Friday, May 27, 2016

FERRY ACROSS THE ANCHOLME DURING THE RIVER FESTIVAL IN BRIGG


We think this is where you need to be tomorrow (Saturday, May 28) to catch the ferry to Glanford Boat Club during the Ancholme River Festival, organised by the Ancholme River Trust, in association with the Boat Club, Ancholme Rowing Club and others.
Events, including fishing, rowing, cycling and canoeing, will going on in the Market Place, off Manley Gardens, on Island Carr and down at Ancholme Leisure Centre, Scawby Brook.
The festival runs from 10am.
In case you don't recognise the location in the picture, it is alongside the Old River, near the A18 Ancholme Way Bridge, and just a short walk from the Lidl, B&M and Tesco stores.
Glanford Boat Club will be holding a Fun Day with dodgems, bouncy castle, train and inflatable slide.
Tomorrow will also see the monthly Brigg Farmers' Market for May operating from 9am to mid-afternoon, together with the general Saturday market.

Craft sessions will be held on farmers’ market Saturday at Brigg Heritage Centre, within the Angel building, from 10am to 2pm. The cost is £1.50p “per craft.”
With all this going on, expect a big influx of visitors to town. Free municipal car parking, as ever, will be available, courtesy of North Lincolnshire Council. But Brigg Blog advises drivers to get there early.



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3 comments:

  1. Unknown27 May 2016 at 18:34

    market place is a no cycle zone

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  2. Ken Harrison27 May 2016 at 21:21

    Fair point, Pete...it demonstrates the dichotomy of whether the pedestrian zone is purely for pedestrians. We seem to have alleged rules for vehicles using the area, but no-one seems to reinforce them. In addition, we have car rallies starting in the Market Place and the Council appears to support such events. Now we have official cycling in the pedestrian zone. Things do seem to be very confused and emit mixed messages.
    Someone needs to establish some enforcible rules...i.e. when vehicles can use the Market Place...and whether cycling could be allowed during certain times.

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  3. Ken Harrison27 May 2016 at 21:27

    The mooring is much to shallow.
    It's bed is full of rubble - often large blocks of concrete and lumps of stone...seemingly resulting from the debris of the structures that once stood on, or near the site.
    In addition, it is the favoured spot for Tesco trolley jetsam...
    Really needs dredging as water craft are presently in danger of grounding on the Sharp rubble and their props are in danger of being ruined....

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