Itinerary for Oxford-Coventry Canal October 2013
Thursday 17th October Start 7.30 Hythe Bridge, Oxford
Stop Aynho Bridge(no.190) west of Aynho. Northants
Night at Great Western Arms www.great-westernarms.co.uk
Distance 21 miles
Nearest station: Kings Sutton(Chiltern Railways), Banbury or bicester
Friday 18th October Start 7.30 Aynho Bridge
Stop Fenny Marina 10 miles north of Banbury
Distance 18 miles
Nearest station: Banbury or Royal Leamington Spa
Night with friends. Local accommodation Wharf Inn north of Fenny Marina
Saturday 19th October Start 7.30 from Fenny Marina
Stop Wharf Bridge(no.73) at Hillmorton, east of Rugby
Distance: 23 miles
Night at Hillmorton Manor Hotel www.hillmortonmanor.co.uk
Nearest station: Rugby
Sunday 20th October Start 7.30 Granthams Bridge(no.71) in Hillmorton
Stop Coventry Cathedral for 4 pm Choral Evensong
Distance 18/20 miles depending on route into Coventry
Train to London
Thursday 17th October Start 7.30 Hythe Bridge, Oxford
Stop Aynho Bridge(no.190) west of Aynho. Northants
Night at Great Western Arms www.great-westernarms.co.uk
Distance 21 miles
Nearest station: Kings Sutton(Chiltern Railways), Banbury or bicester
Friday 18th October Start 7.30 Aynho Bridge
Stop Fenny Marina 10 miles north of Banbury
Distance 18 miles
Nearest station: Banbury or Royal Leamington Spa
Night with friends. Local accommodation Wharf Inn north of Fenny Marina
Saturday 19th October Start 7.30 from Fenny Marina
Stop Wharf Bridge(no.73) at Hillmorton, east of Rugby
Distance: 23 miles
Night at Hillmorton Manor Hotel www.hillmortonmanor.co.uk
Nearest station: Rugby
Sunday 20th October Start 7.30 Granthams Bridge(no.71) in Hillmorton
Stop Coventry Cathedral for 4 pm Choral Evensong
Distance 18/20 miles depending on route into Coventry
Train to London
Itinerary for Reading to Bath along the Kennet and Avon Canal
Thursday 29th May Start 7.30 Reading - Kings Reach Bridge(car park nearby)
Stop Newbury at Town Bridge
Night at Chequers Hotel, 6-8 Oxford Street
Distance: 19 miles
Friday 30th May Start 7.30 Town Bridge
Stop at 108 Wootton Rivers Bridge
Night at the Royal Oak, Wootton Rivers SN8 4NQ email: royaloak35@hotmail.com
Distance: 20 miles
Nearest station: Pewsey 4 miles approx.
Saturday 31st May Start 7.30 108 Wootton Rivers Bridge
Stop Semington 160 Semington Road Bridge
Night at Bridge House B&B, eat at the Somerset Arms
Distance: 22 miles
Nearest station: Trowbridge 4 miles
Sunday 1st June Start 7.30 160 Semington Road Bridge
Stop Bath Abbey 3.30 Choral evensong followed by open air swim in Thermae Spa
Distance: 15 miles
Thursday 29th May Start 7.30 Reading - Kings Reach Bridge(car park nearby)
Stop Newbury at Town Bridge
Night at Chequers Hotel, 6-8 Oxford Street
Distance: 19 miles
Friday 30th May Start 7.30 Town Bridge
Stop at 108 Wootton Rivers Bridge
Night at the Royal Oak, Wootton Rivers SN8 4NQ email: royaloak35@hotmail.com
Distance: 20 miles
Nearest station: Pewsey 4 miles approx.
