On 7/10/07, Keens, Graham, VF UK - Technology (RO) < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Eric > > Your plan is do-able but I would go for stopping at different places on > the way back. > > If you like peaceful, quiet rural moorings then I would recommend The > old quarry just above the Rock of Gibraltar and also Nell's bridge just > above Aynho. These will match your first night near Priors Hardwaick for > peace and lots of wildlife to observe. > > If you are after pubs to eat and drink in the evening, then choose from > Fenny Wharf, Aynho and Banbury for stopping additional points. > > Cropredy to Thrupp is two days travel. When is this trip occurring? > Daylight length can make a lot of difference to cruising distance and > lock queues on the Oxford. > > If you look on the trip reports on the Jannock website, you will find > numerous log reports for doing the Oxford as we spent 5 years moored at > Cropredy so the start and end of every trip involved doing it. > > Enjoy > > Graham > www.jannock.org.uk
I concur with Graham's comments. We stopped *at* the Rock of Gibraltar last year, and they were quite agreeable to us using their mooring overnight, especially since we were going to have dinner there anyway. We made a point of going in and asking permission first, of course. In my very limited experience, have to say that I was very disappointed with the Southern Oxford canal. I found the towpath to be execrable, the paddles stiff, and the the gates quite a bit heavier than we experienced on the GU. I realize that this canal is less travelled than the GU, and that BW isn't always as responsive as they might be regarding towpath maintenance, but gosh, you'd think they'd do *something!* </rant> Anyway, Eric, enjoy your cruise. Except for the rant above, I wish I was going with you. Cheers, Phil nb vented -- Phil & Anne Irons Sydney, Nova Scotia [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
