Hungerford Arcade is very proud of the Rose of Hungerford. She was launched in 1982 and officially commissioned on 6th March 1983. The Rose of Hungerford carries approximately 6,000 passengers a year and contributes around 40,000 pounds to the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust. She is run entirely by volunteers.
INTERESTING FACTS AND FIGURES FROM 2017
The Rose did over 200 trips and carried about 6,000 passengers
She travelled 660 miles which is roughly the same as Hungerford to John O’Groats
She navigated through 772 locks, a total rise/fall of 5504 feet over 1 mile, about the same as the depth of the Grand Canyon. These trips took 487 hours, which, with the total crew, equals 2555 mans hours; the equivalent of one person working 7 hours a day.
Hungerford Arcade is very proud of the Rose of Hungerford. She was launched in 1982 and officially commissioned on 6th March 1983. The Rose of Hungerford carries approximately 6,000 passengers a year and contributes around 40,000 pounds to the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust. She is run entirely by volunteers.
