Re: Re: In US we drain our canals in winter are britains canals open?

On 28 Sep 2006, at 17:31, Will Chapman wrote:

> trainfinder22 wrote:
>>   I know weather is slightly warmer so do your canals stay open?
>>
> Sort of. The canals stay full of water but BW schedules maintenance
> during the Winter months (keeping a Window open for around two weeks
> either side of Xmas) so work on some locks prevents full access to
> several parts of the canal system. Check www.waterscape.com for a
> schedule of Winter Stoppages.
>
> Then there are the rivers like the Thames which I suspect will be less
> likely to be closed (newer locks) but I've never checked.

The Thames is subject to lock closures just like the canals, and in
addition, depending on the amount of rainfall, it can become unusable
for a large part of the winter (though last year we were able to boat
between Xmas and New Year for the first time in five years).

-- 
Andy Greener
n.b. Whisper
Pangbourne, UK
http://www.nb-whisper.com





 
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