Looking downstream to Roydon Lock (13)
About 250 yards upstream of Roydon railway bridge (7), the navigation reaches Roydon lock (13). The lock has a rise of 7 feet. The lock is popular with cyclists and walkers, as well as boaters, as a range of refreshments is available from the lock cottage:
Tea, coffee, hot chocolate, soft drinks, ice cream, sandwiches.
A lovely place to relax and watch the world go by while licking a lolly or sipping a cuppa.
Also available: Calor gas, coal (Stoveglow £10 per 25kg bag), red diesel, windlasses, BW keys, toilet fluid, water (£1 charge), Towpath Talk.
Local knowledge:
- The top gates on this lock tend to spring open quite quickly; when emptying the lock it is a good idea to partially open a bottom gate paddle before closing the top gates.
- The flow through the top paddles is very strong. Keep your boat towards the back of the lock when ascending and raise the paddles in stages.
- A CaRT rubbish barge is normally moored below the lock, downstream of the lock landing
Ducklings in Roydon Lock (13)
Looking Upstream from Roydon Lock (13)
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