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The Leicester & return is an ideal
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Leicester & return holiday cruising route.

This is a recommended canal boat holidays route.

Cruising north will take you towards Leicester and you can visit some of the pretty towns and villages on the way.

The canal section just before Leicester is very rural, surrounded by pleasant, typical English countryside.

A great day out for the whole family is at The National Space Centre in Leicester near Lock 44. View the space age building as you approach from you narrowboat.

In the City of Leicester There are secure moorings at Castle Gardens (on the right past Bridge 2). The city centre is remarkably compact with everything surprisingly close to these moorings.

Leicester and return canal boat holiday route

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Leicester & return from Union Wharf

Book From : Union Wharf Marina

4/5 day canal boat hire.

28 Hours cruising time.

48 Locks.

 

Useful Leicester & return information

Wicksteed Park is situated in 147 acres of landscaped English countryside and offers the elements of a country and theme park in one. Website
St.Martins Square is Leicester's most unique and fashionable shopping centre, located conveniently in the Lanes area of the City Website
Tourist information

thisisleicestershire
goleicestershire
www.touruk.co.uk
aboutbritain.com

Leicesters Museums Website
Haymarket Theatre Leicester www.lhtheatre.co.uk
National Space centre- Leicester Website
Tel. 0116 261 0261
Newarke Houses Museum Leicester Website
Tel. 0116 225 4980
Woburn safari park Website
Tel. 01525 290407
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 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 Website
Tel. 0116 259 2009
Wigston Framework Knitters Museum Tel. 0116 288 3396
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