Berkhamsted

Following Tuesday night at Pitstone we went up the Marsworth flight stopping for water at the junction the Aylesbury Arm. For the rest of the flight we were accompanied by another boat and then had the added help of the CRT volunteers. We made good time to the Tring summit and on to Cowroast.

Negotiating Marsworth Locks

Tring cutting

After Cowroast we started our descent to the Thames. We stopped off at the shopping/drop off moorings at Berkhamsted for provisions from Waitrose before moving down to a mooring near Raven's Lane Lock. The mooring was opposite the interesting property where the hire company Bridgewater Boats used to operate from.

Berkhamsted moorings

Also opposite, but a little harder to make out, was the Parish Church where Maggie's parents were married in 1945.

View of Berkhamsted Parish Church

We decided that our hard work locking needed rewarding so we went to the excellent Boat Inn for a drink - Oliver's Island bitter and Cornish Orchards cider - both went down a treat and the pub surroundings were very pleasant. Being a Fullers pub the menu was similar to that of the Grove Lock. It was well patronised.