Hockley Port to Catherine-de-Barnes

Hockley Port Interchange Basins

Hockley Port Junction (turn on to Soho Loop, Birmingham Canal Navigations)
Rotton Park Junction (turn on to Main Line, Birmingham Canal Navigations)
Deep Cuttings Junction (turn on to Newhall Branch, Birmingham Canal Navigations)
Farmer's Bridge Junction (start of Birmingham & Fazeley Canal, Birmingham Canal Navigations)
Farmer's Bridge Locks (13)
Aston Junction (turn on to Digbeth Branch, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal, BCN)
Ashted Locks (6) with Ashted Tunnel
Proof House Junction (turn on to Grand Union Canal)
Camp Hill Locks (6)

Catherine-de-Barnes

Perry Barr to Hockley Port

7 Miles, 5 1/2 Furlongs, 27 Locks

College Road Bridge, Tame Valley Canal

Perry Barr Locks (11-13)
Salford Junction (turn onto Birmingham & Fazeley Canal)
Aston Locks (11)
Aston Jucntion
Farmer's Bridge Locks (13)
Farmer's Bridge Junction
Deep Cuttings Jucntion (turn onto Birmingham Canal Navigations Main Line)
Old Turn Junction
Ladywood Junction
Sandy Turn
Rotton Park Junction (turn onto Soho Loop)
Hockley Port Junction

Walsall to Perry Barr

20 Miles, 4 Furlongs, 28 Locks

Walsall, Walsall Canal

Walsall Junction (turn onto Walsall Junction Canal)
Walsall Locks (8)
Birchills Junction (turn onto Wyrley and Essington Canal)
Pelsall Junction
Catshill Junction (turn onto Daw End Branch)
Longwood Junction (turn onto Rushall Canal)
Rushall Locks (9)
Rushall Jucntion (turn onto Tame Valley Canal)
Perry Bar Locks (1-10)

College Road Bridge, Tame Valley Canal

Gas Street Basin to Walsall

14 Miles, 1/4 Furlong, 8 Locks

Gas Street Basin, Birmingham Canal Navigations Main Line

Deep Cuttings Junction
Old Turn Junction
Ladywood Junction
Sandy Turn
Rotton Park Junction
Winson Green Junction
Smethwick Junction
Galton Tunnel
Bromford Junction
Pudding Green Junction (turn onto Wednesbury Old Canal)
Ryders Green Junction (turn onto Walsall Canal)
Ryders Green Locks (8)
Tame Valley Junction
Walsall Junction

Walsall, Walsall Canal

Canal Holiday 1993 The Avon Ring - Day 12: Black Country Museum to Birmingham

Wednesday 31st August 1993

Start: Black Country Museum Moorings, BCN
End: Centre Birmingham

10 Miles, 2.25 Furlongs
3 Locks

1245: Set off
1715: Moored

Canal Holiday 1993 The Avon Ring - Day 11: Off to Dudley

Tuesday 30th August 1993

Start: Between Broad Street Tunnel and Old Turn Junction, BCN
End: Black Country Museum Moorings, BCN

10 Miles, 2.25 Furlongs
3 Locks

Canal Holiday 1993 The Avon Ring - Day 10: Lapworth to Birmingham

Monday 29th August 1993

Start: Lapworth Lock 6, Stratford Canal
End: Between Broad Street Tunnel and Old Turn Junction, BCN

17 Miles, 3 Furlongs

5 Locks

0845: Set off

1700: Moored

Canal Holiday 1993 The Avon Ring - Day 9: Wootton Wawen to Lapworth

Sunday 28th August 1993

Start: Wootton Wawen Boatyard, Stratford Canal
End: Lapworth Lock 6, Stratford Canal

6 Miles, 7.75 Furlongs
32 Locks

0945: Set off
1910: Moored

Canal Holiday 1993 The Avon Ring - Day 8: Stratford to Wootton Wawen

Saturday 28th August 1993

Start: Stratford Playing Field Moorings, River Avon
End: Wootton Wawen Boatyard, Stratford Canal

