This was the first time I had travelled solo and I allowed a lock delay of 25 minutes and an average of 3.25 mph. The locks didn't actually take much longer than with a crew but the extra time built in allowed for some unforseen delays. Some long days but an easy trip for the solo traveller. Read trip report The print options (not available with Netscape) give you a choice of the 25 minute lock delay or our normal 12 minute delay with a crew.  
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Day 1

  
Coventry canal  
FRADLEY J. T & M 91 0 0   0   00:00 07:30 07:33
STREETHAY WHARF 85 3.4 3.4   0   01:02 08:32 08:27
HOPWAS LICHFIED RD Br. 85 4.9 8.3   0   01:30 10:03 09:57
FAZELEY J. B & F 77 2.5 10.8   0   00:46 10:49 10:42
GLASCOTE BOT LK(1) 73 1.1 11.9 1 1   00:45 11:34 11:35
GLASCOTE TOP LK(2) 73 0.1 12 1 2   00:26 12:01 11:50
ANCHOR Br. 73 73 0.1 12.1   2   00:01 12:03 12:13
Lunch - 1 hour  
ANCHOR Br. 73 73 0 12.1   2   00:00 13:03 13:01
ALVECOTE Br.59 'NARROWCRAFT' 59 2.1 14.2   2   00:38 13:42 13:40
M42 MOTORWAY Br. 55A 55A 1 15.2   2   00:18 14:00 13:55
BRADELY GREEN Br. 48 48 3.2 18.4   2   00:59 14:59 14:52
ATHERSTONE LOCK 10 47 0.6 19 2 4   01:01 16:00 15:39
ATHERSTONE LK(8) 45 0.4 19.4 2 6   00:57 16:58 16:11
ATHERSTONE LK(6) 44 0.5 19.9 2 8   00:59 17:57 16:40
WATLING STREET Br. 43 43 0.3 20.2 0 8   00:05 18:02 16:45
Miles 20.2 Locks 8 Hours 09:32   08:24  
Dinner at King's Head
Day 2  
WATLING STREET Br. 43 43 0.3 20.2 0 8   00:05 07:30 07:32
ATHERSTONE LK(4) 42 0 20.2 2 10   00:50 08:20 08:04
ATHERSTONE LK(3) 41 0.1 20.3 1 11   00:26 08:46 08:19
ATHERSTONE TOP LK(1) 40 0.2 20.5 2 13   00:53 09:40 08:50
Water - 20 mins
No stop
ATHERSTONE TOP LK(1) 40 0 20.5   13   00:00 10:00 08:50
VALLEY CRUISERS 27 3.1 23.6   13   00:57 10:57 09:59
WHARF INN Br. 19 19 3.2 26.8   13   00:59 11:56 10:50
MARSTON J. ASHBY 15 1.6 28.4   13   00:29 12:26 11:22
Ashby canal 
MARSTON J. COVENTRY   0 28.4   13   00:00 12:26 11:22
Dratley's Br. 11 11 3.4 31.8   13   01:02 13:29 12:25
LIMEKILNS P.h. Br.15 15 1.6 33.4   13   00:29 13:58 12:48
HINCKLEY MARINA   00:00 13:58 13:08
Lunch - 1 hour
HINCKLEY MARINA   00:00 14:58 14:14
STOKE GOLDING WHARF 25 3.8 37.2   13   01:10 16:08 15:00
SUTTON CHENEY WHARF 34 2.1 39.3   13   00:38 16:47 15:48
BOSWORTH WHARF Br.42 42 4 43.3   13   01:13 18:01 16:00
CONGERSTONE Br.47 47 1.6 44.9   13   00:29 18:31 17:38
Miles 21.3 Locks 5 Hours 09:46 09:00
Dinner at Horse & Jockey
Day 3 
CONGERSTONE Br.47 47 0 44.9   13   00:00 07:30 07:30
SHACKERSTONE Br.52 52 1.8 46.7   13   00:33 08:03 07:56
SNARESTONE TUNNEL (S) 59 2.7 49.4   13   00:49 08:53 08:50
CANAL TERMINUS 61 1 50.4   13   00:18 09:11 09:04
Turn 
CANAL TERMINUS 61 0 50.4   13   00:00 09:11 09:04
SHACKERSTONE TOWN Br. 53 53 3.5 53.9   13   01:04 10:16 10:02
CONGERSTONE Br.47 47 2 55.9   13   00:36 10:53 10:32
SHENTON AQUEDUCT 35 3.4 59.3   13   01:02 11:55 11:46
SUTTON CHENEY WHARF 34 2.2 61.5   13   00:40 12:36 12:20
Lunch on board and water 
SUTTON CHENEY WHARF 34 0 61.5   13   00:00 13:36 13:20
STOKE GOLDING WHARF 25 2.1 63.6   13   00:38 14:15 14:25
HINCKLEY WHARF 16 3.2 66.8   13   00:59 15:14 15:11
BURTON HASTINGS 8 2.6 69.4   13   00:48 16:02 15:51
MARSTON J. COVENTRY 1 3 72.4   13   00:55 16:57 16:47
Coventry canal 
MARSTON J. ASHBY 15 0 72.4   13   00:00 16:57 16:47
WHARF INN Br. 19 19 1.6 74   13   00:29 17:27 17:16
No decent mooring here so carried on
BRIDGE 21               17:40
BRIDGE 24               18:20
Miles 29.1 Locks 0 Hours 09:57 09:50
Dinner at Wharf Inn or The Boot
Day 4 
WHARF INN Br. 19 (BRIDGE 24) 19 0 74   13   00:00 08:00 08:05
VALLEY CRUISERS 27 3.2 77.2   13   00:59 08:59 08:17
Arrived Atherstone Top Lock 09:25 Flight Closed - departed at 14:20
ATHERSTONE TOP LK(1) 40 3.1 80.3 1 14   01:22 10:21 14:20
ATHERSTONE LK(3) 41 0.2 80.5 2 16   00:53 11:15  
ATHERSTONE LK(4) 42 0 80.5 1 17   00:25 11:40  
WATLING STREET Br. 43 43 0.1 80.6   17   00:01 11:41  
Lunch at King's Head
No stop
WATLING STREET Br. 43 43 0 80.6   17   00:00 12:41  
ATHERSTONE LK(6) 44 0.3 80.9 2 19   00:55 13:37  
ATHERSTONE LK(8) 45 0.4 81.3 2 21   00:57 14:34  
ATHERSTONE LK(9) 46 0.1 81.4 1 22   00:26 15:01  
ATHERSTONE BOT LK(11) 47 0.6 82 2 24   01:01 16:02 16:25
M42 MOTORWAY Br. 55A 55A 3.6 85.6   24   01:06 17:09 17:30
ALVECOTE Br.59 'NARROWCRAFT' 59 1 86.6   24   00:18 17:27 17:43
AMINGTON GOLF COURSE 59 0.4 87   24   00:07 17:35 17:55
AMINGTON Br. 69 69 0.9 87.9   24   00:16 17:51 18:11
AMINGTON Br. 71 71 0.5 88.4   24   00:09 18:00 18:16
ANCHOR Br. 73 73 0.3 88.7   24   00:05 18:06 18:22
Miles 14.7 Locks 11 Hours 09:06 05:22
Dinner at The Anchor
Day 5 
ANCHOR Br. 73 73 0 88.7   24   00:00 07:30 07:30
GLASCOTE TOP LK(2) 73 0.1 88.8 1 25   00:26 07:56 07:42
GLASCOTE BOT LK(1) 73 0.1 88.9 1 26   00:26 08:23 07:51
HOPWAS LICHFIED RD Br. 85 3.6 92.5   26   01:06 09:30 08:59
WHITTINGTON Br. 79 96 3.2 95.7   26   00:59 10:29 09:54
STREETHAY WHARF 85 1.7 97.4   26   00:31 11:00 10:30
Diesel and pump out - 20 mins  
STREETHAY WHARF 85 0 97.4   26   00:00 11:20 10:53
FRADLEY J. T & M 91 3.4 100.8   26   01:02 12:23 11:55
Miles 12.1 Locks 2 Hours 04:33 04:02
 
Trip totals Miles 97.4 Locks 26 Hours 42:56 36:38
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