Get a map with driving directions to start enter the postcode of your. River wey and godalming navigations and dapdune wharf on. The river wey was one of the first rivers in britain to become fully navigable, it opened to commercial river barges in 1653. Aug 30, 2017 the river wey can be navigated by boat, on natural and manmade sections, along the wey and godalming navigations. Nicholsonordnance survey guide to the river thames, river wey and basingstoke canal the cheap fast free post. These navigations were constructed under acts of parliament in 1651 and 1760. The usual range of the river wey at guildford is between 1. It is likely that the towpath will remain only partly accessible until the new permanent weir replacement is complete. Pictorial map of the river wey navigation at triggs lock. Nicholsonordnance survey guide to the river thames, river. Additional information is added for river runners, including river mileage, campsites, rapids, and other features of interest. The godalming navigation, opened in 1764, enabled barges to work a further 4 miles upriver.
Theres a short length of canal still existing but most of the original route between here and bramley has been filled and built on. It is the ideal companion to chris covesmiths river thames book. By continuing to use this website, you consent to our use of these cookies. Orginally used for transporting barge loads of timber, coal, flour and sometimes gunpowder from the surrounding area to london via the thames in the 1600s, the river wey and godalming navigation has since become a more peaceful and tranquil. This website uses cookies to help us give you the best experience when you visit our website. Pyrford lock on the river wey navigation canal with the anchor public house behind pyrford surrey england. Map below is an interactive map of the river wey that lets you zoom in and out and move around the map using the controls at the bottom right hand corner. Waterways guide 7 collins nicholson waterways guides. Jacqui mooney, national trust general manager for the river wey navigations, said. River transport introduction lock barges life on the barges. National trust environmental strategy final report.
The river wey was one of the first british rivers to be made navigable, and opened to barge traffic in 1653. Theres a fine menu and an attractive outdoor space thats ideal for a spot of al fresco dining when the sun makes a welcomed appearance. The typical recent level of the river wey at guildford over the past 12 months has been between 1. It is about 400m long, and is only slightly embanked on either side above the lock. Much has changed since 1653 when the wey navigation was the new, easy route to london. River wey and godalming navigations and dapdune wharf. The wey valley, including the river wey and the wey navigation, which opened in 1653, has a fascinating history.
The river wey can truly be described as an oasis of beauty. The work to make the river wey navigable from guildford to the thames 15 miles was made under an act of parliament, 26 june 1651. The waterway is in surrey and is owned by the national trust. A narrow foot bridge arches high over the navigation giving a good view into the lock that takes boats down from the canal to the level of the thames. Surrey river wey navigation new inn, send to fig of 8. We started and finished at the anchor in pyrford, which meant we had the section on the navigation, from weybridge, which is a bit of a slog, right at the end. Today the wey river, godalming navigations and dapdune wharf provide almost 20 miles of waterside walking paths and a haven for wildlife, just a short drive from london. Wey valley is a term for the narrowing basin of the river wey before it empties into the river thames. Full information on boating facilities is included in the mapping, as are all the essential details. You can write on dry plastic pages with an indelible marker like a sanford sharpie. The wey flows through the midst of surrey for the whole width of the county from south to north to the thames at weybridge. Skip to navigation it appears that your browser either does not support javascript or.
River wey navigation pub guide pub guide all the canal. You can use the interactive controls to zoom in and out and to move. One of the oldest river navigations in the country, the river wey navigation was created between 1651. A guide to the river wey navigation and basingstoke for. Our priority is to return the navigation back to being safe and usable as soon as possible. The river wey navigation and godalming navigation, geographically but not historically the wey navigation, form a continuous waterway which provides a 20mile 32 km navigable route from the river thames between weybridge and hamm court, addlestone via guildford to godalming. The river thames book, now in its seventh edition, is the bestselling guide to the nontidal thames from teddington to its source in gloucestershire. At the northern end of the village the a247 crosses the canal by the new inn. The diaries of george langton 1647 1727 an owner of navigation. Many of these waterways have been abandoned and subsequently restored. River wey at guildford the uk river levels website.
The river thames book, now in its seventh edition, is the bestselling guide to the. The river wey navigations, comprising the godalming and wey navigations, provide. Dec 04, 2019 jacqui mooney, national trust general manager for the river wey navigations, said. Each provides a detailed map of the subject river or canal, page by page, kilometre by kilometre, with information in french, english and german about locks width, rise, number of chambers, bridges air draft, depths, towns and villages. Including the river wey, basingstoke canal and kennet and avon canal on. Much of the upper reaches of the river are within the surrey hills area of outstanding natural beauty. The path goes along the driveway to reach the river wey navigation which is one of the oldest canals in the uk, now owned by the national trust. These maps provide more information to river runners who want to see more of the. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of river wey navigation. The wey rises in two streams, in hampshire and sussex respectively, which grow broad before entering surrey. Bigg 1980, the london to portsmouth waterway, a 19th century canal and river route. Skip to navigation it appears that your browser either does not support javascript or has had javascript disabled, and you have meta redirects disabled. The wey navigation runs from the junction with the river thames at shepperton to guildford, where it is joined by the godalming navigation, which runs to a terminus at godalming. It was the brainchild of sir richard weston, who came from a family with extensive estates in surrey and who.
