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With Tranquil Rose TRANQUIL ROSE Cruising Schedule & Route Guide 2018 Welcome to our 2018 Cruising Schedule A warm welcome to old friends and new, as we look forward to our eighth year of operating Tranquil Rose, or TR as she is referred to by her friends. TR has a longer tradition than those eight years. In some ways, she could be considered as the ‘grand old lady’ of the hotelboat world having been purpose built as a hotelboat back in 1973, when she was based at Burton-on-Trent. She is described as a ‘wide beam narrow boat’, a bit of a dichotomy but a good description, as she has the look and feel of a traditional narrowboat with the comfort and space of a wide beam vessel. Over the years, she has been lovingly looked after by her previous owners, and we hope we are carrying on with this tradition and offering, a homely, friendly and relaxing place to spend time with likeminded people. During our 2018 season we will be visiting most of the waterways in Southern England; the rivers Thames, Lee and Stort, the Wey Navigation, the Grand Union, Kennet & Avon and Regents canals, and once again the Basingstoke canal. At the time of arranging this 2018 schedule we have yet to travel along the Basingstoke, but judging by the speed at which it was booked for 2017, it will be a popular choice, so book early!! We are also introducing a couple of slightly longer cruises this season and have planned two 10 night holidays on the River Thames. This will give our guests a great opportunity to travel along most the Thames, and in the case of the second holiday, along the complete length of the navigable non-tidal section from Teddington to Lechlade. With these longer cruises, we should have plenty of time for site seeing on the way, so bring your cameras and walking shoes. As you will see there are plenty of opportunities with this year’s schedule, but they all have one thing in common, a relaxing and friendly environment to enjoy our waterways. If you need further convincing, let’s leave the last words to Mole in Kenneth Grahame’s “The Wind in the Willows” when explaining that he had never been on a boat before. `Is it so nice as all that?’ asked Mole. The reply encompasses hotelboating completely: `Nice? It’s the ONLY thing,’ said the Water Rat solemnly, as he leant forward for his stroke. `Believe me, my young friend; there is NOTHING - absolute nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats. Simply messing,’ he went on dreamily: `messing – about – in - boats; messing –’ Admittedly the next paragraph talks about Rat, the boat, and a meeting with the riverbank, but perhaps we will gloss over that section! James and Sheelagh - Owners of Tranquil Rose TRANQUIL ROSE - 2018 HOLIDAY CRUISES Cruise Nt’s Start of Cruise End of Cruise no. Date Place Date Place 1 4 6th Apr Weybridge - Walking Holiday 10th Apr Godalming - Walking Holiday 2 4 10th Apr Godalming - Walking Holiday 14th Apr Weybridge - Walking Holiday 3 4 14th Apr Weybridge - Walking Holiday 18th Apr Guildford - Walking Holiday 4 6 19th Apr Guildford 25th Apr Little Venice 5 7 26th Apr Little Venice 3rd May Ware 6 7 4th May Ware 11th May Kings Cross 7 6 12th May Kings Cross 18th May Rickmansworth 8 6 20th May Rickmansworth 26th May Pyrford 9 8 26th May Pyrford 3rd June Pyrford via B’stoke Canal 10 10 4th June Guildford 14th June Oxford 11 7 21st June Oxford 28th June Newbury 12 7 29th June Newbury 6th July Bath 13 7 7th July Bath 14th July Bradford on Avon/Bristol 14 7 15th July Bradford on Avon 22nd July Devizes via Bath 15 7 23rd July Devizes 30th July Reading 16 7 31st July Reading 7th Aug Weybridge 17 7 8th Aug Weybridge 15th Aug Weybridge via Godalming 18 7 16th Aug Weybridge 23rd Aug Limehouse 19 7 24th Aug Limehouse 31st Aug Rickmansworth 20 7 31st Aug Rickmansworth 7th Sept Stoke Bruerne 21 7 9th Sept Stoke Bruerne 16th Sept Braunston via Warwick 22 7 16th Sept Braunston 23rd Sept Winkwell 23 7 24th Sept Winkwell 1st Oct Teddington 24 10 2nd Oct Teddington 12th Oct Lechlade 25 7 13th Oct Lechlade - Walking Holiday 20th Oct Reading - Walking Holiday 26 7 20th Oct Reading - Walking Holiday 27th Oct Teddington - Walking Holiday Crusing Holidays - price per guest 5 nights 6 nights 7 nights 8 nights 10 nights Single Cabin £620 £720 £830 £940 £1160 Premium Single Cabin £875 £995 £1145 £1300 £1610 Double/Twin Cabin £650 £750 £865 £980 £1210 Walking Holidays - price per guest 4 nights 7 nights Single Cabin £440 £725 Premium Single Cabin £620 £1040 Double/Twin Cabin £460 £760 Walking Holidays 6th to 18th April and 13th to 27th October In 2018, we have two