Allington to Yalding SPEED LIMIT – 5 KNOTS

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Section A ENVIRONMENT AGENCY ALLINGTON LOCK (TIDAL LIMIT) Access 3hrs before to 2hrs after H.W. TESTON TESTON BARMING 01622 752864 Cobtree LOCK BRIDGE FOOTBRIDGE FOOTBRIDGE Museum Allington to Yalding 10.4km of BOW BRIDGE MARINA Kent Life 01622 812802 ALLINGTON (Yalding to Tonbridge, see Section B Overleaf) BOW BRIDGE To Aylesford WATERINGBURY Allington Size of Craft: Locks will take up to 24.5m x 5.6m. Castle WATERINGBURY M2 In normal circumstances the river can be used by craft with the following draughts: SOUTHERN WATER M20 D Allington to Maidstone 2.0m, Maidstone to Yalding 1.7m, IREC MOORINGS Yalding to Tonbridge 1.2m. TI O

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Please note all distances refer to kilometres from Allington Lock. F o t L t TESTON S O W c No Mooring i o Whatman Park t NETTLESTEAD V . n R Sewage: Sewage disposal points are provided at . Towpath o B Allington Lock, Yalding Lifting Bridge EAST BARMING FOOTBRIDGE d HAMPSTEAD BRIDGE n o and Tonbridge Town Lock. L

. ALLINGTON MARINA R Refuse: Sacks are available from DRAGONS . Hampstead Lock B Diesel, Water, Petrol,

Allington Lock and Yalding 15.2km EAST FARLEIGH HEALTH CLUB Gas, Chandlery. Lifting Bridge. BRIDGE ST. PETERS ST 01622 752057 A26 Mooring 01622 681987 to Tonbridge FOOTBRIDGE MEDWAY WHARF T.S. MARINE 01622 688989 ENVIRONMENT MARINA FARLEIGH LOCK 01622 813927 RAIL BRIDGE AGENCY SLIPWAY 7.2km Maidstone Barracks Sta. HAMPSTEAD MARINE Maidstone RAILBRIDGE Hampstead Lane Canal 01622 812673 A26 Maidstone East Sta. (Navigation Channel) WEST FARLEIGH West Sta. TESTON MAIDSTONE B.C. LANDING PICNIC SITE LANDING STAGE PUBLIC MOORINGS FOOTBRIDGE ch STAGES WC, CAR PARK LANDING an Br FISHING (DAY TICKET) STAGE MAIDSTONE ne LITTLE VENICE to AUTOMATIC ds COUNTRY PARK AND MARINA ai SLUICES M 01622 814158 Visitor Information nd a Centre d o RIVER BEULT o EAST FARLEIGH W ck To o YALDING BRIDGE BOAT SERVICE d B2010 Ashford d 07879 462658 a P DISABLED ACCESS TOVIL . LIFTING BRIDGE Public Footpath .R B DAY FISHING lifts to requirements Public Mooring 6.7m span MAIDSTONE NEW Stoneham TWYFORD TWYFORD BRIDGE Names and Addresses BRIDGE BRIDGE Old Lock (Disused) MARINA not navigable 01622 814378 ROWING BOAT AND CANOE HIRE MARINAS AND BOATYARDS

Tonbridge Waterways 01732 360630 Allington Marina Ltd, Allington 01622 752057 Ford Wharf Boatyard, Allington 01622 752918 h T.S. Marine, Maidstone 01622 688989 Bridge Boat Service, East Farleigh 07879 462658 Nort PASSENGER OPERATIONS Medway Wharf Marina, Maidstone 01622 813927 Bow Bridge Marina, Wateringbury 01622 812802 Approx Hire Cruisers (Maidstone Ltd) 01622 753740 Hampstead Marine (Yalding Ltd), Yalding 01622 812673 SPEED LIMIT – 5 KNOTS Tonbridge Waterways 01732 360630 Little Venice Country Park and Marina, Yalding 01622 814158 Ford Wharf Boatyard 01622 752918 Twyford Marina, Yalding 01622 814378 Tonbridge Waterways, Tonbridge 01732 360630

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Section B East Lock FORD GREEN BRANBRIDGES RAIL BRIDGE 22km BRIDGE Yalding to Tonbridge OAK WEIR LOCK (Allington to Yalding, see Section A Overleaf) D 20.8km IREC W TION OF FLO h Size of Craft: Locks will take up to 24.5m x 5.6m. c n a In normal circumstances the river can be used by craft with 1.2m draught. Any craft r B EAST PECKHAM drawing more than 1.2m should be able to reach Tonbridge during the summer e GOLDEN GREEN n o months, the only doubtful area being just below Sluice Weir Lock which silts up in t A26 s BARNES d heavy rains but is dredged clear each spring. i HARTLAKE BRIDGE STREET a M

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a in the flood water channel by sweeping Tourist Information Centre To Stair LITTLE d Public Boat Tours London MILL SNOLL o wide on each bend. Town HATCH o B245 W Landing Stages Quay Stairs k Landing Stage c Please note all distances refer to kilometres To Bridge o RAIL BRIDGE d from Allington Lock. LUCIFER CARPARK Maidstone d Headrm. a

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BOATS B2015 Public Fishing UPSTREAM LIMIT OF NAVIGATION BRIDGE Headrm. SLUICE WEIR LOCK 18.8km

Landing Stages Landing LEIGH BARRIER Landing Stages STILSTEAD RIVER BOURNE TONBRIDGE Stages BRIDGE WATERWAYS TONBRIDGE 01732 360630 TUDELEY

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Approx FOOTBRIDGE Big Bridge Cannon +21.09 Bridge Ford +19.51 Hartlake Green 2.4km/1.5miles +17.91 Bridge Bridge 1.6km/1.0miles +16.61 Hampstead +14.78 Stiltstead Waggon Railway Lane 2km/1.25miles Bridge Bridge Viaduct Bridge 1.2km 0.75miles Yalding +12.86 Lifting 2km/1.25miles Branbridges Bridge Bow Bridge +10.12+10.12 Wateringbury 3.6km/2.25miles East Teston Barming Farleigh +7.31 +7.31 Bridge Bridge Bridge 4.8km/3.0miles +5.41 +5.41 Tovil Maidstone Railway 3.2km/2.0miles Bridge Bridges Viaduct +3.81 +3.81 SPEED LIMIT – 5 KNOTS 7.2km/4.5miles 0 Kilometres 1 MEAN SEA LEVEL

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