Page updated 9 July 2004 

The River Trent

Derwent Mouth

Trent and Mersey Canal

Sawley Marina N97#3p145#4p109#6p123 N2k#3p145#4p109#6p123

The British Waterways office indeicated at Trent Junction has moved to the Marina.

Sawley Locks N97#6p123 N2k#6p123 N03#6p129

The main text refers to Sawley Locks as being one manual and one mechanised. In fact, both are now mechanised with a keeper but may be boater-operated when he is not present.

Trent Junction

Erewash Canal

River Soar

Trent Lock N97#3p145#4p109#6p123 N2k#3p145#4p109#6p123

The British Waterways office has moved to Sawley Marina.

Nottingham

Castle Lock N97#6p125 N2k#6p125 N03#6p133

The text reports excellent moorings east of the lock, opposite the Waterways Museum.  These moorings are unsafe (Vandals), and the Waterways Museum has closed. The best moorings are alongside Sainsbury's.

Castle Lock N03#6p135

The Lock & Lace has reverted to its earlier name, The Navigation.

Poplar Arms Corner N97#6p125 N2k#6p125 N03#6p133

The westernmost, skewed, pipe bridge west of the bend now has a footbridge built above it.

Holme Lock N97#6p128

There is not a sanitary station at the lock.

Holme Lock N97#6p128 N2k#6p128

There are good overnight moorings just above the lock by the National Watersports Centre.

Stoke Lock N97#6p129 N2k#6p129

The correct BW name is Stoke Lock, not Stoke Bardolph Lock.

Gunthorpe Bridge N97#6p130

The text mentions Pontoon Moorings below Gunthorpe Bridge but there is no "M" symbol.

Gunthorpe Lock N97#6p130

Boatyard details for the "B" symbol above Gunthorpe Lock - Trentside Marina (0115 966 4283) Water, Diesel, Calor Gas, Pump Out, chandlery, boat hire, long-term moorings, winter storage, crane (1/2 tonne), boat and engine sales, repairs and fitting out. groceries, maps, gifts. 24 Hour Emergency Call-Out.

Hazleford Lock N97#6p131 N2K#6p131 N03#6p139

The sign at the lock is spelt "Hazleford Lock". There is no "M" symbol in the 1997 edition, although the main text does refer to the moorings.

Newark-on-Trent

Newark Town Lock N97#6p133

The BW Office is by Newark Bridge, not the Town Lock.

Newark Town Lock N97#6p133 N2k#6p133

There is no Refuse Disposal Point at the lock.

Newark Bridge N97#6p133 N2k#6p133

There are missing Water Symbols (and Mooring symbols in the 1997 edition) just north of the bridge to indicate the BW pontoon moorings on the west bank

On the east bank is BW's Kings Marina with free 48 hour mooring and excellent facilties.

Waitrose is only 5 minutes walk and the Town centre 10 minutes.  The main text should be amended to include these.

Dunham Bridge N97#6p140 N2k#6p140

The Mooring symbol on the east bank, just south of the bridge, (missing in the 1997 edition) indicates a BW 7hr mooring pontoon.

Church Laneham N97#6p143 N2k#6p143 N03#6p151

There is an island 300yds north of where the power lines cross the river north of the village.  Keep to the east of this.

Torksey Lock

Fossdyke Navigation

Torksey Lock N97#6p143

There is a missing page link to p52 for the Fossdyke Navigation.

West Stockwith

Chesterfield Canal

Keadby

South Yorkshire Navigation

(See South Yorshire Navigation Page for details of facilities at Keadby.)

Trent Falls

River Ouse

River Humber (Not covered)