Click the links below to see details for the individual waterways. Information includes navigation authorities, maximum size of boat, services, attractions, historical information and other useful information. All of our paper waste is recycled and turned into corrugated cardboard. It has been between these levels for 90% of the time since monitoring began. A guide to the river wey navigation and basingstoke for boaters.
Next time ill follow colins instructions and start at new haw. Life in late victorian surrey michael palmer source books no published. It lies within one of the most densely populated areas of britain. You can also move the map around with your mouse when it is zoomed in. Chris covesmiths updated text describes the navigation with support of clear and detailed mapping. An alternative route will use a tributary of the river wey called cranleigh waters. Our guide books include milebymile descriptions of campsites, rapids, and points of interest and include many photographs. One of the oldest river navigations in the country, the river wey navigation was created between 1651 and 1653 to offer guildford merchants a magic highway to london the a3 of its day. May 21, 2016 welcome to the delightful river wey navigation. Artificial section of river navigation, mainly a cutting. There are two series of chartguides that cover the network breil and fluviacarte. Contains detailed information on the nontidal river thames as well as the river wey, basingstoke.
In the pretty village of shalford you could visit the seahorse pub for some refreshments on the route. The river section is superb in comparison to the navigation. Mar 23, 2020 north from the intersection of the river wey with the north downs way national trail, first the wey south pathgodalming navigation and then from millmead lock su995491 in guildford the wey navigation forms the route of the e2 eroute up to the thames and this is marked on os mapping as e2 eldr. North from the intersection of the river wey with the north downs way national trail, first the wey south pathgodalming navigation and then from millmead lock su995491 in guildford the wey navigation forms the route of the e2 eroute up to the thames and this is marked on os mapping as e2 eldr.
Chiswick auctions is proud to announce its upcoming sale of canal and river books which will be taking place on wednesday 4th november. Details of pubs riverside or a short distance from the river wey between weybridge and goldalming showing location including postcode, map, telephone number and servicesfacilities available. Learn more about visiting the river wey, godalming navigations and dapdune wharf, national trust places in surrey. These are unprecedented times and the national trust wey and godalming navigations has been working hard to make sure our response to the covid19 coronavirus pandemic follows government advice, in the best interests of the health of our staff and volunteers, visitors and all river users. This authorised the construction of the canal from the godalming navigation an extension of the river wey near shalford, south of guildford to the northern. If your offset printed map or guide book gets wet, don. The river wey navigations, comprising the godalming and wey navigations, provide a. Running through the heart of the stockbroker belt from weybridge down to godalming, the navigation is quiet, peaceful and quite beautiful. Perhaps surprisingly the location of wrecclesham is not recorded on this map. The wey navigation restrictions are a draft of 90cm 3 0 and headroom of 2. Many of you will be heading this year for the basingstoke canal, and i imagine that likewise few will overlook the opportunity to spend some time on the river wey, from which, of course, the basingstoke springs at woodham junction, byfleet. A brief history of the wey navigation this pretty unusual national trust property has a long history it is. Embanking is more prominent below the lock, but it is nowhere substantial.
The river wey, is surreys oldest waterway, it runs for 15 and a half miles and links guildford with. Misty dawn boat on river wey at pyrford, surrey, uk. The farncombe and guildford boathouses, and pyrford basin can also. Built in 1653 it is one of the earliest canals in the country.
River wey navigations the back story national trust. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Section of artificial river navigation from newark lock to just below newark road bridge. Canal maps, books, pdf downloads and navigation guides. This complete guide covers the barrier to cricklade with the river wey. It has been between these levels for at least 151 days in the past year.
The river passes through a variety of habitats including heathland, woodland and watermeadow, resulting in a diversity of wildlife. The godalming navigation, opened in 1764, extended the navigable waterway a further 4 miles to godalming. Full information on boating facilities is included in the mapping, as are all the essential. Here is a sample set of pages from our grand canyon guidebook. The river thames book also lists in exhaustive detail the. Weynavigationsfullmap the basingstoke canal society. From the private collection of mark baldwin, one of the uks most prolific canal book collectors, the auction is set to be an industry game. Map of the wey navigations please allow this map time to load explore the map for hotspots to provide you with a springboard to dive into your selected part of the river. The wey and arun canal joins the wey navigation near stonebridge wharf, shalford. The river wey is one of the two major rivers flowing within surrey, both tributaries of the river thames,the other being the river mole. The wey south path heads southeast at stone bridge towards the disused wey and arun junction canal. Map of river wey navigation in 18971909 map of river wey navigation in 1920. The river wey can be navigated by boat, on natural and manmade sections, along the wey and godalming navigations.
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