Does this ring have a name?

[Alway Swilby]

Today we have completed a ring, it took us 10 weeks. Nottingham to Nottingham via Shardlow, Great Haywood, Kidsgrove, Marple, Ashton, Standedge, Wakefield, Keadby and Newark. I can't find a name for this ring, any suggestions?

[zenataomm]

The We're Retired Ring?

[magpie patrick]

I'd have thought it is the South Pennine Ring

 

The Pennine Ring used to be the Trent and Mersey one way and Leeds and Liverpool back, before the Huddersfield and Rochdale Canals were reopened.

[Wanderer Vagabond]

I'd have thought it is the South Pennine Ring

 

The Pennine Ring used to be the Trent and Mersey one way and Leeds and Liverpool back, before the Huddersfield and Rochdale Canals were reopened.

From what I can see the South Pennine Ring is Rochdale Canal, Calder and Hebble, Huddersfield Broad, Huddersfield Narrow and the Ashton

[Stewart Kirby]

Today we have completed a ring, it took us 10 weeks. Nottingham to Nottingham via Shardlow, Great Haywood, Kidsgrove, Marple, Ashton, Standedge, Wakefield, Keadby and Newark. I can't find a name for this ring, any suggestions?

Is it "The one ring to rule them all" ring?

[Nightwatch]

Are you Lord of the unknown ring now?

[MHS]

It's the Nine Counties Ring.

 

In order (if I've counted correctly)

 

Nottinghamshire

Derbyshire

Staffordshire

Cheshire

Greater Manchester

West Yorkshire

South Yorkshire

Humberside

Lincolnshire

[junior]

Knackering by the sound of it.

[Nightwatch]

Knackering by the sound of it.

Very good!

[Athy]

Absolutely, another greeno for Jr.

 

 

Or you could call it Cyril.

[b0atman]

It could be the Derbyshire ring as you certainly went around the county.

Talking of rings where there any doughnuts.

[Alway Swilby]

It's the Nine Counties Ring.

 

In order (if I've counted correctly)

 

Nottinghamshire

Derbyshire

Staffordshire

Cheshire

Greater Manchester

West Yorkshire

South Yorkshire

Humberside

Lincolnshire

Good idea, but Humberside no longer exists so we need a re-count. I reckon you can add in North Yorkshire (Eggborough and Whitley Bridge), East Riding (Thorne) and North Lincolnshire (Keadby). So that makes it the Eleven Counties Ring.

[Alway Swilby]

Knackering by the sound of it.

Haha! :-)

 

Actually it wasn't too bad. We did 2 or 3 hours a day with quite a few days off. We enlisted crew for the HNC. Canal plan suggests you could do this in 19 days at 7 hours per day, we took ten weeks.

[magpie patrick]

From what I can see the South Pennine Ring is Rochdale Canal, Calder and Hebble, Huddersfield Broad, Huddersfield Narrow and the Ashton

 

At 197 locks in 73 miles I can think of other names for this one

Edited September 23, 2015 by magpie patrick

[TheBiscuits]

 

At 197 locks in 73 miles I can think of other names for this one

Clenched?

[MHS]

Good idea, but Humberside no longer exists so we need a re-count.

Blimey don't tell me the Nicholsons guides aren't always accurate!!

[8 Hairy Feet]

Good idea, but Humberside no longer exists so we need a re-count. I reckon you can add in North Yorkshire (Eggborough and Whitley Bridge), East Riding (Thorne) and North Lincolnshire (Keadby). So that makes it the Eleven Counties Ring.

Hmm Yorkshire is just one big county now...

sadly no ridings.

eta or rather ... the ridings are part of the one big

county

oh I've confused myself now

Edited September 23, 2015 by 8 Hairy Feet

[Beaker]

Knackering by the sound of it.

 

 

[Sea Dog]

Haha! :-)

 

Actually it wasn't too bad. We did 2 or 3 hours a day with quite a few days off. We enlisted crew for the HNC. Canal plan suggests you could do this in 19 days at 7 hours per day, we took ten weeks.

Sounds like you were "meander-ring"!

[b0atman]

Blimey don't tell me the Nicholsons guides aren't always accurate!!

I feel there will be a new edition in the pipeline probably a couple of quid more though.

[MHS]

Hmm Yorkshire is just one big county now...

sadly no ridings.

eta or rather ... the ridings are part of the one big

county

oh I've confused myself now

No sorry, but the are three.

North, South and West Yorkshire.

North Yorkshire is England's largest county by itself.

[StarUKKiwi]

The one ring to rule them all? But I like Junior's definition the best

[haggis]

We once did a ring from Great Haywood via the T & M, Bridgewater, Leeds and Liverpool, Stainforth and Keadby (I know I have missed a few bits out there but don't have a map handy), the Trent and the T & M back to Great Haywood. We were back at Trent Lock in 2 weeks (we were out for 3) so did the Erewash as well.

 

Does that ring (minus the Erewash) have a name?

 

Haggis

Edited September 23, 2015 by haggis

[benfordboy]

Haha! :-)

 

Actually it wasn't too bad. We did 2 or 3 hours a day with quite a few days off. We enlisted crew for the HNC. Canal plan suggests you could do this in 19 days at 7 hours per day, we took ten weeks.

 

Sounds about right - We did similar from Leicester via Keadby,Stanforth, SSYN, Aire & Clader , Calder & Hebble, Rochdale (Not allowed thru Standedge), Ashton, Peak forest, Macc,T&M then Soar to home....

16 Days - It was probably the biggest challange I will ever do !!!! Sounds much more enjoyable at 3hrs a day !

 

Edited - Missed out the Macc !

Edited September 23, 2015 by benfordboy

[Alway Swilby]

No sorry, but the are three.

North, South and West Yorkshire.

North Yorkshire is England's largest county by itself.

There's an East Riding of Yorkshire council too, county hall in Beverley.