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waggletails	07 Aug 13:34
Joined: 17 Jul 2009 Posts: 9 Bike:	has anyone cycled up the trent and mersey canal and back from nottingham?i m planning on doing it and camping along the way.i think if i do say 60 miles a day,which most peaple can do (including me)it should take me 3 maybe 4 days,the reason for doing it like that is i can take my time and maybe see some of the sites along the way.my question is the camping bit,should i just pitch my tent in a field along the way or pitch in a proper camp site,in which case does anyone know of camp sites along the trent and mersey canal or near to it.ur help would be great ,ta.

waggletails

07 Aug 13:34

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has anyone cycled up the trent and mersey canal and back from nottingham?i m planning on doing it and camping along the way.i think if i do say 60 miles a day,which most peaple can do (including me)it should take me 3 maybe 4 days,the reason for doing it like that is i can take my time and maybe see some of the sites along the way.my question is the camping bit,should i just pitch my tent in a field along the way or pitch in a proper camp site,in which case does anyone know of camp sites along the trent and mersey canal or near to it.ur help would be great ,ta.

one legged biker	15 Aug 15:41
Joined: 15 Aug 2009 Posts: 2 Bike:	I cycled the Leeds Liverpool canal this year camping along the way (mostly in scout association sites). my winter project is planning the Trent and Mersey cycle/camping trip for 2010. There seems at first sight a lack of canalside campsites, I have only come accross Shardlow and Barrow on trent so far. Kibblestone scout camp is 2 to 3kms from the towpath at Stone. Looking at pictures and walking part of the canal in cheshire surprised me at how poor the towpath was, certainly the miles of locks from Wheelock to Kidsgrove are a real obstacle course, nothing like the bike friendly ones on the Leeds/L,pool and you should not forget that there are at least four long tunnels needing detours over the tops. I'm not a fit biker type, but I think 60 miles on the canal is optimistic to say the least, it depends how much talking to locals you do! Also do not forget the dreaded bike gates. My provisional plan is starting here in warrington along the Bridgewater, past three tunnels, evening meal at Pizza cafe on canal in Wheelock then rough camp on level area alongside far side of lock 59, second night at Kibblestone, third god knows, probably rough near Arlewas, finally canalside camp at Shardlow. These are relatively short distances but are fine for me. Buy a canal guide like Pearsons canal companion, it has distances, towpath condition (usually optimistic) and pubs/eateries along the way. Rough camping is usually possible on canals, but best done away from towns/villages. Good luck to you, Allan

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I cycled the Leeds Liverpool canal this year camping along the way (mostly in scout association sites). my winter project is planning the Trent and Mersey cycle/camping trip for 2010. There seems at first sight a lack of canalside campsites, I have only come accross Shardlow and Barrow on trent so far. Kibblestone scout camp is 2 to 3kms from the towpath at Stone. Looking at pictures and walking part of the canal in cheshire surprised me at how poor the towpath was, certainly the miles of locks from Wheelock to Kidsgrove are a real obstacle course, nothing like the bike friendly ones on the Leeds/L,pool and you should not forget that there are at least four long tunnels needing detours over the tops. I'm not a fit biker type, but I think 60 miles on the canal is optimistic to say the least, it depends how much talking to locals you do! Also do not forget the dreaded bike gates. My provisional plan is starting here in warrington along the Bridgewater, past three tunnels, evening meal at Pizza cafe on canal in Wheelock then rough camp on level area alongside far side of lock 59, second night at Kibblestone, third god knows, probably rough near Arlewas, finally canalside camp at Shardlow. These are relatively short distances but are fine for me. Buy a canal guide like Pearsons canal companion, it has distances, towpath condition (usually optimistic) and pubs/eateries along the way. Rough camping is usually possible on canals, but best done away from towns/villages. Good luck to you, Allan

waggletails	17 Aug 16:12
Joined: 17 Jul 2009 Posts: 9 Bike:	cheers mate ,let you know how i get on

lundon2210	22 Nov 15:15
Joined: 22 Nov 2009 Posts: 4 Bike:	hello waggletails have you done your canal cycle trip allready? ive cycled various bit of the T n M in the past,the only bit ive not done is burton to fradley junction. i can recomend a few places to camp, some legal,and some wild camping,which is technically illegal, not that it ever stopped me. personally its not my fave canal to cycle, and id be happy to recommend easier and more scenic ones, its not the worst towpath surface. that honour belongs to the oxford canal. but long stretches of it are a bit rough. im planning a long distance canal ride for next summer, london to yorkshire. am i nuts? u may well ask, well its been suggested. email me direct if you prefer. lundon2210@aol.com. Gary.