7 Miles, 3.25 Furlongs
18 Locks

0930: Set off
1630: Moored

Canal Holiday 1993 The Avon Ring - Day 7: A Day In Stratford

Didn't go anywhere today, just stayed and had a look around Stratford-upon-Avon

Canal Holiday 1993 The Avon Ring - Day 6: Evesham to Stratford-upon-Avon

Thursday 26th August 1993

Start: Evesham, River Avon
End: Stratford Playing Field Moorings, River Avon

18 Miles, 2.75 Furlongs
10 Locks

0855: Set off
1600: Moored

Canal Holiday 1993 The Avon Ring - Day 5: Pershore to Evesham

Wednesday 25th August 1993

Start: Pershore Bridge Moorings, River Avon
End: Evesham, River Avon

12 Miles, .25 Furlongs
4 Locks

0938: Set off
1100: Wyre Lock (water)
1230: Craycombe Turn (lunch until 1330)
1500: Moored

Canal Holiday 1993 The Avon Ring - Day 4: Worcester to Pershore

Tuesday 24th August 1993

Start: Commandery Visitor Moorings Worcester, Worcester and Birmingham Canal
End: Pershore Bridge, River Avon

30 Miles, 3.75 Furlongs
7 Locks

0925: Set off
09:38: Bridge 2 (water)
10:35: Diglis Bottom Lock and River Severn
1345: River Avon
1400:Tewkesbury Lock
1800: Pershore Bridge Moorings

Canal Holiday 1993 The Avon Ring - Day 3: Hanbury Wharf to Worcester

Monday 23rd August 1993

Start: Hanbury Wharf, Worcester and Birmingham Canal
End: The Commandery Visitor Moorings Worcester, Worcester and Birmingham Canal

8 Miles, 5.5 Furlongs
13 Locks
1 Tunnel

0930: Set off
1030: Dunhampsted Wharf (water)
1505: Moored

Canal Holiday 1993 The Avon Ring - Day 2: Hopwood to Hanbury Wharf

Sunday 22nd August 1993

Start: Newhouse Farm Bridge, Worcester and Birmingham Canal
End: Hanbury Wharf, Worcester and Birmingham Canal

12 Miles, 2.25 Furlongs
42 Locks
2 Tunnels

0840: Set off
1032: Shortwood Tunnel (north end)
1040: Shortwood Tunnel (south end)
1102: Tardebigge Tunnel (north end)
1109: Tardebigge Tunnel (south end)
1135: Tardebigge Top Lock
1505: Tardebigge Bottom Lock
1820: Astwood Bottom Lock
1845: Hanbury Wharf

Canal Holiday 1993 The Avon Ring - Day 1: Birmingham to Hopwood

Saturday 21st August 1993

Start: Sherbourne Street Wharf, BCN
End: Newhouse Farm Bridge (68), Worcester and Birmingham Canal

9 Miles, 2.5 Furlongs
0 Locks

1630 - Set off
1810 - King's Norton Junction
1820 - Wast Hill Tunnel (north end)
1855 - Wast Hill Tunnel (south end)
1910 - Moored

Canal Holiday October 1991 Oxford and Grand Union Canals - Day 8: Aynho to Aynho Wharf

Saturday 26th October 1991

Start: Below Aynho Bridge
End: Aynho Wharf

0 Locks

The customary short hop back to the hire base on the final day.

The same day I purchased my first Windlass.  I'd gone to the boatyard shop and bought a brand new one when the guy behind the counter asked if I actually wanted the one I'd been using on my holiday?   Therefore I swapped my shiny new one for the slightly worn one on the hire boat which has been we me on every canal trip thereafter, finally being retired in 2014.

Canal Holiday October 1991 Oxford and Grand Union Canals - Day 7: Aynho to Aynho via Heyford

Friday 25th October 1991

Start: Aynho

End: Aynho

6 Locks

All I have in the log is Aynho - Heyford - Aynho so we obviously winded somewhere in the Heyford area but I can't be certain where.

Canal Holiday October 1991 Oxford and Grand Union Canals - Day 6: Cropredy to Aynho

Thursday 24th October 1991

Start: Cropredy

End: Aynho

6 Locks

The only thing I remember about mooring at Aynho is a large faded 'British Waterways blue' sign on the towpath which read "Oxford Canal".  This wasn't for the benefit of boaters, more passengers on the railway line opposite.

Canal Holiday October 1991 Oxford and Grand Union Canals - Day 5: Napton to Cropredy

Wednesday 23rd October 1991

Start: Below Napton Locks
End: Cropredy

17 Locks