Boroughbridge

9th July 2017

Left Naburn Sunday afternoon to take on fuel at York marina. We then had a very steady run up to York. Our hope was that most of the weekend boaters would have set off back to their moorings, however there was a Dragon Boat racing event underway and it was also Proms in the Park at museum gardens.  Needless to say the moorings were all full but as we were about to turn round and head back downstream a narrowboat pulled out leaving us a space. 

We had a stroll round York then returned too the boat to listen to the Proms we were also treated to a firework display to finish the evening off.

Monday morning brought a few rain showers so we decided to slacken off the mooring lines a little just in case the level rose. Following a day in the town checking for dog friendly pubs and restraunts, of which there are many, we went back to the boat to prepare for a birthday evening out. 

Lucia's cousin's daughter, Erika from Italy, was in York on a school exchange and she joined us for dinner in The Olde Starre Inn.

Ciao Erika

Tuesday was a very wet day so Lucia went shopping whilst I caught up on some work, the rain finally eased off in the afternoon so we went to explore some more of the city. 

John and Tracy joined us in the evening so the birthday  celebrations continued with a meal in the courtyard of the Stonegate Yard where a good selection of beers and a great menu can be found. This place is also dog friendly so well worth a visit. 

Wednesday 12th July

Woke to lovely sunshine today so we cruised up to Boroughbridge. It's a great trip up the river past Beningborough Hall, the confluence of the Nidd and Ouse and up to the troublesome and heavy lock at Linton.

Nidd into Ouse

A little while after Linton the river is joined by the Little Ouse  Beck above which it becomes the river Ure and a few miles further on the confluence of the Swale is reached.

Ouse  becomes Ure

River Swale joining from the right

The river becomes quite narrow and winding for the last few miles to Milby Lock then it is just a few hundred yards up to the moorings at Boroughbridge.