Vince Hawthorn's Pictures of Byfleet

Messing About On The Water

A quiet waterway suddenly comes to life as a group paddle their way along the River Wey Navigation, I do not think the chaps fishing further along the water's edge would be too pleased.

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Is This My Good Side?

With the M25 to one side , a local road going over the field supported by a massive concrete structure and the River Wey Navigation on the other side the field here is home to a number of horses. Judging by the large bales of hay/straw they are not going hungry. Here is one of the less shy residents.

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High & Dry

A quick walk to get to the towpath, turn the corner and this is what you come across. The narrowboat sharp end seen here is out of the water and undergoing work of some sort.

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Just Passing By

When a narrow boat passes under the bridge one can see just how long these boats are, my previous shot with the bow included could not get all of the boat in.

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River Wey Navigation

Taken from a bridge over the Navigation, here there are moorings, a boat club, boat hire and boat trips. If one was to look behind you could see a place for narrow boats needing major services.

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The Tunnel

The Narrow Boat hospital is here on the River Wey Navigation with some boats blocked up on land , some in the water and in this case protected by a polytunnel and in the past I have seen them suspended in the air by a crane lift.

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Sharp Ends

A couple of local residents parked up on the River Wey Navigation at Byfleet.

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The Fisherman in the Fall

The River Wey Navigation is a favourite with folk with launches, narrow boats and fishermen- oh and a bunch of conoeists as well I saw today.

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Tied in Knots

A moored boat on the River Wey Navigation, which at this point runs parallel with the M25 less than 100 yards away, is lashed by whatever knot that it is - looks a tangle to me.

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