Saturday 31st May Start 7.30 108 Wootton Rivers Bridge
Stop Semington 160 Semington Road Bridge
Night at Bridge House B&B, eat at the Somerset Arms
Distance: 22 miles
Nearest station: Trowbridge 4 miles
Sunday 1st June Start 7.30 160 Semington Road Bridge
Stop Bath Abbey 3.30 Choral evensong followed by open air swim in Thermae Spa
Distance: 15 miles
Itinerary for Chester to Worcester via Shropshire Union Canal, Stafford/Worcester Canal and River Severn
Tuesday 26th May Night at Best Western Westminster Hotel in Chester
Wednesday 27th May Start 7.30 City Road Bridge
Stop Nantwich
Stay at Crown Hotel
Distance: 19 miles
Thursday 28th May Start 7.30 Marsh Lane Bridge 91
Stop Gnosall Heath, Boat Inn Bridge 34
Stay The Leys B&B, eat at Boat Inn
Distance: 25 miles
Friday 29th May Start 7.30 Boat Inn Bridge 34
Stop Himley, Wombourne Bridge 43
Stay at Himley Country Hotel
Distance: 23 miles
Saturday 30th May Start 7.30 Swindon Bridge 40
Stop Stourport, Lower Mitton Bridge 5
Stay at Victoria Villa B&B
Distance: 18 miles
Sunday 31st Start 7.30 Lion Hill/River Severn
Stop Worcester Cathedral evensong 4 pm
Distance: 13 miles
Tuesday 26th May Night at Best Western Westminster Hotel in Chester
Wednesday 27th May Start 7.30 City Road Bridge
Stop Nantwich
Stay at Crown Hotel
Distance: 19 miles
Thursday 28th May Start 7.30 Marsh Lane Bridge 91
Stop Gnosall Heath, Boat Inn Bridge 34
Stay The Leys B&B, eat at Boat Inn
Distance: 25 miles
Friday 29th May Start 7.30 Boat Inn Bridge 34
Stop Himley, Wombourne Bridge 43
Stay at Himley Country Hotel
Distance: 23 miles
Saturday 30th May Start 7.30 Swindon Bridge 40
Stop Stourport, Lower Mitton Bridge 5
Stay at Victoria Villa B&B
Distance: 18 miles
Sunday 31st Start 7.30 Lion Hill/River Severn
Stop Worcester Cathedral evensong 4 pm
Distance: 13 miles
Itinerary for walk along Liverpool-Leeds Canal, 7 days, 127 miles
Sunday 29th May 2016 arrive Liverpool
stay in ZIP hotel, 2 N John Street 0151 556 1770
Monday 30th start 7.30 am
Vauxhall Bridge to Lydiate 13 miles*
stay at Oak Lea Barns, Southport Road 0151 526 0094
Tuesday 31st Lydiate Hill Bridge 18 to Wigan 20 miles
stay at Premier Inn, Harrogate Street 08715 279502
Wednesday 1st June Britannia Bridge 53 to Blackburn 21 miles
stay at Fernhurst Lodge, 466 bolton Road 01254693541
Thursday 2nd Hollin Bank Bridge 98 to Burnley 20 miles
stay at Best Western Oaks Hotel, Colne road
01282 414141
Friday 3rd Lodge Bridge 134 to Gargrave 17 miles
stayed at Mason's Arms, Marton Road 01756 749304
Saturday 4th Higherland Bridge 170 to Bingley 17 miles
stayed at Five Rise Locks hotel, Beck Lane 01274 565296
Sunday 5th Bingley Locks 29-25 to Leeds 15 miles
Breakfast at Salts Diner, Saltaire (10 am)
I ate dinner at all the hotels
*mileages approximate
Sunday 29th May 2016 arrive Liverpool
stay in ZIP hotel, 2 N John Street 0151 556 1770
Monday 30th start 7.30 am
Vauxhall Bridge to Lydiate 13 miles*
stay at Oak Lea Barns, Southport Road 0151 526 0094
Tuesday 31st Lydiate Hill Bridge 18 to Wigan 20 miles
stay at Premier Inn, Harrogate Street 08715 279502
Wednesday 1st June Britannia Bridge 53 to Blackburn 21 miles
stay at Fernhurst Lodge, 466 bolton Road 01254693541
Thursday 2nd Hollin Bank Bridge 98 to Burnley 20 miles
stay at Best Western Oaks Hotel, Colne road
01282 414141
Friday 3rd Lodge Bridge 134 to Gargrave 17 miles
stayed at Mason's Arms, Marton Road 01756 749304
Saturday 4th Higherland Bridge 170 to Bingley 17 miles
stayed at Five Rise Locks hotel, Beck Lane 01274 565296
Sunday 5th Bingley Locks 29-25 to Leeds 15 miles
Breakfast at Salts Diner, Saltaire (10 am)
I ate dinner at all the hotels
*mileages approximate
Itinerary for walking the Cotswold Way, Chipping Campden to Bath Abbey, 8 days, 100 miles
Saturday 17th September Chipping Campden to Stanton 10 miles*
stayed with friends
Sunday 18th Stanton to Cleeve Hill 13.5 miles
stayed with friends
Monday 19th Cleeve Hill to Birdlip 15.8 miles
Stayed at royal George Hotel, Birdlip 01452 862506
Tuesday 20th Birdlip to Painswick 8.6 miles
Stayed at The Painswick, Kemps Lane 01452 813688
Wednesday 21st Painswick to Dursley 15 miles
Stayed at Stinchcombe Hill House 01453 543090
Ate at italian restaurant recommended by Stinchcombe
Hill House who picked me up afterwards for the drive
up the steep hill!
