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Fenland Tour Summer 2001

30 -  Whittlesey to Fotheringhay - River Nene and Middle Level, inc Whittlesey Dyke, Kings Dyke and Stanground Water.

Friday 27th July 2001

The day started with rain!....a few spots from an impossibly small grey cloud. We left Whittlesey at 09.05. Neil attempted to emulate the great Beeky Briggate Bend traverse......well he did not touch the sides! We arrived at Stanground Lock at 10.45, 15 minutes early for our 11.00 booking. One paddle was right up on top gates letting a lot of water down. We stopped again at Peterborough Boat Centre at Stanground for diesel and gas. 
There was a Peterborough Embankment stop for water and pump out and above the town bridge in Peterborough for an ASDA stop. Eventually on our way at 12.30 destination the very excellent “Falcon” pub / restaurant at Fotheringhay. We shared all the locks with another narrowboat. Much kids swimming in locks - but they were all good natured. We arrived at Fotheringhay at 18.30 and moored right beside castle mound / monument. As expected we soon got caught for the £2 overnight mooring charge by farmers wife. 
Most of us went swimming Neil had a Fairy Liquid bath. He also did underwater scan of bowthruster prop - OK. Only Julian and Colin declined the swim. The meal at the Falcon was truly marvellous and reasonably priced for the quality of the food. Despite the excellent restaurant, the front bar was still a proper pub. After our sweet we retired to the patio for coffee - Mr E then started on the beer again.........the Adnams was in fine form. Wonderful misty morning over the castle mound and the river. Truly one of our favourite mooring spots anywhere.

Peterborough Embankment and the A1139 Bridge. River Nene.

Peterborough Embankment coming up to the water / pump-out point. River Nene.

Peterborough Embankment and the A1139 Bridge. River Nene.

Peterborough. looking back at the ASDA mooring. River Nene.

Peterborough. ECML Railway Bridge. River Nene.

Peterborough. The March line Railway Bridge. River Nene.

Peterborough. Looking back at the ECML Railway Bridge. River Nene.

Peterborough. Looking back at the March line Railway Bridge. River Nene.

Peterborough. The boat wreck art thingy. River Nene.

Peterborough. Arriving at Orton Lock. River Nene.

Peterborough. Orton Lock. River Nene.

Milton Ferry Bridge. River Nene.

Nene Valley Railway bridge. River Nene.

Leaving the Nene Valley Railway bridge - much swimming going on! River Nene.

Alwalton Lock. River Nene.

Water Newton Lock and Mill. River Nene.

Leaving Water Newton Lock and Mill. River Nene.

Wansford Station and Nene Valley Railway rail bridge. River Nene.

Wansford Station and Nene Valley Railway rail bridge. River Nene.

Wansford A1 Bridge - detail. River Nene.

Wansford A1 Bridge. River Nene.

Wansford Bridge. River Nene.

Wansford Bridge. River Nene.

Wansford. River Nene.

Wansford Lock. River Nene.

Leaving Wansford Lock. River Nene.

Yarwell Lock. River Nene.

Leaving Yarwell Lock. River Nene.

Leaving Yarwell Lock. River Nene.

Elton Bridge. River Nene.

Above Elton Bridge. River Nene.

Elton Lock. River Nene.

Elton Lock. River Nene.

Leaving Elton Lock. River Nene.

Warmington Lock. River Nene.

Approaching Fotheringhay. River Nene.

Fotheringhay - Earnest's Mooring from the Castle mound. River Nene.

Fotheringhay - downstream from the Castle mound. River Nene.

The Falcon pub / restaurant. Fotheringhay

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