Moving on up....

[DukeII]

Hello all,

We are interested in moving up from our long term mooring at MDL Bray in the near future for a bit of a change of scenery...(due to huge work comittments in the summer we only ever seem to get a week out at a time, which can be a tad limiting if you like to bimble and visit a few watering holes on the way upstream)

Abingdon marina seem to have a rather long waiting list (er, 'years' according to the bloke on the phone, although our boat originally came from up there)

As a possible short term fix we would be interested to hear if anyone up around them upper bits (Streatley/Wallingford/Dorchester/Abingdon/Oxford) would be able to offer a short term mooring of a month or so for an olde 27" Seamaster?

We are hoping to be able to take a week or so to cruise up, have a week or two back at work, another week going further up, and then after a week back at work we would hope to bring the boat back to Bray.

Does this sound like a plan or are we asking too much??

Emma

 

[No Regrets]

Thames and Kennet are pleasant to deal with!

 

[Deefor]

Or speak to Adrian at Benson Marina?

 

[DukeII]

Nice one, I'd forgotten about Benson...I'll give them a ring!

Cheers!

 

[miket]

Osney Marina

Lovely location with Oxford only minutes walk.
Well placed for trips up to Lechlade. I assume your Seamaster will clear Osney Bridge. Also downstraem.
They have a website.

 

[DukeII]

Yes, we have been told (depite the non folding windscreen) that we do fit under Osney. Think I'd be tempted to moor up first and check with a tape measure tho'....

We've only been up there once on a rental boat, but it was the most peaceful and serene bit of the river we've ever had the priviliged to visit. No gin palaces only canal boats!!!

Not many pubs tho'