Tidal River Ouse (Down from Naburn)
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V.H.F. Marine Band Channels |
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| Calling & Brief Messages | V.H.F. Channel 16 |
| Alternative Channel ("Move to") | V.H.F. Channel 12 |
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British Waterways |
V.H.F. Channel 74 |
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Bridge Keepers |
V.H.F. Channel 9 |
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Telephone Numbers |
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Naburn Lock |
(01904) 728 500 |
| Naburn Office | (01904) 728 229 |
| Selby Lock | (01757) 703 182 |
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Rough Guide to Leaving Naburn Lock |
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H.W. Hull + 3 Hours
(confirm with Lock Keepers) Be prepared to leave (say) 1 hour before above time. Ensure a
cool but running engine,
good ropes, anchor and buoyancy aids. |
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River Ouse from York - Naburn Lock Cut (to left) and Weir (to right)
Naburn Lock Moorings (Looking UPSTREAM from cut to River Ouse)
Naburn Lock & (PREVIOUSLY) B.W. North Yorkshire Offices
Penning Down Naburn Lock (use short ropes around yellow 'slide cables' forward & aft)
Looking Back (Upstream) at Naburn Locks (note pontoon moorings to left - below weir)
Cawood Bridge (Looking BACK UPSTREAM)
Rank Hovis Mill & B.O.C.M. Looking BACK UPSTREAM
Useful to Inform Selby Lock Keeper by v.h.f. chanel 74 or tel: (01757) 703 182
Arrival at Selby should be in approx 15 mins
Selby Road Bridge - Use left hand arch downstream (Note Rail Bridge Ahead)
Selby Railway Bridge (LOOKING DOWNSTREAM)
(use left hand arch downstream)
Selby Lock (use short ropes around yellow 'slide cables' forward & aft)
Below: the NEW Selby Swing Bridge DOWN STREAM from Selby Lock
The New Selby Swing Bridge (picture
taken while under construction)
The Selby bypass crosses two navigable waterways:
the Selby Canal and the tidal River Ouse
As the tidal River Ouse still carries shipping to Selby, the spectacular new
bridge over the river,
a mile downstream from Selby, is able to swing through ninety degrees with
traffic light controls.
(Click Here for Pictures of Narrowboat 'Bunbury' Arriving at Selby FROM Naburn)
(Click Here for Tidal River Ouse - Up from Selby)