lundon2210

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hello waggletails
have you done your canal cycle trip allready? ive cycled various bit of the T n M in the past,the only bit ive not done is burton to fradley junction. i can recomend a few places to camp, some legal,and some wild camping,which is technically illegal, not that it ever stopped me. personally its not my fave canal to cycle, and id be happy to recommend easier and more scenic ones, its not the worst towpath surface. that honour belongs to the oxford canal. but long stretches of it are a bit rough. im planning a long distance canal ride for next summer, london to yorkshire. am i nuts? u may well ask, well its been suggested. email me direct if you prefer. lundon2210@aol.com.

Gary.

one legged biker	01 Jul 05:39
Joined: 15 Aug 2009 Posts: 2 Bike:	I did the T and M at the start of June setting out from London Bridge on the Bridgewater Canal at Warrington thence down to Shardlow and Derwent mouth at the end of the canal. The towpath was generally not as bad as I expected, 50% was fine, gravel path. But about 10 miles was pretty poor, very overgrown indeed. But for you fit types, all but about 2 miles would be cycleable, not so good for me and 10 kilos of panniers. 50 to 60 miles should therefore be reasonable for you, that means camping east of Harecastle tunnel, say Stone area. No real issues about camping, I rough camped twice, once at Sandbach at a double lock far side of the canal to the towpath, but beware, first narrow boat went through at 0530! complete with noisey sluice mechanism... Second time was at Branston next to the water park, but got bitten to death, insect repellant is a must if you do the trip. A beautiful trip to make, plenty of canalside pubs and tearooms (esp at Stenson lock and Haywood Junction) to get grub at, but really suggest you buy Pearsons local canal guide for good information about canalside facilities. Well worth doing, why not try doing it in a day for a bet? Allan

one legged biker

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I did the T and M at the start of June setting out from London Bridge on the Bridgewater Canal at Warrington thence down to Shardlow and Derwent mouth at the end of the canal. The towpath was generally not as bad as I expected, 50% was fine, gravel path. But about 10 miles was pretty poor, very overgrown indeed. But for you fit types, all but about 2 miles would be cycleable, not so good for me and 10 kilos of panniers. 50 to 60 miles should therefore be reasonable for you, that means camping east of Harecastle tunnel, say Stone area. No real issues about camping, I rough camped twice, once at Sandbach at a double lock far side of the canal to the towpath, but beware, first narrow boat went through at 0530! complete with noisey sluice mechanism... Second time was at Branston next to the water park, but got bitten to death, insect repellant is a must if you do the trip.
A beautiful trip to make, plenty of canalside pubs and tearooms (esp at Stenson lock and Haywood Junction) to get grub at, but really suggest you buy Pearsons local canal guide for good information about canalside facilities. Well worth doing, why not try doing it in a day for a bet?
Allan

waggletails	01 Jul 17:20
Joined: 17 Jul 2009 Posts: 9 Bike:	i would like to thank you all for your advice unfortunately before i had the chance to cycle the trent and mersey canal i got knocked off my cycle on the way home from work a week before my epic journey and along with various cuts and bruises ,i had a broken collar bone which had to be plated to hold it together that was in sept 09,although im back on my bike im still having problems with my right arm and shoulder so with luck i should be fit enough to do the ride in 2011,i will also get the publication you mentioned,so once again thanks

waggletails

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i would like to thank you all for your advice unfortunately before i had the chance to cycle the trent and mersey canal i got knocked off my cycle on the way home from work a week before my epic journey and along with various cuts and bruises ,i had a broken collar bone which had to be plated to hold it together that was in sept 09,although im back on my bike im still having problems with my right arm and shoulder so with luck i should be fit enough to do the ride in 2011,i will also get the publication you mentioned,so once again thanks

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