Thursday 22nd Dursley to Hawkesbury 15 miles
Stayed with friends
Friday 23rd Hawkesbury to Cold Ashton 14 miles
Stayed at Whiteways B&B Oi225 891333
(also Laburnum Cottage B&B which is in Cold Ashton
village, whereas Whiteways is someway beyond)
Ate at Folly End Farm 07901 673638
Saturday 24th Cold Ashton to Bath 10 miles
Stayed with sister
Sunday 25th Returned to London
Where I have not mentioned an eating place, I ate in the hotels I was staying in
*Mileages are what the guidebook says. In reality they were longer.
Itinerary for The South Downs Way, Eastbourne to Winchester, 7 days, 100 mile
Sunday 24 London - train to Eastbourne, night at The Big Sleep
Monday 25 Eastbourne to Alfriston, night at Ye Olde Smugglers' Inn, Alfriston
Tuesday 26 Alfriston to Ditchling Beacon, night at Bull Inn in Ditchling
Wednesday 27 Ditchling Beacon to Upper Beeding, night at Best Western Old Tollgate Hotel, The Street, Bramber
Thursday 28 Bramber to Amberley, night at Norfolk Arms Hotel in Arundel
Friday 29 Amberley to Treyford - night with friends
Saturday 30th Treyford to Coombe - night with friends
Sunday 1st East Meon to Winchester Cathedral for sung evensong
Monday 25 Eastbourne to Alfriston, night at Ye Olde Smugglers' Inn, Alfriston
Tuesday 26 Alfriston to Ditchling Beacon, night at Bull Inn in Ditchling
Wednesday 27 Ditchling Beacon to Upper Beeding, night at Best Western Old Tollgate Hotel, The Street, Bramber
Thursday 28 Bramber to Amberley, night at Norfolk Arms Hotel in Arundel
Friday 29 Amberley to Treyford - night with friends
Saturday 30th Treyford to Coombe - night with friends
Sunday 1st East Meon to Winchester Cathedral for sung evensong
Walk along the Bridgewater Canal, Ashton Canal, Huddersfield Narrow and Broad Canals and the Calder and Hebble Navigation
Preston Brooks to Leeds via Manchester, Huddersfield & Wakefield
Tuesday 29th May to Sunday 3rd June
Monday 28 Train to Runcorn
Tuesday 29 Preston Brooks to Sale 16 miles
Belmore Hotel, 143 Brooklands Road, M33 3QN
0161 9732538
Wed 30 Sale to Manchester 6 miles
Princess Street Hotel, 18-24 Princess Street, M1 4LG
0161 2368999
Thurs 31 Manchester to Diggle 16 miles
Gate Inn, 217 Huddersfield Road, OL3 5LA
01457 879100
Friday 1 Diggle to Huddersfield 11 miles
Huddersfield Hotel, 41 Kirkgate, W.Yorks HD1 1QT
01484 512111
Saturday 2 Huddersfield to Wakefield 15 miles
Holiday Inn Express, Queen Street, WF1 1JU
01924 372111
Sunday 3 Wakefield to Leeds 16 miles
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