--- In [email protected], "Mike Stevens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > roger_millin wrote: > > Has anyone got any stopping point positive or negative comments > > particulary for the route to the north of Preston Brook and south of Stoke Bruerne, which we've either never done or not done for many years? > > Here are a few of good stopping places on the southern half of the Grand Junction. > > A little further south, Marsworth is an excellent overnight mooring. My > recommendation would be to moor one side or the other of bridge 130 > (Marsworth Church Bridge) and walk the few yards up into the village to the > Red Lion which offers good food and several real ales.
If you like real ale I can thorough recommend the Anglers Retreat which is at the far end of the terrace from the White Lion by the bottom lock of the Marsworth 7. They also do reasonable food, cash back and other stuff. A lot of boaters use this pub as well as the Red Lion. > > I'm not up-to-date on the pubs at Bulbourne and Cowroast, as they've both changed hands since I last used them. I'm sure tat others on this list can fill in the gaps. The Grand Junction Arms has been gutted and now looks like a wine bar. some people say it's all right but a few of us are still boycotting it. Cowroast does excellent thai food, has a big screen for the footie/rugby and free prawn crackers with your pint. Very popular and lots of local boaters. > Berkhamsted is an attractive town for an overnight stop, and there's a big Waitrose canalside about half way between locks 52 & 53. There's usually space to moor there, or for an overnight mooring you could go further into the town and moor between locks 53 &54. There's a good selection of pubs in the town, but most boaters seem to drink in the "Rising Sun" next to lock 55. I don't know whether they do food, but the Boat (a Fuller's house) next to lock 54 definitely does. > Coming south from Northchurch you then reach Bushes Lock (50) and then Crooked Billet bridge. Moor up by the bridge and walk north 2 mins to buy beer and wine. The Old Crooked Billet pub is now a Majestic Wine Warehouse and very useful for topping up supplies by the case :-) Then stop at Waitrose after negotiating Gas Two. Apparently it's the busiest and most profitable Waitrose in the country and is currently being extended causing traffic and parking chaos in Berko. Wine bar/tapas place in railway station forecourt. Moor your boat opposite on the moor when you can keep an eye on it as you eat. Crystal Palace does Thai food, eat in or takeaway. Boat does food. Riser does not but is the most authentic pub (full of locals and occasional boater) in the area. Useful cash point available at the Esso Garage if you fill up with water there. The sani station in the Old Mill Restaurant Gardens does work. Mooring at the Old Mill is now restricted. No mooring Tuesdays or Fridays for definite. Might see you for a mini gig? Debbi nb TIAMI ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Check out the new improvements in Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/6pRQfA/fOaOAA/yQLSAA/ygtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
