2010 Cruising Schedule

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Travel Advice

The majority of our guests arrive and depart from the boats by train or coach travel - allour points of departure being particularly planned to fit in with major railway and coachstations as they have frequent direct services from most areas of the country. With theconfirmationofyourbooking,wewillsenddetailed instructionsofhowtofindyourcruisestart location.Asanadditionalservicethisyear,atthebeginningandendofyourcruiseacomplimentarytaxi service will now be provided between the nearest main line railway station and the boats. In this way we hope to help make your journey to the boats as carefree as possible.On arrival, you must be at therelevant station for your cruise at3.30pm, when you will be met byone of our representatives. Of course, if you wish to arrive earlyto explore, then you are more thanwelcome to make your ownarrangements and drop your bagsoff early.On the morning of your departure,we will arrange transport to leavethe boats at 9.30am.Car parking can be arranged at some of our arrival / departure locations if requested wellin advance - preferably at the time of booking (see Conditions of Booking).We are happy to obtain quotes for 'door to door' transport from or to your home, hotel orairport. As well as being more convenient, this may be more economical than you think,particularly for groups of two or more guests.Please do not hesitate to contact us for advice on any aspect of your travel. We are a smallfamily run business and pride ourselves on the personal attention we give to eachindividual guest. The boats are our office, so you can phone us direct at any time, evenout of normal office hours, including weekends.

“…a complimentary taxiservice will now beprovided between thenearest main line railwaystation and the boats.”

Cruise 1

Wednesday 21st – Thursday 29th April 2010

Hungerford to Bath

ThiscruiseontheKennetandAvoncanal begins in Hungerford, a town in themidst of anArea of Outstanding NaturalBeauty, with a charming atmosphere,renowned for its many antique shops.InterestisprovidedatournextovernightstopbyCroftonPumpingStation,builtin1807 to provide water to the summit of the canal. This Grade 1 listed buildinghouses one of the oldest working beamengines in the world.Continuing through the Vale of Pewsey,with its shallow cuttings and lowembankments, we end the day with amooringatHoneyStreet,avillagewithagreatcanalsidepubthathasafascinatingand varied history and now hosts an‘international’ crop circle centre!The following day we approach Devizesand its canal wharf, with its award-winning canal museum. This fascinatingtown still retains the atmosphere of atraditional market town and is worthexploring.LeavinginthedirectionofBath,thecanalfalls steeply into the Avon valley. Wedescend 237ft via the famous Caen Hill29-lock flight, regarded as one of thewonders of the British canals. Our day ends with a well-earned drink at the pub in SellsGreen and the opportunity for an evening stroll into the village of Seend.Next stop is Bradford on Avon, one of the beauty spots of Wiltshire and a highlight of thiscruise. We continue our voyage through the wooded valley of the Avon, crossing it twiceon theAvoncliff and Dundas aqueducts.We will arrive in Bath and moor in the centre of the city, making the boats an excellent basefor sightseeing. Some of our favourite places to visit include the spectacular Roman Baths,BathAbbey, the Royal Crescent and Pulteney Bridge.

47 miles, 61 locksPlanned overnight stops

HungerfordCroftonHoney StreetDevizesSells Green (Seend)Bradford on AvonBath

Complimentary transfers to and fromthe following mainline railway stations

Start: HungerfordEnd: Bath Spa

8 nights for the price of 7,from £650 per person