walking “seasons”; one during early April, and the second during the first couple of weeks in October. As usual, the concept is simple; we will provide your accommodation and meals throughout your stay, (mooring at different locations each afternoon), and you will be free to walk as much or little as you would like, safe in the knowledge that you are never too far away from somewhere to rest and put your feet up. If you stick to the towpath the mileage will be as indicated, but there are plenty of detours you can take to extend the distance if you are a hardier walker, just ask the crew who will be pleased to offer suggested changes to your route. Your day will start with a continental or cooked breakfast, whilst we prepare a pack lunch for your departure around 10am (after confirming our afternoon mooring location of course!) We have maps and guides to help you plan your day, but if you change your mind, just ring and we will arrange to meet you mid walk at a convenient location. Following your day’s exertions, a hot shower, freshly prepared three course evening meal, and large saloon with a warming stove and a fully licenced bar, will help you recharge your batteries for the following day. Spring Walking Holidays 6th to 18th April Our Spring Walking holidays this year return to the Wey Navigation in Surrey. The River Wey has been used for navigation by small boats since medieval times but was made into a Navigation by the addition of 9 miles of artificial cut and 12 locks which dropped the water 22mtrs from Guildford to the Thames at Weybridge in 1653. The line of the Navigation has remained with few changes ever since, and walking the towpath it is easy to slip back those 350 plus years to a slower way of life. Even though the Wey connects busy Guildford and Godalming with Weybridge it is always a surprise how quiet and relaxed the towpath is as you walk through picturesque farm land, water meadows, past pretty locks and ancient buildings, or just sit in the gardens of a waterside pub enjoying a lunchtime pint. There are several options for walking during your stay; you may prefer a slow meander along the towpath beside the boat (we only travel at about 2 – 2 ½ mph), or tackle one of many set walks combining the towpath and surrounding countryside. Alternatively, you may prefer to “mix and match” and walk in the morning and relax in the afternoon back on board the boat. Walking Holiday No.1, Weybridge to Godalming Wey Navigation 6th April to 10th April - 4 nights, 6 to 10 miles per day We start our journey traveling upstream towards Woodham and the junction with the Basingstoke Canal. A short detour can take you along the Basingstoke to where you will be able to cut back to rejoin the Wey at Pyrford. Continuing upstream we pass several locks, many with idyllic lock cottages, and catch a glimpse of the deserted priory at Newark. For those who would like longer walks, there are many paths into the surrounding countryside to explore. The towpath continues upstream to Dapdune Wharf in Guildford where you may have time to explore the wharf or Guildford town with its interesting cathedral completed after a 25-year build in 1961. A final shorter walk takes us through flood plains and farmland to the head of the Navigation at the lovely old town of Godalming. Walking Holiday No.2, Godalming to Weybridge Wey Navigation 10th April to 14th April – 4 nights, 6 to 10 miles per day Our second walking holiday of the season sees us retrace our steps as we follow the towpath downstream to Weybridge on the River Thames. There will be plenty to see as you walk the footpaths, with ducklings and signets beginning to make an appearance, and the occasional cormorant and kingfisher on the way. Walking Holiday No.3, Weybridge to Guildford Wey Navigation 14th April to 18th April – 4 nights, 5 to 8 miles per day Our final walking holiday of the spring takes us upstream from Weybridge to Guildford, and being slightly shorter, allows for a few additional detours on route, a couple of extra pints at a lunchtime hostelry, or perhaps a half day visit to the Royal Horticultural Gardens at Wisley. Cruising Holidays 19th April to 12th October Cruise No.4, Guildford to London-Little Venice Wey Navigation, River Thames, and Grand Union Canal 19th to 25th April – 5 nights, 48 miles, 28 locks, 1 aqueduct Our first cruising holiday of 2017 starts from Dapdune Wharf in the market town of Guildford; if you have the opportunity, arrive early and explore the wharf buildings with their exhibition explaining the development of this 17th C navigation.
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