Hi Cliff London is a nice place to cruise, I have been in and out for nearly 25 years in all sorts of boats and have never had any real problems. Most Londoners love the canal and on warm weekends and evenings can be found in their 100's wandering about and enjoying watching you boat. Having said that it is sensible to moor in the main mooring areas over night. Coming down the Lee once you have passed under the M25 you can moor anywhere safely until you get to Spring Lee Marina. After that the next best moorings IMHO are at Limehouse and Victoria Park. Then going into London itself St Pancras Cruising Club, Camden Visitors moorings and Little Venice / Paddington basin. There are two short tunnels as you go through from the Lee to Little Venice. Make certain they are clear before entering as there are some wide boats around that use all the width available.
Little Venice / Paddington is the best spot to stop for trains into the West End to pick up a show, go shopping and generally setting the old town on fire!. For travel around London get yourselves Oyster Cards this makes it cheaper to get around and saves the need to get tickets. If you have the time stop at the Ragged School, London Canal Museum and Camden Lock. Try and get to the Lock around lunch time the food is from all over the world and not too expensive. After leaving Camden on the way to Little Venice you will go through London Zoo and can enjoy seeing the animals. If you go further West there are numerous mooring places worth stopping at some very rural in feel. Others know the area better than I so can advise on the best. But if you have time don't forget the River Stort one of the loveliest rivers in England (I'm not biased honest). Regards Paul Strudwick NB The Rosery Harlow, River Stort Cliff Hutton wrote: > Hello eveybody, > Reason for 'joining': > > Due to cruise the River Lee/Stort and into London this > September for two weeks. > Somewhat nervous about venturing into the "big city". > No knowledge of where to moor and just as important, > where not to moor. > Would very much like to get opinions from someone > who's "been there, done that and got the tee shirt". > We are aging Canadian hirers. We've had ten UK canal > holidays over eleven years but somehow, even > Manchester and Birmingham pale in comparison to 'the > Smoke.' > Cliff H > > > __________________________________________________________________ > Get a sneak peak at messages with a handy reading pane with All new Yahoo! > Mail: http://ca.promos.yahoo.com/newmail/overview2/ > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > >
