This route was based on an average of 3.25 mph and a lock delay of 12 minutes which, as can be seen from the actual times worked out to be be pretty accurate. The last day was quite a distance but it didn't seem to be a long day. Crew of two plus skipper. Read trip report
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Last
Miles
Locks
Time
Bridge
Section
Total
Section
Total
Section
Trip
Actual
Day 1
FRADLEY J. COVENTRY 51 0 0   0   00:00 16:00
16:45
JUNCTION LK(17) 51 0.1 0.1 1 1   00:13 16:13
16:50
KEEPER'S LK(16) 50 0.4 0.5 1 2   00:19 16:33
17:03
HUNTS LK(15) 49 0.3 0.8 1 3   00:17 16:50
17:10
COMMON LK(14) 48 0.5 1.3 1 4   00:21 17:12
17:30
BAGNAL LK(13) 48 0.3 1.6 1 5   00:17 17:29
17:55
ALREWAS LK(10) 45 0.6 2.2 1 6   00:23 17:52
18:12
WYCHNOR LK(11) 45 1.4 3.6 1 7   00:37 18:30
18:40
BARTON TURNS 39 0.9 4.5   7   00:16 18:47
19:15
Miles 4.5 Locks 7 Hours 02:47
02:30
Dinner at The Barton Turns
Day 2
BARTON TURNS 39 0 4.5   7   00:00 07:30
07:34
BARTON LK(10) 38 0.7 5.2 1 8   00:24 07:54
07:42
TATENHILL LK(9) 36 0.4 5.6 1 9   00:19 08:14
08:19
BRANSTON LK(8) 33 2.5 8.1 1 10   00:58 09:12
08:44
DALLOW LANE LK(7) 32 1.6 9.7 1 11   00:41 09:54
09:52
BRIDGE 25 25 3.9 13.6   11   01:12 11:06
10:52
STENSON LK(6) 19 3 16.6 1 12   01:07 12:13
12:18
RAGLEY FARM 17 1.3 17.9   12   00:24 12:37
12:43
Lunch at Ragley Boat Stop - 1 hour
RAGLEY FARM 17 0 17.9   12   00:00 13:37
13:48
SWARKESTONE LK(5) 14 1.7 19.6 1 13   00:43 14:20
14:32
Stopped for water - 30 minutes
WESTON LK(4) 8 2.7 22.3 1 14   01:01 15:52
16:13
ASTON LK(3) 6 1.5 23.8 1 15   00:39 16:32
16:45
SHARDLOW LK(2) 3 1.5 25.3 1 16   00:39 17:12
17:23
DERWENT MOUTH LK(1) 3 1 26.3 1 17   00:30 17:42
17:42
DERWENT MOUTH J. R. TRENT (EXT) 3 0.3 26.6   17   00:05 17:48
17:48
Turn
DERWENT MOUTH J. R. TRENT (EXT) 3 0 26.6   17   00:00 17:48
17:53
DERWENT MOUTH LK(1) 3 0.3 26.9 1 18   00:17 18:05
18:02
SHARDLOW 3 0.9 27.8   18   00:16 18:22
18:19
Miles 23.3 Locks 11 Hours 09:52
09:40
Dinner at The Clock Warehouse
Day 3
SHARDLOW 3 0 27.8   18   00:00 07:30
07:30
SHARDLOW LK(2) 3 0.1 27.9 1 19   00:13 07:43
07:52
ASTON LK(3) 6 1.5 29.4 1 20   00:39 08:23
08:28
WESTON LK(4) 8 1.5 30.9 1 21   00:39 09:03
09:06
SWARKESTONE LK(5) 14 2.7 33.6 1 22   01:01 10:05
10:13
STENSON LK(6) 19 3 36.6 1 23   01:07 11:12
11:30
BRIDGE 25 25 3 39.6   23   00:55 12:07
12:27
DALLOW LANE LK(7) 32 3.9 43.5 1 24   01:24 13:31
13:44
BRANSTON LK(8) 33 1.6 45.1 1 25   00:41 14:13
14:34
BRANSTON 34 0.4 45.5   25   00:07 14:20
14:40
Lunch at The Bridge Inn or on board - 1 hour
BRANSTON 34 0 45.5   25   00:00 15:20
15:35
TATENHILL LK(9) 36 2.1 47.6 1 26   00:50 16:11
16:00
BARTON LK(10) 38 0.4 48 1 27   00:19 16:30
16:50
WYCHNOR LK(11) 45 1.6 49.6 1 28   00:41 17:12
17:30
ALREWAS LK(10) 45 1.4 51 1 29   00:37 17:50
18:03
BAGNAL LK(13) 48 0.6 51.6 1 30   00:23 18:13
18:28
COMMON LK(14) 48 0.3 51.9 1 31   00:17 18:30
18:51
HUNTS LK(15) 49 0.5 52.4 1 32   00:21 18:52
19:14
KEEPER'S LK(16) 50 0.3 52.7 1 33   00:17 19:09
19:25
FRADLEY BW YARD 50 0.3 53   33   00:05 19:15
19:31
Water - 20 mins
No stop
FRADLEY BW YARD 50 0 53   33   00:00 19:35
19:31
JUNCTION LK(17) 51 0.2 53.2 1 34   00:15 19:50
19:49
FRADLEY J. COVENTRY 51 0 53.2   34   00:00 19:50
19:49
Miles 25.4 Locks 16 Hours 11:00
11:24
Trip totals Miles 53.2 Locks 34

Hours

23:40
23:34
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