GUIDED CANAL TOURS - FROM SKIPTON Award winning comedian Dave Spikey mixes canal history with humour on a bite sized boat trip that fits neatly into your big day out. Trips set sail on the hour every hour.
HIRE A CANAL BOAT WITH FAMILY & FRIENDS Hire a canal boat for an exclusive full day of freedom for up to 10 people. We show you how to safely skipper yourselves to tow path pub grub or pie ‘n’ mash picnics.
SPECIAL CRUISES Live music & entertainment, delicious home cooked food, magical santa trips & more
EVERYTHING TAKEN CARE OF FOR LARGE GROUPS Bring calm to the chaos of your club outing or coach trip. We spoil up to 50 people with tasty afternoon scones or dinner, drinks and entertainment on a fully crewed boat that takes care of itself.
LOCATED IN SKIPTON Gateway to the Yorkshire Dales National Park
A FANTASTIC DAY OUT THAT TAKES SOME BEATING Watch the Yorkshire Dales drift by on our gentle canal cruises
Everything taken care of for large groups including coach trips and club outings.
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Skipper your own canal boat for a full day of freedom with friends or family.
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Hour long guided tours of the canal with rib-tickling commentary from Dave Spikey.
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Unique cruises, delicious roast dinners, Christmas santa trips and more.
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“ANOTHER FANTASTIC DAY OUT THAT TAKES SOME BEATING”
Some people say it’s how peaceful they feel as lush green Yorkshire Dales drift by on our gentle canal cruises. But everyone agrees it’s the heroic efforts of our thoughtful crew that really charms them back.
In ten years of boat trips we’ve helped lots of satisfied people put the fun back into planning their perfect day out. So place your Skipton canal trip in our capable hands. We take extra care before, during and after your booking to make your experience more enjoyable.
Nick, Proprietor
The Canal itself is Britain’s longest, at 127 miles, and was originally used for transporting coal, stone, cloth and other cargo after its completion in 1816.
Of course the Canal’s busy industrial heyday has now passed, but the Leeds Liverpool is still enjoyed by thousands as a brilliant way of exploring the area, reliving the past and relaxing as the world passes by.
Skipton The Gateway to the Yorkshire Dales National Park and voted best UK place to live 2014. A wonderful historic market town situated in North Yorkshire, right in the heart of beautiful scenery.
It’s not hard to see why Skipton is such a popular tourist destination with the superbly preserved 900-year old medieval Skipton Castle, famous open-air Skipton market, spectacular limestone cliffs at Malham to the West, celebrated beauty of Bolton Abbey to the East, and of course the Leeds Liverpool Canal passing right through the centre.