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[oldgit]

Has rung me asking to borrow my lock key and also the key for the Bogs n Bridge at Yalding.Do I need charts he inquired ?.Rumour is he is orf up to Tonbridge.No expence spared.The boat will a very nice Profile 33(currently up for sale).
Here are pix of stuff you may encounter on your way Alec,
Aylesford Bridge(Tidal)

Maidstone Town Centre.OK but noisy at night.

Approaching East Farleigh lock

East Farleigh Bridge a bit of a squeeze.

Teston Bridge

The DIY bridge at Yalding

The most photographed Oast house in history.opposite the EA moorings at Yalding.

The abandoned lock above Yalding

Moored just about halfway
You can moor inside the landing stages for up to 48 hours FOC.

The Meadows.Free moorings

Somewhere in Kent. 1 mile from nearest pub.

A lock

A different lock

A "bridge to low" for many.Cannon Bridge

Under we go

The final destination Town lock Tonbridge

Moored up.Water and pump out just down stream

Some of the local fishermen can get a bit stroppy.

Hope you enjoy the trip.

 

[daveyw]

...............The boat will a very nice Profile 33(currently up for sale).
...........

Is one of the ones I helped build circa '88

 

[Celica]

No toilets at Yalding this year Im afraid, due to funding issues.
Eldridges lock currently under refurbishment, it should be reopened hopefully July 9th, so he will be unable to get to Tonbridge until then.
All info at www.allingtonlock.co.uk.

 

[ianc1200]

Some photo's of us taking my cruiser up to Tonbridge in 2004;

http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/Tour_04/SAMedway.html

Wasn't too warm when we went!

IanC

 

[oldgit]

No toilets at Yalding this year Im afraid, due to funding issues.
Eldridges lock currently under refurbishment, it should be reopened hopefully July 9th, so he will be unable to get to Tonbridge until then.
All info at www.allingtonlock.co.uk.

Will pass that on.

 

[oldgit]

Some photo's of us taking my cruiser up to Tonbridge in 2004;

http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/Tour_04/SAMedway.html

Wasn't too warm when we went!

IanC

Took my dinghy round the Tonbridge loop last year ,amazed at the sheer number of NBs hiding away up there.