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Post by ianali on Aug 20, 2018 4:46:35 GMT
Thinking we may pop up to Nottingham from the T&M for a couple of weeks later this week. Need to be back at Barton for Bss early September. Is there anything Trent specific we need to know? Have been on Thames, Severn, Avon etc so not new to rivers. Have anchor and life jackets. Thanks, Ian.
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Post by naughtyfox on Aug 20, 2018 6:33:13 GMT
Spear gun for dragons.
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Post by ianali on Aug 20, 2018 6:57:47 GMT
Get back to your side of the bridge. |
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Post by JohnV on Aug 20, 2018 7:06:41 GMT
The top end of the Trent from Derwent Mouth down to Nottingham is pretty benign. At Sawley, two pubs one near the Marina entrance is modern (Plank and leggit) chain type with food (can't remember which one) but a better beer pub is (or used to be) the one a short walk in the direction of Long Eaton (I can't remember it's name) more a traditional pub that also does (again or used to) beer festivals. Possibly why I don't remember it's name, after one festival I could barely remember my own !!!  Good bus connections between Stoke and Long Eaton along the road past the Marina. Trent mouth next stop, no problems but if you want to pop up the Erewash the entrance is under a little humpback bridge just next to one of the pubs there. Can't comment on the pubs as there were too many gongoozelers (or maybe it was gonboozelers) there for my taste, but it's an interesting little area for a walk round. You hear horror stories of Thrumpton weir but you don't go near it if you are going down the Trent ..... just keep to the left of the island with the big sailing club building. Next section is quite bucolic and very pleasant. Beeston is a good stop. Don't remember the pub particularly so it probably was neither too bad or very good. In Nottingham a must is the trip to Jerusalem pub .... even if just to say you have been Lots of other interest. on the canal after poplar corner there is (or was) one of the biggest Army Surplus stores I know of ...... somewhere near the cattle market bridge ..... very good source of those invaluable items that you are sure will come in useful one day  |
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Post by JohnV on Aug 20, 2018 7:09:57 GMT
A p.s. why stop at Nottingham ? The river down to Newark is a very pleasant run.
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Post by naughtyfox on Aug 20, 2018 7:16:25 GMT
on the canal after poplar corner there is (or was) one of the biggest Army Surplus stores I know of ...... somewhere near the cattle market bridge ..... very good source of those invaluable items that you are sure will come in useful one day and nobody will really know where lieth those little things with the sort of raffia work base that has an attachment. |
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Post by ianali on Aug 20, 2018 7:25:38 GMT
A p.s. why stop at Nottingham ? The river down to Newark is a very pleasant run. It’s just the needing to get back for the bss.. don’t like to be rushing. Thanks for the info it’s very useful. Cheers, Ian. |
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Post by peterboat on Aug 20, 2018 8:39:03 GMT
Nottingham is pleasant we moored by the town hall with no issues at all
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Post by kris on Aug 20, 2018 17:35:57 GMT
The Nottingham yatch club on cranfleet cut is my favourite drinking hole on that stretch. It's only open weekends but friendly place with lots of nice boaters. The river sections are alright as it is at the moment but get a bit hairy in the winter. What's the name of your boat, I'll say hello if I see you.
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Post by Trina on Aug 20, 2018 17:57:05 GMT
We really enjoyed the Trent last summer & went as far as Boston.Newark was a favourite stopping place.Have to admit that we spent a couple of nights in the marina there as we wanted to get some washing done etc!😁
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Post by naughtyfox on Aug 20, 2018 18:04:19 GMT
Have to admit that we spent a couple of nights in the marina there as we wanted to get some washing done etc!😁 You Dare Devil, you! |
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Post by Trina on Aug 20, 2018 19:32:18 GMT
We know how to live life in the fast lane...
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Post by JohnV on Aug 20, 2018 21:03:49 GMT
We really enjoyed the Trent last summer & went as far as Boston.Newark was a favourite stopping place.Have to admit that we spent a couple of nights in the marina there as we wanted to get some washing done etc!😁 fantastic micro pub in Newark called "Just Beer" it's in an old building in the yard between town lock and Castle Gate tiny place .... only sells real ales (and cider  ) from several local microbreweries |
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Post by Trina on Aug 20, 2018 21:21:54 GMT
We went in there a couple of times.Smashing place,spotted it when we walked up into the town.😁
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) from several local microbreweries