Our island at Sprotbrough

We were particularly happy to revisit Sprotbrough and its moorings located on a quiet island between the navigable channel and the River Don.

Will resisited the urge to swim from the little beach as recent rains had left a mass of rubbish caught in the weir barrier and foam sticking to the surface after the weir was ominous given the news reports of sewage overflows polluting waterways. A number of SUPs paddled past Rainboat and reported dead fish upstream. Not a good sign.

Instead we visited The Boat for a evening meal. Pork belly for Will and an aubergine and tomato dish for Vicky. The setting was lovely; right by the canal with a large sandstone courtyard but the service was poor, with a 40 minute wait for food that wasn't anything special.Read more