We have now left the wonderful Thames and are now back on much narrower waters albeit still a River-The Wey or to be precise we are moored above New Haw Lock which is the River Wey Navigation,a man made section fed from the river and looking at the low sides- a stretch that doesn't flood. This is one of the oldest waterways in the country opened in 1653,one hundred odd years before the main canal network. Its owned and managed by The National Trust and the double locks are different from the canals in that you have to use bow and stern ropes (not centre) as the force of the water from the gate paddles is horrendous. The mooring below the 1st lock of the Basingstoke Canal is very close to the M25 and this mooring is relatively noise free-just a rumble. We are near a local Morrison's for a paper tomorrow morning and will then move the half mile to meet the ranger.
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| This looks like a bath tub with a chimney |
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| River launch with dinghy-like an Etchells-we have seen several being taken up river - must be a regatta |
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| First signets of the year |
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| Houseboat or recycling point-you can decide |
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| A view of Chertsey Bridge as we take on water below the lock |
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| A houseboat designed like a ships bridge-NB I am now into houseboats |
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| Another animal in a garden |
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| Four narrowboats in a lock |
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| Our lunchtime mooring below Shepperton Lock- The River Wey starts ahead of us to the left |
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| Leaving Thames Lock on the Wey after paying our transit fee to the Basingstoke |
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| Flats built on the approach above the lock |
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| Even the Wey has nice houses |
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| Entrance to Coxes Lock- the mill is now flats-note the bywash to the left of the mill which was an interesting challenge |
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| Sign on lock cottage |
