Boat Trip 2023
From Strugglers
Contents
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 Wharf Bridge No. 64 (guide book page 77) |
| Suggested pubs: | The Navigation, MK19 7BE, 01908 543156. Very close to bridge 64. |
| Stats: | 9.64 miles and 7 locks and will take 4 hours 44 minutes. |
Tue 23rd May
| Suggested start: | Castlethorpe Wharf Bridge No. 64 |
| Suggested stop: | Grove Lock No. 28 (guide book page 67) |
| Suggested pubs: | Grove Lock, LU7 0QU, 01525 380940. Very close to lock 28. More pubs further on in Slapton. |
| Stats: | 21.70 miles and 7 locks and will take 8 hours 14 minutes. |
Wed 24th May
| Suggested start: | Grove Lock No. 28 |
| Suggested stop: | Groveway Bridge No.90C (guide book page 71) |
| Suggested pubs: | The Plough at Simpson, MK6 3AH, 01908 691515. Between Simpson Aqueduct and Bowlers Bridge No.91. |
| Stats: | 15.56 miles and 12 locks and will take 7 hours 37 minutes. |
Thu 25th May
| Suggested start: | Groveway Bridge No.90C |
| Suggested stop: | Blisworth Tunnel South End (guide book page 79) |
| Suggested pubs: |
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| Stats: | 16.67 miles and 8 locks and will take 7 hours 17 minutes. |
Fri 25th May
| Suggested start: | Blisworth Tunnel South End |
| Stop: | Gayton Marina (guide book page 80) |
| Suggested pubs: | N/A |
| Stats: | 3.74 miles and 0 locks and will take 1 hour. |
