Lock Stats
Today: 14 locks
Grand total: 81 locks
Grand total: 81 locks
To go: 198 locks
The Kennet and Avon canal in common with many canals and along this stretch in particular the presence of the railway is particularly noticeable although still picturesque.
Passing under the Newbury bypass it was obvious that Newbury was close at hand. Having heard horror stories about the cross flow caused by the River Kennet at Newbury lock I was prepared for the worst but luckily the lack of rain and engineering work being done on the river had minimised the impact.
I had to moor up for a lock in the flow of the river Kennet and I was still working on my centre line to slow the boat up and moor up. Going a tad to fast I got in to the side of the river attempted to slow the boat down on the ropes. The result being to tip the boat violently and my possessions inside the boat went everywhere. Lesson learnt I remembered from that point forward to utilised the stern rope when going with the flow in the river, best learnt now rather than later!
The Kennet and Avon canal in common with many canals and along this stretch in particular the presence of the railway is particularly noticeable although still picturesque.
Passing under the Newbury bypass it was obvious that Newbury was close at hand. Having heard horror stories about the cross flow caused by the River Kennet at Newbury lock I was prepared for the worst but luckily the lack of rain and engineering work being done on the river had minimised the impact.
Newbury bypass
My first river mooring experience at Newbury was an experience to saw the least, you need to be going slow enough but with enough power to stay in control. I moored briefly at Newbury to restock and grab a coffee and then it was onward bound.
I had to moor up for a lock in the flow of the river Kennet and I was still working on my centre line to slow the boat up and moor up. Going a tad to fast I got in to the side of the river attempted to slow the boat down on the ropes. The result being to tip the boat violently and my possessions inside the boat went everywhere. Lesson learnt I remembered from that point forward to utilised the stern rope when going with the flow in the river, best learnt now rather than later!
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