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Location and Parking
The what3words location of our office and carpark is https://w3w.co/masses.rich.boost
Just off High Street in Skipton
For those with Sat-Nav – use the postcode BD23 1LH.
We are on Coach St, which is just off the main High Street.
From the train station
Follow the signs to the town centre (turn right once out of the station and keep walking).
Go past Morrisons, straight over the mini roundabout, and up and over the canal bridge.
Take the first left onto Coach Street (one-way street).
Turn left into the courtyard, and ta-da! You have arrived at our wharf!
We are by the Ultimate Outdoors shop, Skipton Pie & Mash Shop, and the Aagrah Restaurant.
From the bus station
Come out onto the main road, and keep left. Walk down past the zebra crossing and take the first road on the left (Swadford St).
Take the first turning to the right, and that’s Coach St.
Turn into the cobbled courtyard, and we are down by the water’s edge.
The nearest car park is Coach Street Car Park.
Link to Google Maps
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We do! We are happy to cater to vegetarian and gluten free, just let us know upon booking any dietary requirements!
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You have to go down around 4-5 steps to get onto the boat. Wheelchair users can be wheeled right up to the boat entrance and you must be able to get down and up the steps. The staff will do everything they can to help you getting on and off and we can give you extra time if needed. As for wheel chairs or walkers, we will happily store those safely in our office.
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Yes, dogs are welcome on board the Cobbydale for the one hour trips, as well as our day boats. They are not, however, permitted on the Dalesman when we serve food.
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All of our boats are built with easy access in mind.
We can store any mobility aids ashore here at our wharf. There are four solid steps down to the boat, with crew at the top to help and crew at the bottom to provide further assistance.
If you are unsure, please ring us 01756 790 829 for further information.
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You can see all the prices below, and book available trips by going to the following links…….
Public Afternoon Tea (March to December): £20/£24 except on bank holidays, you can see dates by going here: https://www.canaltrips.co.uk/trips/public-afternoon-tea-cruise/
Evening Dining cruise (Thursdays from May to September): £32 you can see dates by going here: https://www.canaltrips.co.uk/trips/evening-dining-cruise/
Evening Fish & Chip cruise (Fridays from March to October): £22/£26 you can see dates by going here: https://www.canaltrips.co.uk/trips/evening-fish-and-chip-cruise/
Sunday Roast Dinner Cruise (Sundays from March to December): £29pp you can see dates by going here https://www.canaltrips.co.uk/trips/roast-dinner-canal-cruises/
Drinks Ahoy Cruises (Select Saturdays from March to December): £35pp – Adults only, you can see dates by going here https://www.canaltrips.co.uk/trips/gin-cruise/
Self-Drive Day Boats: £150 weekday, £190 weekends, you can see dates by going here https://www.canaltrips.co.uk/trips/day-boat-hire-skipton/
1 hour Boat Trip (March to October): Children: £5.50, Seniors £8.50, Adults £9, you can see dates by going here https://www.canaltrips.co.uk/trips/guided-canal-boat-tours/
Rail and Sail ticket: Children £11.50, Seniors £19.50, Adults £21, you can purchase this ticket by going here https://www.canaltrips.co.uk/trips/rail-sail-skipton-ticket/
Magical Santa Trips (Weekends from November to December): £20, you can see dates by going here https://www.canaltrips.co.uk/trips/childrens-santa-trips/
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We do have a small carpark outside the office. If you turn onto Coach Street by Domino’s Pizza, it’s an immediate left into the small car park. If you can get a space, ignore the signs that say 20 minutes. Just pop into the office and give us your number plate and we can give you a day of free parking.
Google maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/4u6f8oeMbaNiHgbdA
Our address is 3 Coach St, Skipton BD23 1LH.
If it’s full there is a large car park on the same road (Coach Street), just over the canal bridge which also has disabled parking.
The what3words location of our office and carpark is https://w3w.co/masses.rich.boost