Yarwood being serviced
We pulled across the cut onto Crick wharf and serviced Yarwood before taking our leave of Crick where we had spent Monday and Tuesday night. David and Lisa on Nb. What a Lark had gone off the previous evening to get a pump-out at the marina and moored ahead of us on the extensive 'winter moorings' set aside by C&RT. These winter moorings are priced at £7.85 per foot of boat length per quarter apparently. And what do you get for that; you get to moor and that is it, no services , no electric. Crick has lost its extensive visitor moorings to winter permit holders. We saw a number of boats, hirers and private, looking to moor and having to push on through the tunnel yet nobody is using the winter moorings and at that price I am not surprised.
Passing Yelvertoft Marina
As we cruised on towards Welford the sun started to come out and we moored up in a classic sunny autumn day some two and a half hours after setting out.
Moored below Hemplow Hills just short of the turn for the Welford Arm
View from the edge of Hemplow Wood
After lunch, David and Lisa, Joe and I and the dogs set off to explore the nearby countryside. we walked back to 31 and set off up hill on the Jurassic Way footpath to Hemplow Hills
David, Lisa, Joe and dogs maing their way into the wood that crowns the hill
A new wood plantation
Crossing West Hill Farm Estate
We made out way across country to Welford Village and then turned across country to make our way back to the canal and a VERY welcome of tea.
There be the canal and our route back to our boats
I think if there was no one on any winter moorings and I was looking for a spot I would use it.
ReplyDeleteYou are probably right but you shouldn't be obliged to ignore the rules by restricting moorings to this extent.
DeleteLesley
Lots and lots of lovely walks in the Welford area. xxoo
ReplyDeleteAngela
DeleteWe are only staying one night this time but with a car when we are on our winter moorings it will be an easy visit me thinks
Lesley
We've used those winter moorings at Crick, too, just for an overnight stop.
ReplyDeleteHi Geoff
DeleteThe problem is that you shouldn't be made to 'break the rules' especially when the 'rules/restrictions' are so ridiculous. Boaters were passing on and not mooring which means Crick village and the boaters lose out.
X Lesley
Me too - in fact we did! It is a ridiculously long stretch at Crick!
ReplyDeleteKath (nb Herbie)
Hi Kath
DeleteAgreed, the stretch is extensive which would be OK if it was occupied by winter moorers but I understand that it wasn't full last year either .
Lesley