Stourport (Staffordshire & Worcester Canal) to Worcester (River Severn)

Coming into York Street lock

In first Staircase Lock

Going through Worcester Basin

Out of one staircase into another

We are going out on the River Severn this morning, so we set off about 8.30am and went through York Street Lock, it was empty so we had to fill it first, then we went into Stourport Basin and stopped at the services to get water, etc. 

 

In Second Staircase

We then chugged through the basin to the first of the two staircase locks which takes you down to the River.  We went into the first lock and then two Volunteer lock keepers turned up and helped us.

I then went and opened the gates on the second staircase and Kev brought the boat in, although it was a bit like dodgems getting in, coming out of one staircase and into the next is quite awkward as they are at a funny angle to each other, but we got in eventually after whacking the side a couple of times!

Out onto the River Severn we go!

Lincomb lock all ready for us

Beautiful morning on the Severn

Coming out Holt Lock

The lock keepers said they would do the gates on the second lock so I got on and soon we were down and the gates opened and out onto the mighty River Severn we went.  It was a glorious sunny morning and the river was like a mill pond and really low, so we had a nice chug along to the first lock for today, Lincomb Lock, the locks are all manned now so we went in and hooked on to the poles running down the sides of the lock and down we went.  

Marker for River Severn

We went on along the River past a few pubs and into the next lock, Holt lock.  Same procedure in here and soon we were down and out the lock and on our way again.

Lovely morning in Worcester

We had one more lock to do, Bevere Lock and this one was ready for us as well when we got there so we went straight in and down we went and soon we were on our way again.

Lovely view of Worcester Cathedral

Cathedral and Bridge

It was a lovely trip along the river and soon we were approaching Worcester.  There are lovely views of the Cathedral from the river.  We went under the 5-arched stone bridge and went on as we were hoping to moor on the floating pontoon just before the next lock, but it was full, so we turned around and went back to the moorings by Worcester Race Course and moored up there in glorious sunshine.

We had lunch then went for a walk along the river and up to the locks, then back around and back to the boat.  It was such a lovely sunny afternoon, we bought an ice-cream and sat on a bench by the River, who would have thought it was nearly the middle of October!

We are staying here now until Tuesday when we will be off down the river to Upton upon Severn.

Moored at Worcester