Aylestone Park - Slipway Construction
Construction of the new slipway into the canal at Aylestone Park in Hereford took a further step forward on 14 November 2009 when a team of WRG volunteers turned out in very wet weather to place concrete to form the slipway ramp. 

 

Two mixer loads of ready mixed concrete were delivered with a "stiff" mix (slump of 50mm) specified for the batch going on the 1:4 and 1:8 slopes. The finish was left rough to give a good traction surface for vehicles towing trailers.

 

Many thanks to WRG volunteers John, Martin T, Charlie, George, Fred and Lorraine.

 

Extending from a hardstanding area alongside the canal, down into the canal channel, the slipway will provide the means for a variety of small craft to safely enter the water and navigate along the restored channel.

 

Further works are needed before the slipway will be ready for use, not least of which will be the task to remove the earth bund separating the slipway construction area from the channel channel. This was an essential temporary feature, allowing the construction work to be undertaken “in the dry”.