Boat hire in leicestershire looking to hire a narrowboat? we have a growing collection of boat hire options for you at pilling's lock marina. our 2010 built, luxury day-hire boat, "britannia", has taken the local waterways by storm and offers a new level of experience to exploring the river soar.. The independent ashby boat company take great pride in their narrowboats, both inside and out, with many people returning year after year for a canal holiday. day boats day hire or mini breaks.. These include narrow boat welding, fitting, day boat hire, engineering, painting, blacking and anti fowling on grp boats, mooring and more. the boat yard is based on the 20 mile lock-free summit of the leicester section, grand union canal. north kilworth wharf is more than a boat yard..
Cruising north. a half day canal boat hire cruising route north will take you through the special site of scientific interest on the way to congerstone.from here you will travel over the only aqueduct on the ashby canal to town bridge, (bridge 53), shackerstone, where you wind to return.. Union wharf is located in the attractive and historic market town of market harborough. the wharf itself is home to a number of impressively refurbished canal warehouses. the wharf is at the terminus of the canal close to foxton locks and the historic incline plane.. Welcome to a new breed of marina raising the standards. pillings lock marina is a new breed of marina to the east midlands area, leicestershire. situated ideally for cruising any part of the canal & river network, its modern facilities raise the standard of a traditional inland marina and bring them into the 21st century..
