Marlow to St Kats

[nathanlee]

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Once you have braved to terrors of the Thames and have arrived at St Kats a few things worth considering are,
Visit Wapping High St.


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Absolutely visit the captain kidd pub! Great place, with very very cheap quality beer right on the river bank.

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Several interesting pubs doing decent pub grub within 20 mins of dock.


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Avoid the riverside cafe. I've been there a lot, given them so many chances, but the food is always dire.

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Il bordello resturant at end of high st.
Decent supermarket just outside of east of dock.


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There are now a few restaurants around the docks. From italian to dim sum, via indian. There's loads to choose from. The supermarket is Waitrose. It is true what people say, their fresh meat is good and worth the premium, but I begrudge paying double the price of things that cannot possibly be better quality than Tesco, like heinz baked beans.

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Nice little cafe opposite west dock for cheap breakfasts/coffee etc


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Ah, I presume you mean the riverside here. Well, each to there own, but it's now a rare thing for me to suffer that place. Service is excellent, but the chefs are all in the back listening to euro techno music and not paying attention to what they do.


I live right next to St Kat's by the way, hence knowing what it's like. I'm still waiting for that first time I get to put my boat through the lock. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[rubberduck]

Can you drop anchor outside st Kats while waiting for the lock? We are planning a visit in the next few weeks. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[joejo]

Yes, or tie up on the buoy outside

 

[byron]

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Can you drop anchor outside st Kats while waiting for the lock? We are planning a visit in the next few weeks. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

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NO! do not attempt to drop a hook at St Kats. Either stooge about, pick up a bouy or if the inner downstream end of the pier is free, go on there.

 

[Chris_d]

As byron says don't use the anchor in central London unless its an emergency, best thing to do is telephone the lockeeper an arrive bang on opening time. Don't be shy about going in or someone will just take your place

 

[Andrew_Fanner]

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but down to the lock itself . You can have a cup of tea with us ! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

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That sounds good. Plain black tea, Assam or Nepal for preference, should be along some time next Saturday late afternoon.

 

[rubberduck]

Thanks for the info guys. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[oldgit]

"Ah, I presume you mean the riverside here. "
Its the one next to the paper shop ?

The only problem with the west dock is the noise when that "Elizabethan theme" venue chucks out its merry punters at 1am or what ever godforsaken hour they pack up. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif