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Napton is Ideally
situated at the head of the Oxford Canal, Napton
is a base for a large number of interesting routes.
The Warwickshire Ring, for the more energetic,
contrasts the beautiful countryside around Warwick
with city life and industry through Birmingham
and Spaghetti Junction.
Trips of beauty and interest can also be achieved, including
Stratford Upon Avon, Oxford, Snarestone, or a visit to
the Waterways Museum at Stoke Bruerne, depending on the
number of locks you wish to negotiate. |
Napton Base Information 1 (pdf file 592 Kb)
Napton Base Information 2 (pdf file 545 Kb)
Napton Routes Information 1 (pdf file 633 Kb)
Napton Routes Information 2 (pdf file 658 Kb) |
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PUBLIC
TRANSPORT
National Rail Enquiries: www.nationalrail.co.uk Tel:
08457 484950
www.thetrainline.com Tel: 0871 244 1545
Nearest Airport: Birmingham International-www.bhx.co.uk
Tel. 0121 767 5511
Nearest Railway Station: Rugby
Taxi/Minicabs:
Curtis Cars Tel: 01926 811517 / curtiscars@fsmail.net
Exec Cars Tel: 01926 817878 / executivecars@aol.com
Cardalls Cars Tel: 01926 812145 / www.airporttransferssoutham.co.uk
Approximate prices: (Prices courtesy of Curtis Cars
subject to change)
Rugby railway station to Napton: £20
Birmingham International Airport to Napton: £50
Stanstead or Heathrow Airport to Napton: £110 |
HOTELS / GUEST HOUSES
Tarsus Hotel - Daventry Road, Southam, Warks, CV47
1NW Tel: 01926 813585
Double rooms - £70, single rooms - £55.
Rates include breakfast. www.tarsusrestaurant.co.uk
The
Red Lion - Hellidon, Nr. Daventry, NN11 6LG Tel:
01327 261200
Double rooms - £55, single rooms - £45.
Rates include breakfast. www.theredlionathellidon.com
The
Stoneythorpe Hotel - Warwick Road, Southam, Warks,
CV47 0HN Tel: 01926 812365
Double rooms - £65, single rooms - £50.
Rates include breakfast. www.thestoneythorpehotel.co.uk
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GROCERIES
There is a large Budgens supermarket in Southam . |
FLYING INTO LONDON
From Heathrow airport, get the London underground tube
to Euston station.
From Gatwick airport, get the Gatwick Express to London
Victoria station, then get a London underground tube
to London Euston.
From Stansted airport, get the London underground tube
to London Euston.
From Euston, get a train to Rugby station (approx. 10
miles from Napton).
From Paddington, get a train to Leamington Spa station
(approx. 9 miles from Napton) FLYING INTO MANCHESTER
Get a train to Leamington Spa station (approx. 9
miles from Napton).
HOW TO FIND US (by car)
Napton is situated 2 miles east of Southam, Warwickshire,
midway between Banbury and Coventry.
M1: Exit at Junction 16 onto the A45 to Daventry.
Take the A425 towards Leamington and Southam. The
entrance to the base is on the right hand side.
M6: Exit at Junction 2 and follow the signs for Coventry
East (A46). At Ryton roundabout, follow the signs for
Banbury (A423) until you reach Southam. At the second
roundabout turn left towards Daventry (A425). The entrance
to the base is on the left hand side.
M40
South: Exit at Junction 11 (Banbury) and follow
the signs for Southam on the A423.
M40 North: Exit at Junction 12 (Gaydon) and follow
the signs for Southam on the B4451. At the second roundabout
turn right onto the A425 towards Daventry. The entrance
to the base is on the left hand side |
| Suggested
Routes from Napton | Short Routes ( see
below ) |
Snarestone & Return
106 Miles, 8 Locks, 1 Week Cruise, 6 hours per day
(ROUTE A)
An easy route for the first timer with only a few locks
through rural England. Leaving the broad Grand Union
Canal at the busy junction of Braunston, turning up the
North Oxford Canal into narrow locks near Rugby at Hillmorton,
where the British Waterways Architectural Unit is based.
At Hawkesbury you encounter the lock with the smallest
lift on the system at 6 inches. The lock-free, rural
Ashby Canal is very quiet and extremely peaceful, with
few boats to disturb you. |
Warwickshire
Ring
103 Miles, 118 Locks, 1 Week Cruise, 8 hours per day
(ROUTE B)
Sometimes known as the Midlands Ring, this is a route
of contrasts. Starting on the wide locks of the Grand
Union Canal to the Hatton Flight, you continue into Birmingham.
Alternatively you can divert at Kingswood via the North
Stratford Canal through Kings Norton and onwards into
the city. Leaving the city via narrow canals to Fazeley,
you return southwards past Coventry. Diversions into
Coventry, Stratford Upon Avon, or onto the Ashby Canal
should be considered but don’t forget to allow
extra time for this. |
Stoke
Bruerne & Return
62 Miles, 60 Locks, 1 Week Cruise, 5 hours per day (ROUTE
C)
Another pleasant and easy route cruising on the broad
Grand Union Canal where the locks are 14 feet wide, allowing
you to share the work with another boat. The start of
this trip is lock-free until you get to Braunston Junction;
a hive of activity. Cruising onwards you encounter more
locks and the turning to Northampton before entering
the 3,056 yards Blisworth Tunnel which opens out into
the canal village of Stoke Bruerne with its Waterways
Museum. |
Oxford & Return
102 Miles, 78 Locks, 2 Week Cruise, 9 hours per day (ROUTE
D)
A busier week down the meandering Oxford Canal, which
is one of the oldest in the country and follows the contours
of the land. The only town on the way is Banbury and
there are some lovely villages such as Thrupp, Lower
Heyford and Shipton-on-Cherwell, with stone built houses,
cosy pubs, ancient churches and village greens. |
| Short Route |
Why
not try a short break from Napton?
You can enjoy 3 or 4 days from either Saturday afternoon
to Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday morning to Saturday morning,
Friday afternoon to Monday morning or from Monday afternoon
to Friday morning. Prices start from as little as £75
per person.
Napton
Short Route...
Locks: 26 Cruising Time: Around
22hrs return
See the best part of the Llangollen Canal. To Llangollen
crossing the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and travelling
along the Dee Valley to the marina. Then back past
Chirk to Ellesmere through 2 locks, and over the
Chirk Aqueduct. |
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