Trip from Newark to York - Can this be done in a day

[chelleon]

Nice idea!

Are you talking about south of South Trent Beacon, North West of Winking Willy to the west of the Sand Bank? This is the only anchorage I can see on the charts?

 

[CX54WEK]

The anchorage at Trent End.

You will need to check on the ABP website as to it's current location as it does move around depending on where the channel is at the present time.

It moves around with the sand banks. Last year it was back to it's usual side but the year before it had switched completely to the opposite side of the river.

Heres the February chart but do check again bfore setting out as it does change on a regular basis.

http://81.19.55.87/abppublisheddocuments/Upper Humber Bi-Monthly - February 2015.pdf

 

[Crazy Fish]

I know it was a lot of years ago when this was posted but how did it go? I’m just planning the same trip, any up to date advice on York to Newark & back again? My boats a Sealine F42/5
SPECIFICATIONS
LOA: 42′ 4″
BEAM: 13′ 10″
HEIGHT: 14′ 3″
DRAFT: 3′ 4″

Any do’s & don’ts to watch out for?

 

[Momac]

I don't think the principles have changed .
Low bridges starting immediately above Nether Lock and through Newark will require your arch to be lowered .

 

[Simi]

My wife and I did this a couple of years ago left Newark one evening and went to Torksey left next morning at 7am on a falling tide got to Trent falls just before low water started up the Ouse with the tide coming at us water is very low at Selby nagged props several times got to Naburn Lock at 7pm a disaster of a day it also rained most of it
This I how not to do it
You need to be going up the Ouse on a rising tide it is a shitty river lots of floating timber
Get to Trent falls while there is still water there and anchor for a few hours when the tide starts to rise proceed up the Ouse York is very nice well worth the trip
The lock keeper at Naburn is very helpful and will tell you the best time to leave get back to Trent Falls and anchor again wait for the tidy and proceed up the Trent there is a pontoon at Gainsborough which you can wait at been there a couple of times when going or returning from Hull there is no speed limit after Gainsborough to Trent Falls Humber and Ouse
Make sur you get the up to date route maps
Good luck have a great trip plan it properly

 

[Crazy Fish]

Thanks guys, very helpful add on to this thread. Is it doable anytime of the year? Are there any other decent stop offs on the way if I wanted to span it out over a longer period of time? Say 3 days each way?

 

[Momac]

Thanks guys, very helpful add on to this thread. Is it doable anytime of the year? Are there any other decent stop offs on the way if I wanted to span it out over a longer period of time? Say 3 days each way?

Keadby is nice enough mooring but there is nothing of interest there. I used it as an emergency bolt hole in 2019.
By far the best stop on the tidal R Trent is West Stockwith . You should aim to arrive there from high water to an hour after . But the closer to high water the better.
Gainsborough pontoon is for waiting for the tide - not for overnight stays.
Torksey is okay for an overnight stop.

Once non tidal there are moorings at the locks and each has its own character . I wouldn't recommend Nether Lock as a overnight stop due to the railway and sewage works.
I suggest you go all the way up to Trent Bridge (Nottingham) but don't stop overnight there - better stay at Holme Lock .

I would not attempt the trip in the winter but that doesn't mean it can't be done. After floods there will be debris on the Ouse and there can be debris on the Trent below Torksey .

You will need to understand the tide times relative to Hull but perhaps you have that in hand.

 

[Simi]

There is nowhere to stop on the Ouse only Goole but can only b accessed at certain times of the tide
Try and arrive at Naburn while lock is operating there is a waiting pontoon but it’s right in front of the wier and quite noisy at night