12 7SB, 01604 862428, both near bridge 53
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|Stats:
 
|Stats:
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|16.67 miles and 8 locks and will take 7 hours 17 minutes.
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|9.82 miles and 9 locks and will take 5 hours 11 minutes.
 
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|[http://canalplan.org.uk/gazetteer/imsm?session=WN17713_1 Blisworth Tunnel South End]
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|[https://canalplan.uk/place/gp5r The Folly Public House], after [https://canalplan.uk/place/80hz Folly Bridge no 113] (guide book page 167)
 
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|[http://canalplan.org.uk/gazetteer/51ng?session=WN17713_1 Gayton Marina] (guide book page 80)
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|[https://canalplan.uk/place/epg8 Napton Marina] (just off the top of guide book page 167)
 
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|Stats:
 
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|3.74 miles and 0 locks and will take 1 hour.
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|1.85 miles and 0 locks and will take 45 minutes.
 
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We need to be back at the marina for 9.30am.
  
 
===Stoppages===
 
===Stoppages===
 
http://www.waterscape.com/things-to-do/boating/stoppages
 
http://www.waterscape.com/things-to-do/boating/stoppages

Revision as of 21:29, 15 May 2023

Planned route and schedule for the trip

Rough idea is: Napton Marina to Calthorpe Winding Hole and return.

Overall statistics of the route itself

Total distance is xx.xx miles and xx locks.

This will take xx hours, xx minutes which is x days, xx minutes at 7 hours per day. You have asked for it to be done in 3 days, each of which will be x hours and xx minutes.

Some guesses as to where we would like to start / end each day

If the unlikely event that we really need to push it, sun rise and sun set will be the limit of when we can drive the boat. They're at approximately 05:00 BST and 21:00 BST respectively.

Mon 22nd May

Suggested stop: Castlethorpe Sharpe Hill Bridge No. 135 (guide book page 164)
Suggested pubs: The Wharf Inn, CV47 2FE, 01295 770332. At Fenny Compton Wharf bridge 136 guide book page 164.
Stats: 11.05 miles and 9 locks and will take 5 hours 41 minutes.

This is a longer first day than I'd like, especially if we don't get the boat promptly at 2.30pm. But if we stop before the locks it's less than an hour of travelling, and once we're past the locks there's no settlements until Fenny Compton. If we can't make it we'll have to stop wherever we get to and forego the pub.

Tue 23rd May

Suggested start: Castlethorpe Sharpe Hill Bridge No. 135 (guide book page 164)
Suggested stop: Sovereign Wharf between bridge 163 and bridge 164 (guide book page 161)
Suggested pubs: Ye Olde Reindeer Inn or Ye Olde Auctioneer (seriously). Both on Parsons Street, Banbury, OX16 5NA. Lots of other choice in Banbury.
Stats: 10.79 miles and 12 locks and will take 6 hours 27 minutes.

Wed 24th May

Suggested start: Sovereign Wharf between bridge 163 and bridge 164 (guide book page 161)
Suggested stop: Fenny Compton Marina (guide book page 164)
Suggested pubs: We can go back to the Wharf Inn that we went to before (0.36 miles walk north along canal), or walk 1 to 1½ miles in to Fenny Compton to try The Merrie Lion, CV47 2YH, 01295 771134.
Stats: 12.13 miles and 14 locks and will take 7 hours 23 minutes.

We need to go on further to the Calthorpe Winding Hole and then turn around, but Banbury is our best shopping place so we'll probably want to moor up again somewhere near the town and do that on the way back through. There seems to be a fairly large Morrisons at OX16 5AQ which is very near Tramway Road Bridge 168 just after we have turned at the winding hole.

Thu 25th May

Suggested start: Fenny Compton Marina (guide book page 164)
Suggested stop: The Folly Public House, after Folly Bridge no 113 (guide book page 167)
Suggested pubs: The Folly which is right there, or a 1.3 mile walk to The Kings Head, CV47 8NG (closes 10pm, food served until 9pm).
Stats: 9.82 miles and 9 locks and will take 5 hours 11 minutes.

Fri 25th May

Suggested start: The Folly Public House, after Folly Bridge no 113 (guide book page 167)
Stop: Napton Marina (just off the top of guide book page 167)
Suggested pubs: N/A
Stats: 1.85 miles and 0 locks and will take 45 minutes.

We need to be back at the marina for 9.30am.

Stoppages

http://www.waterscape.com/things-to-do/boating/stoppages

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