Friday 17 January 2014

Ladydown Aqueduct, Trowbridge



Map reference  ST 85557  59452
Distance 9.0 miles
Total 257 Locks 7 Tunnels
Running total mileage 338.8miles

Well, we made the trip to Seend Wharf and enjoyed the meal at the Barge Inn and have now travelled back to Ladydown Aqueduct just outside of Trowbridge where we intend to remain for a short while. The trip up as far as Sells Green swing bridge, where we winded the boat, was made a lot easier by the fact that we teamed up with the couple crewing a Sally hire boat called ‘Leah’ to go through all the locks. They were a brave couple of ‘newbys’ having never hired a boat before and decided to do so to celebrate a 40th birthday. Even we had never hired in the depths of winter (although we should have done really, but never got around to it!) prior to buying our boat. The couple did well however and having seen them returning to their boatyard today, they did make it as far as Bath which for a couple of first timers is no small achievement. Hope to see them again in the future on the system.

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