Himley to Stourton Junction 15/05/25 (Staffs & Worcs)














Brewood to Himley 14/04/25 (Staffs & Worcs)







Gnossall to Brewood 13/04/25




The Wharf to Gnossall 12/04/25








Market Drayton to The Wharf (MD) 11/04/25








Audlem to Market Drayton 10/04/25







Audlem (15 locks) 09/04/25













Nantwich to Audlem 08/04/25






Wrenbury to Nantwich 02/04/25







Whitchurch to Wrenbury 01/04/25











Ellesmere to Whitchurch 31/03/25












The Monty to Ellesmere 28/03/25







The Monty (26 & 27/03/25)
























Chirk to Whittington 25/03/25








Llangollen to Chirk 24/03/25



















Froncysylite to Llangollen 22/03/25



















Chirk to Froncysyllte 21/03/25

















Ellesmere to Chirk 20/03/25











Whitchurch to Ellesmere 18/03/25

















Wrenbury to Whitchurch 16/03/25











Barbridge to Wrenbury 15/03/25







Taporley to Barbridge 14/03/25










Christleton to Tarporley 13/03/25





Chester to Christleton 12/03/25






Waverton to Chester 03/05/25






Beeston to Waverton 02/05/25










Nantwich to Beeston 01/03/25








Audlem to Nantwich 26/02/25








Adderley to Audlem 25/02/25










Market Drayton to Adderley 24/02/25






Shebdon to Market Drayton 22/02/25









Wheaton Aston to Shebdon 20/02/25










Wolverhamptpn to Wheaton Aston 19/02/25







Gailey to Wolverhampton City 18/02/25






Penkridge to Gailey 17/02/25















Stafford to Penkridge 16/02/25







Rugeley to Stafford 15/02/25













Kings Bromley to Rugeley 14/02/25















Fradley Junction to Kings Bromley 14/12/24

Whittington to Fradley Junction 13/12/24







Bodymoor Heath to Whittington 12/12/24


















Curdworth to Bodymoor Heath 11/12/24






Aston to Curdworth 10/12/24











Birmingham City to Aston 09/12/24








Birmingham City Day Two 03/12/24










Journey into Birmingham City Day One 02/12/24















Knowle to Birmingham District 01/12/24












Kingswood Junction to Knowle 29/11/24





Wooton Waven to Kingswood Junction 28/11/24















Stratford upon Avon to Wooton Waven 26/11/24














Last 4 locks into Stratford upon Avon basin 21/11/24




Wilmcote to just outside Stratford upon Avon basin 20/11/24









Wooton Waven to Wilmcote 19/11/24












Lapworth to Wooton Waven 18/11/24









Hatton Flight to Lapworth 17/11/24











Hatton Flight 16/11/24














Warwick to Hatton Flight 15/11/24






Leamington Spa to Warwick 12/11/24







Little Itchington to Leamington Spa 07/11/24



Birdingbury to Little Itchington 02/11/24




Napton to Birdingbury 01//11/24



Braunston to Napton 31/10/24











Long Buckby to Braunston 29/10/24




Weedon to Long Buckby 28/10/24






Blisworth to Weedon 27/10/24












Stoke Bruerne to Blisworth 26/10/24









Cosgrove to Stoke Bruerne 25/10/24









Great Linford to Cosgrove 24/10/24


Stoke Hammond to Great Linford 23/10/24







Leighton Buzzard to Stoke Hammond 22/10/24







Ivinghoe to Leighton Buzzard 17/10/24














Cheddington to Ivinghoe 16/10/24





Tring to Cheddington 15/10/24







Berkhamstead to Tring 13/10/24









Hempsted to Berkhamstead 10/10/24







Kings Langley to Hemel Hempsted 08 & 09/10/24









Croxley Green to Kings Langley 07/10/24








Harefield to Croxley Green 06/10/24








Cowley to Harefield 05/10/24






Harefield to Cowley 07/09/24










Rickmansworth to Harefield 06/09/24







