River wey navigations information for boat users manuals

Farncombe Boat House is set in open Surrey countryside close to the Village of Farncombe and its larger neighbour Godalming. Located upon the National Trust owned and managed River Wey, at the most southerly point of the connected Inland Waterways, Farncombe is ideal for boat owners wishing to be in easy reach of their boat mooring, travelling from either the South coast or from around the The River Wey & Godalming Navigations runs from Godalming to Weybridge, just below Shepperton Lock, where the navigation meets the River Thames. The Wey Valley offers a rich source of interest and natural beauty, the meandering waterway follows the yellow fields on the North Downs and passes under the dappled shade of willow trees. Dapdune Wharf on the River Wey Navigations, Guildford, Surrey. "In 1912 the third generation of Stevens owned the entire Wey Navigation along with a boat building yard and a barge company, which they used to build 11 new barges. including a huge pair of manual bellows, an anvil and Sunbury Lock is a lock complex of the River Thames in England near Walton-on-Thames in north-west Surrey, the third lowest of forty four on the non-tidal reaches.The complex adjoins the right, southern bank about 1 ? 2 mile (0.80 km) downstream of the Weir Hotel. We're the charity who look after and bring to life 2,000 miles of waterways across England and Wales, because we believe that life is better by water. Our re I heard on the news that there is extensive flooding at Byfleet in Surrey, an area I know well. Specifically they mentioned Parvis Bridge which is on the Wey Navigation canal, and the Brooklands Retail park about a mile away and close to the course of the natural River Wey. Irritatingly, the tack Home to the Wey and Godalming Navigation, the first navigable river in the UK, taking a boat trip in Surrey is a great way to explore picturesque waterways and uncover new gems. Visit Dapdune Wharf and learn about the history of the people to lived and worked on the River Wey. Visitors can discover the navigation for themselves by taking a trip Information for Boat Users; River Thames User's Guide; River Wey Narrowboats. Why choose the River Wey for your narrowboat holiday? The River Wey is one of Surrey's best kept secrets. On a narrowboat you'll appreciate the stunning Surrey landscape from a different angle. Apart from the Further information about the canal can be obtained from the Basingstoke Canal Visitor Centre in Mytchett Place Road, Mytchett (01252 370073). The River Wey and Godalming Navigations. The River Wey was one of the first British rivers to be made navigable, and opened to barge traffic in 1653. The Way Navigation and the Godalming Navigation are run as one entity by the National Trust from Daphne Wharf, Guildford. IMG_7447.JPGThe entrance to the Wey Navigation. The lock gate in the background is not the main lock but a gate used to lift the River Wey level above the River Thames level when the Thames is low, as it was on our visit. We spent the whole of a Saturday afternoon swimming in the Wey here. This is a beautiful space, with a sand pit that cascades down the hill into the west bank of the river creating a beach. There is a bridge from which you are not meant to jump but the teenagers did (responsibly) no one was hurt. Boats using the Wey Navigations are restricted in size by the dredged d