The River Stort

The bends around Hallingbury are pretty sharp, make sure you've got a 'bendy' narrowboat!

Sawbridgeworth to Hallingbury and Spellbrook

The modern development at Sawbridgeworth - well in keeping with the waterway's character. Notice the maltings at the far end

Moored boats on the 'island' by another of Sawbridgeworth's maltings

Stort scene just south of Sawbridgeworth bridge - with more maltings. The left hand side is the country of Essex whilst the right hand side is that of Hertfordshire

Sawbridgeworth Lock

Tednambury Lock Upon entering the lock a prominent cream painted house can be seen on the hillside to the west. Keep an eye on this and it will soon be observed as the river threads through the sharp Halingbury bends and heads for Spellbrook, the cream coloured property can now viewed in the south east! One's boat has in fact done almost a total circumnavigation of the hill!

A short distance above Tednambury lock cut the river takes off to the east under this bridge, boats can travel down here to Hallingbury Marina for water and diesel. Its worth the trip!

Hallingbury Marina - enroute to the mill

Hallingbury Mill. Visiting boats must come right up to this point just by the mill in order to get diesel and supplies Above Hallingbury the Stort is very narrow, twisting its way across fields towards Spellbrook. Full length boats will find it difficult to navigate these bends so take it slowly

Spellbrook Lock. Nearby is Wallbury Roman Camp and a useful pub. This boat is en route to Bishops Stortford

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