Watford to Rickmansworth 04/09/24








Hemel Hempstead to Watford 03/09/24







Berkhamsted to Hemel Hempsted 02/09/24



Cow Roast to Berkhamsted 01/09/24








Marsworth to Cow Roast, Tring 31/08/24








Aylesbury Marina to Marsworth Reservoir 29/08/24












Lock 9 to lock 16 Aylesbury Arm 24/08/24










Marsworth to lock 8 Aylesbury Arm 23/08/24






Leighton Buzzard to Marsworth 22/08/24










Milton Keynes to Leighton Buzzard 21/08/24









Stoke Bruerne to Milton Keynes 20/08/24








Blisworth to Stoke Bruerne 19/08/24










Northampton to Blisworth 17/08/24













Wellingborough to Northampton 16/08/24












Irthlingborough to Wellingborough 15/08/24




Thrapston to Irthlingborough 14/08/24



Fotheringhay to Thrapston 13/08/24















Sibson to Fotheringhay 12/08/24











Peterborough Embankment to Sibson 11/08/24









Fotheringhay to Peterborough Embankment 08/08/24






Oundle to Fotheringhay 07/08/24






Thrapston to Oundle 06/08/24








Wellingborough to Thrapston 05/08/24











Northampton to Wellingborough 04/08/24











Gayton Junction to Northampton 02/08/24










Weedon to Gayton Junction 31/07/24









Long Buckby to Weedon 30/07/24





Braunston to Long Buckby 29/07/24






Rugby to Braunston 25/07/24




Bedworth to Rugby 24/07/24




Atherstone to Bedworth 23/07/24










Hopwas to Atherstone 22/07/24








Alrewas to Hopwas 21/07/24






Swarkestone to Alrewas 20/07/24




Shardlow to Ratcliffe and back to Swarkestone 19/07/24







Willington to Shardlow 10/07/24






Branston to Willington 09/07/24







Barton to Branston 07/07/24









Alrewas to Barton 06/07/24





Fradley to Alrewas 04/07/24




Stone Rural to Fradley Junction 27/06/24
























Barlaston to Stone Rural 26/06/24















Etruria to Barlaston 25/06/24







Kidsgrove to Etruria, Stoke 08/06/24


















Sandbach to Kidsgrove 07/06/24

















Big Lock to Malkins Bank, Sandbach 06/06/24















Anderton to Middlewich Big Lock 04/06/24











Anderton Lift Bridge 03/06/24
















Preston Brook to Barnton 02/06/24

































The Runcorn 31/05/24 & 01/06/24































Lymm to Preston Brook Marina 30/05/24















Stretford to Lymm 28/05/24













New Islington Marina to Stretford (Manchester City Centre) 27/05/24




























Slattocks to New Islington Marina 25/05/24










Littleborough to Slattocks 24/05/24




The Summit to Littleborough 20/05/24







Todmorden to the Summit 16/05/24
























Hepden Bridge to Todmorden 11/05/25

















Sowerby Bridge to Hepden Bridge 10/05/24

















Brighouse to Sowerby Bridge 07/05/24








Aspley Marina to Brighouse 06/05/24








Ledgard Bridge to Aspley Marina, Huddersfield 30/04/24















Horbury Bridge to Ledgard Bridge 29/04/24







Wakefield to Horbury Bridge 27/04/24






Castleford to Wakefield 25/04/24





Pollington to Castleford 24/04/24

Barnby Dun to Pollington 23/04/24






Long Sandall to Barnby Dun 22/04/24




Sheffield to Long Sandall 19-21/04/24






Tinsley Flight, Sheffield 16/04/24










Ickles & Jordan locks 14-15/04/24





Doncaster to Eastwood 13/04/24




Bramwith to Doncaster 12/04/24





Thorne to Bramwith 11/04/24




Buying the boat
Before photos




































After photos




































The Helmsman Course 02 & 03 December 2023

















