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Welcome to Medway-Cruiser website. Please browse through the various pages to find information that may help you on your voyage either tidal or non tidal. You can email me at the bottom of this page for any info I may be able to help you with, Thanks Brian
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| Rising from its source near Turners Hill, in West Sussex, the River Medway flows through some of the most beautiful countryside in the U.K. It is navigable up to Tonbridge, in Kent and at 19 miles and 10 locks represents a very leisurely weeks' cruise or a fairly intense weekend trip. | |||||||||||||||
| Entry is from the Medway estuary, which is very close to the Thames estuary and therefore not too arduous a journey from the main inland system (if you know what you're doing!). The river is (obviously) tidal until the first lock and sluice at Allington, and these pages don't, at the moment, cover the tidal section in any detail. | |||||||||||||||
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| The River provides endless opportunities for leisure enjoyment. About 200 craft can moor in Maidstone Town Centre for only a small overnight charge. | |||||||||||||||
| Regular pleasure trips run on the River from the town centre to Allington during the summer. | |||||||||||||||
| The River Medway flows through Maidstone, alongside the historical Archbishops' Palace and new Lockmeadow Leisure complex in the centre of town. | |||||||||||||||
| Maidstone Borough Council is working towards a 10km long river park from Teston to Allington to mark the Millennium. The Maidstone Millennium River Park will establish a walkway along the river through the town centre including park areas, 'gateways' designed by local artists, dipping ponds, and areas for fishing, relaxation and simply getting away from it all. | |||||||||||||||
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IWA BranchNavigation Authority Non-tidal Environment Agency, Southern Region, Orchard House, Endeavour Park, London Road, ADDINGTON, ME19 5SH Tel: 01732 223222 Fax: 01732 875057 |
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Information about the river Medway for the boating person click above HERE Tidal Medway Ports, Sheerness Docks, SHEERNESS, ME12 1RS Tel: 01795 596596 Fax: 01795 660072 |
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| The river passes through Kent and the North Downs and the towns of Rochester, Maidstone and Tonbridge. | |||||||||||||||
| The navigation has ten locks and runs for 43 miles or 68.8km. | |||||||||||||||
| Sheerness to Allington Lock – No limitation on normal inland craft. | |||||||||||||||
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Historical Information
The river has been a busy transport route since the sixteenth century. It was made navigable following Acts of Parliament in 1664, 1740, 1792, 1802 and 1824. The oast houses, which can still be seen along the route, are evidence of the area’s history of hop growing and brewing.
Books (Available from www.iwashop.com)
Places to moor on the non tidal Medway and other navigation and boating help please Click Here itv Local meridian click here for Medway documentary video and news around Kent and other areas Guardian marine training services Nautical antiques and code breaking world war 2 Look for old friends in the merchant navy HERE Humber keel and sloop preservation society http://www.searchuno.co.uk 100% pure web directory. If you like Lighthouses? Click HERE www.narrowboat-holidays.org.uk MedwayChat click here for a new local site French Marine Motors 4 outlets on the East coast CleanBreeze Want your boat cleaned etc? check out this site ukcanals the uk canal website
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