Langrick Bridge – 19/20th October

Notice Alert River Witham Location: Approximately 2km West of Langrick Bridge 16 – River Witham Monday 19 October 2020 until Tuesday 20 October 2020 23:59 Type: Advice Reason: 3rd Party Works   Original message:   Contractors working on behalf of National Grid Viking Link Limited will be undertaking a river-bed survey using an unmanned, remote controlled […]

Have you had issues using or booking the tidal Trent Locks?

Our friends at Strawberry Island Boat Club have had a number of issues using the Trent Tidal locks, these have included being locked on to the Trent to find when they reached their destination no lock keeper available to lock them off; booking passage in advance only to find no lock keeper on duty. They […]

Cromwell Lock – Update

Notice Alert River Trent Location: Cromwell Lock Starts At: Lock 15, Cromwell Lock – Top Chamber Ends At: Lock 15, Cromwell Lock – Bottom Chamber Wednesday 25 March 2020 until further notice Type: Booking Information   Update on 22/09/2020:   Cromwell Lock will now be manned each day between 8:00am and 4:00pm, if prior bookings have been made.  […]

Hazleford Lock – 28th September

Notice Alert River Trent Location: Hazleford Lock Starts At: Lock 12, Hazelford Lock Ends At: Lock 12, Hazelford Lock Monday 28 September 2020 08:00 until Monday 28 September 2020 12:00 Type: Navigation Restriction Reason: Maintenance   Original message:   We have booked in the servicing of the sewage treatment plant at Hazleford lock for between 08:00 and 12:00 […]

Cancellation – Fish & Chip Supper

CANCELLATION ANNOUNCEMENT It is with regret that owing to today’s announcement from the government in respect of the new Covid restrictions on bans on events of more than 6 people, we have to cancel our planned Fish & Chip Supper scheduled for 19th September. It has been a frustrating year for everyone, but rest assured […]

Navigation Closure – Fossdyke Canal – This Weekend!!

Notice Alert Fossdyke Canal Location: East Midlands – Fossedyke canal Saturday 29 August 2020 14:00 until Sunday 30 August 2020 14:00 Type: Navigation Closure Reason: Vegetation   Original message:   Due to the recent high winds, a large tree has come down on the Fossedyke Canal and is blocking the navigation near Bridge 1b. Our contractors will […]

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Fish & Chip Supper –

BWBC FISH & CHIP SUPPER SATURDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER 2020 Link to the Event poster here Come & join us for our annual Fish & Chip Supper in Saxilby. We leave Burton Waters at 15:00 to 16:00. Supper will be served up on boats at 17:15 approx. Choose your menu from the following                  Haddock                   £4.70 […]

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Cancelled – cruise on the River Trent for this Bank Holiday weekend

“It is with regret that we have had to cancel our planned cruise on the River Trent for this Bank Holiday weekend. Unfortunately the tides are not in our favour to allow for any meaningful cruise destination. The alternative cruise would have been on the River Witham but previous experience has taught us that on Bank […]

Make sure your trip to Nottingham is not “Sandbanked”

Two of our members Keith & Duncan have just returned from a cruise up to Nottingham on the River Trent and on their return encountered new sandbanks at Hazelford and Stoke Locks (see pictures attached). If you are travelling along this stretch of waterway please take care and follow instructions from lock keepers and new […]