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The East midlands (Trent or Leicester ring) is an ideal
canal boat holidays cruising route
for you to explore.

East midlands (Trent or Leicester ring) holiday cruising route.

This is a recommended canal boat holidays route.

This Cruise combines non-tidal rivers with broad and narrow canals offering a mixture of waterway experiences.

Cruise down the Grand Union to Braunston, up the Oxford canal through Rugby, up the Coventry canal past the city bearing its name.

Along the long Trent & Mersey canal, past Burton on Trent & Derby, down the River Soar through Leicester and back to Market Harborough.

The East Midlands Ring canal boat holiday route

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East midlands (Trent or Leicester ring) from Gayton

Book From : Gayton Marina

14 day canal boat hire.

85 Hours cruising time.

115 Locks.

 

East midlands (Trent or Leicester ring) from Union Wharf

Book From : Union Wharf Marina

14 day canal boat hire.

75 Hours cruising time.

102 Locks.

 

Useful East midlands (Trent or Leicester ring) information

Stanford hall, Lutterworth leics -Historical home with museums, tearooms and gardens www.stanfordhall.co.uk
Wicksteed Park is situated in 147 acres of landscaped English countryside and offers the elements of a country and theme park in one.

Website

Foxton Locks

www.foxtonlocks.com

Tamworth Snow Dome www.snowdome.co.uk
Drayton Manor Theme Park www.draytonmanor.co.uk
St.Martins Square is Leicester's most unique and fashionable shopping centre, located conveniently in the Lanes area of the City www.martinssquare.com
Tourist information www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk
www.goleicestershire.com
www.touruk.co.uk
www.aboutbritain.com
Leicesters Museums www.Leicestermuseums.ac.uk
Haymarket Theatre Leicester Website
National Space centre- Leicester Website
Tel. 0116 261 0261
Newarke Houses Museum Leicester Website
Tel. 0116 225 4980
Phoenix Arts Centre Leicester Tel. 0116 255 4854
Jewry Wall Museum Tel. 0116 225 4971
Shires Shopping centre Website
Tel. 0116 251 2461
Eco House Western park, Kinkley Road, Leicester Website
Tel. 0116 285 5489
Abbey pumping Station Website
Tel. 0116 299 5111
The Gas museum at Aylestone Website
Tel. 0116 250 3190
Brocks Hill Country Park & Environment Centre Website
Tel. 0116 271 4514
Wistan Le Dale Model Village & rural centre www.wistow.com
Tel. 0116 259 2009
Wigston Framework Knitters Museum Tel. 0116 288 3396
The Bell Foundry Museum in Loughborough  www.taylorbells.co.uk
The Great Central railway in Loughbrough   www.gcrailway.co.uk
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