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By RoAd LoCaL AcCoMmOdAtIoN Please check www.airbnb.com or From (junc�on of A5 & A43) take the A43 towards www.laterooms.com for special rates. . • A�er 2 miles turn right towards for 1mile. LoCaL TaXi CoMpAnIeS • In the centre of Blisworth turn le� just past Royal Oak pub (200m) Bounds Taxis: 01604 626262 Amber Taxis: 01604 708999 towards Northampton. Do not turn into Chapel Lane. NeArEsT GrOcErY StOrEs • Turn le� in front of a row of thatched co�ages into Northampton The nearest convenience store is about a mile away in the Road (to )for 1 mile. village of Blisworth. • Turn le� at the staggered crossroad (to & Gayton). • Immediately a�er the bridge over the A43, turn le� at the T- The nearest supermarket is a store on the outskirts of junc�on. Northampton, just 5 minutes by car. (0845 6779119 - • Go over the bridge and the marina is 300m on the le�. www.tesco.com). From the M1, exit at junc�on 15A and take the A43 towards Northampton for 1/4 mile. L oC • At roundabout turn le� (to Pineham & Rothersthorpe). a • Then at the set of lights you turn le� (to Rothersthorpe & L Pa�shall). A • At the crossroads turn le� (to Milton Malsor & Blisworth). r 15a E

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From Luton, Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted or : There are a P number of op�ons including rail or coach to Northampton. For Gayton Milton Malsor informa�on on taxi companies see below. Please contact the taxi companies directly for an es�mated fare. A43 Blisworth By RaIl Take the train to Northampton sta�on and then a M1 taxi to the marina (about 5 miles). Please contact the taxi company directly for a fare es�mate. A45 16 A43 YoU CaN BuY RaIl TiCkEtS On-LiNe At ThEtRaInLiNe.CoM Or FiRsTgReAtWeStErN.CoM 15a

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ScAn To Go To ThE ADDRESS: Gayton Marina, Blisworth Arm, , NN7 3ER PHONE: 01604 858685 WeBsItE E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB: www.gaytonmarina.com MaPs CaN Be BoUgHt At ThE MaRiNa, Cruising Routes Or OnLiNe FrOm AbCwEbChAnDlEr.CoM MaRkEt HaRbOrOuGh & ReTuRn AyLeSbUrY & ReTuRn 7 Nights • Cruising Time Per day: 6 Hrs • Locks: 48 7-10 Nights • Cruising Time Per day: 6 Hrs • Locks: 84 • Popular with those seeking something different- if you don’t • Through deligh�ul countryside, taking in the Great Ouse mind a bit of exercise. Aqueduct at Cosgrove, . • Cruise up the Grand to Norton, then up the • Then arriving at Aylesbury, with the a�rac�ve old town centre Leicester sec�on for a short while towards Leicester. just a short walk from the . • On the way to Market Harborough you will encounter two tunnels, two sets of staircase locks and mile a�er mile of open Or SnArEsToNe & ReTuRn countryside. 7 Nights • Cruising Time Per day: 6/8 Hrs • Locks: 34 • With only 17 locks each way between Gayton and Coventry, this & ReTuRn is one of the easiest one-week routes. 7 Nights • Cruising Time Per day: 7 Hrs • Locks: 70 • The remote and rural for Snarestone offers 23 miles • This is a good cruise for first �mers and takes you through the of free cruising a�er Marston. Cotswold countryside. • Moor at Shenton for Bosworth Ba�lefield Visitor Centre • Takes you down the North Canal via and (www.bosworthba�lefield.com) . Napton Junc�ons. • Onto the South , renowned for its meandering ThE RiNg route to the Thames. 10-11 Nights • Cruising Time Per day: 7 Hrs • Locks: 120 • Another popular route with the op�on to moor at the heart of OxFoRd & ReTuRn Birmingham. 10-11 Nights • Cruising Time Per day: 6.5 Hrs • Locks: 104 • It includes the spectacular Ha�on Locks and takes in the rural • Con�nue on past Banbury to Oxford, the ‘City of Dreaming areas of the . Spires’. • Why not stop off at Coventry and go to the war-torn cathedral? • Oxford has lots to offer- historical places such as Blenheim • The areas around Tamworth have Drayton Manor Palace, Christ Church College, you could go shopping or dining (www.draytonmanor.co.uk) and the Snow Dome out (see more at www.visitoxfordandoxfordshire.com). (www.snowdome.co.uk) . • An extremely popular choice for those who want to stretch • How could you come to Warwickshire without visi�ng their holiday to more than a week. Castle? (www.warwick-uk.co.uk) . • On a two week cruise you can include a trip along the Ashby Canal. WaRwIcK & ReTuRn 7 Nights • Cruising Time Per day: 6 Hrs • Locks: 72 ThE GrAnD RiNg ! • A popular 10 night cruise from Union Wharf or it can be 14-21 Nights • Cruising Time Per day: 6-9 Hrs • Locks: 175 completed in a week from Gayton and Rugby. • This ring takes a minimum of 2 weeks to complete or longer if • From Union Wharf you will travel down to Norton Junc�on and you want to take in the sights along the way. then through to Warwick. • The Thames River Licence price is included in your hire charge • Warwick has an ever-growing reputa�on for the variety of its from Aldermaston but will need to be paid if star�ng from Gayton cafes, restaurants and other eateries with the Market Square Marina (please contact marina directly) . playing host to events throughout the year. • Take in the delights of the southern waterways including Oxford, • Places of interest include , St John’s Museum Banbury, Leighton Buzzard, but then follow a similar route to and The Mill Garden (see www.visitwarwick.co.uk for more Limehouse and return for another aspect. details).

NOTTING HAM LeIsCeStEr / EaSt RiNg GAILEY 14 Nights • Cruising Time Per day: 6.5 Hrs • Locks: 115 • A pleasant two week cruise through parts of Staffordshire, LE ICE STER Warwickshire, and Derbyshire. BIRMING HAM • This route takes you up the Grand Union Canal to the Foxton

COVENTRY RUGBY flight of locks, then onto Leicester itself where you join the River UNI ON WHARF RoUtE MaP W elfor d Soar.

ALV EC HURCH ThE RoUtE MaP Is NO RTHAMPTON • Con�nue along the Soar to Trent Junc�on where you briefly join On ThE NeXt PaGe. WORCES TER GAYTON Cro predy the River Trent which takes you up to Sawley. At this point you Great Linfor d rejoin the canal system to complete the ring.

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AbC BoAt HiRe / CaLl Us On 0330 333 0590 Or ViSiT AbCbOaThIrE.CoM Short Breaks CrIcK & ReTuRn GrEaT LiNfOrD Or FeNnY StRaTfOrD & RtN 4 Nights • Cruising Time Per day: 6.5 Hrs • Locks: 28 3-4 Nights • Cruising Time Per day: 6.5/8 Hrs • Locks: 16 Crick and back, along the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Sec�on). Heading south towards Aylesbury, this route has a taste of everything. The two des�na�ons are separated by the ‘new BrAuNsToN Or NaPtOn & ReTuRn town’ of Milton Keynes, where the Grand Union Canal forms the 3 Nights • Cruising Time Per day: 8 Hrs • Locks: 26 centre piece of the linear park. Heading north from Gayton through Weedon and Norton takes WeLfOrD & ReTuRn the Grand Union to the busy junc�on with the Oxford Canal. Onwards to Napton is peaceful, lock free and rural. 4 Nights • Cruising Time Per day: 8.5 Hrs • Locks: 30 Welford has plenty of overnight mooring places, with a reservoir and village to explore.

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