Local Waterways Part 3 - The River Trent

Despite our best efforts we have still not cruised all of the Trent that is avaliable to us. We have done the section from Trent Lock to Trent End but the last remaining section up to Sawley still eludes us. For this post I will focus on the sections we use on a regular basis.

Beeston on the Nottingham Canal is the limit of where we usually cruise on the Trent Navigation. We have been further but not very often.

Onto the Trent proper at Nottingham.

The river has a wide choice of moorings each with their own character. Here is the leafy mooring at Stoke Lock.

And the excellent island moorings at Hazelford Lock. A great BBQ spot on a sunny summers day.

The jewel in the Trents crown has to be the fantastic market town of Newark.

 Cromwell lock marks the start of the tidal river.

16 miles downstream on the tidal river is Torksey Lock, the start of the Fossdyke Navigation.

The next town of note on the tideway is Gainsborough. Once under the road bridge the river is governed by ABP Humber and the speed limits are lifted.

Not far from Gainsborough and you reach West Stockwith Lock and basin  at the foot of the Chesterfield Canal.

 Yet further downstream you reach the road bridge at Keadby. It is here that most narrowboats will head into the inland system not venturing further downstream.

The blue crane of Burton Stather Jetty signifies that you are almost at the end of your journey on the Trent.

The Apex Light marking the end of the Trent and the start of your journey on the Humber. It is here that the Rivers Trent and Ouse join to form the mighty Humber.