North Yorkshire Cruise: Naburn Lock to York

Wed 15 June A short trip to York

After a leisurely start, we walked around the lock and weir area,

Naburn Weir

lock mooring below weir

good visitors mooring pontoon above weir

the divers had just refloated a sunken narrowboat on the visitors pontoon above Naburn weir

chatting to the couple on Eunoia (meaning "good mental health"), then to the workmen and divers who had just recovered a sunken narrowboat from the other rising pontoon visitor moorings just above the weir.

Eunoia and Annie moored on the Naburn Lock cut

Liana above Naburn Lock

the divers - job done.

leaving Naburn Lock

Keeping an eye on possible moorings, we enjoyed the scenery. There were loads of moored boats of various types and standards!


Yorkshire Ouse sailing club



York Marina

lowering skies

some places at Bishopthorpe were less than palaces

Bishop's Palace, Bishopthorpe

cycling into York over the bridge

Trip Boat and York Uni rib

York looked lovely, despite the cloudy skies, and we avoided a number of trip boats on our way to our mooring near the York Museum.

entrance to River Foss

Old York quayside

Time for lunch at the Museum Gardens visitors moorings

Birds of prey in the York Museum Gardens

After lunch and a tour of the town, we returned for a quiet evening.