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Wow, doesn't seem that far to me! (I used to have a friend living on a boat there, used to make that journey once a week or so)
Most of the places in Reading you'll have to pay, even the public parks have fees, some of them (the prom for example) it's £100 to moor there (because mooring is actually prohibited) The fee is the way of making sure people don't actually stop there.
Anyone who owns a bit of riverbank wants some return for allowing people to moor there! The EA moorings opposite the marina entrance on the Thames and the Tesco mooring are used by long term liveaboards and there has been a lot of effort to keep them moving. There are a few folk who have come close to court but who have moved at the last minute. It's been great for years, but has been abused a bit, and the authorities only really want the tourists!
Here's the shyster Cllr Page (the enemy of cyclists in Reading too) on the plans to destroy the riverside there:
https://youtu.be/OShjMZAKYmU
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thanks for the info. i've just measured from the marina bar to reading bridge, and its 3.6 miles via your route. Direct along the river is just over 1. It's just a shame this shorter route isnt possible.
I need to read up on constant cruising and the 14 day rule and how strictly it is implemented. ideally i'd just moor up near christchurch meadow.
also need to investigate fuel costs, etc etc