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Leicester Ring Canal Boat Holidays
A guide to the Leicester Ring and narrowboat hire on the Leicester Ring
Please note that these route pages are a work in progress. The figures below indicate route length; however, not all locks and bridges are included currently, so the time required may be underestimated.
The Leicester Ring itself:
Cruising Hours: This route consists of 153.581 miles, 99 locks, 3 movable bridges and 5 tunnels. Which will take 11 days, 1 hour and 51 minutes when travelling for 7 hours per day at our default speeds.
Departure Point: Braunston, Northamptonshire
Cruising Hours: This route consists of 153.581 miles, 99 locks, 3 movable bridges and 5 tunnels. Which will take 11 days, 1 hour and 51 minutes when travelling for 7 hours per day at our default speeds.
Departure Point: Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Cruising Hours: This route consists of 236.89 miles, 141 locks, 3 movable bridges and 7 tunnels. Which will take 16 days, 2 hours and 59 minutes when travelling for 7 hours per day at our default speeds.
Places of interest on the Leicester Ring
Places to visit & highlights on the canal itself
Vagabond Boat Trip
Hillmorton Locks
Liberty Island
The Guildhall Museum
Hillmorton Middle Lock
Sutton Stop, Hawkesbury
Bridge 5, River Trent
Crick Marina
Aylestone Meadows Nature Reserve
Stonehurst Farm
Castle Gardens
Aylestone Meadows
Canalside Alrewas
Mercia Marina
Scotch Bridge
National Space Centre
Castle Park - Leicester Castle
Oxford Canal
River Soar
Hunts Lock
Top Rated Pubs And Restaurants On to Near the Canal
Foxton Locks Inn
Water Side Inn
The Gongoozler's rest
The New Inn
Swan Inn
The Admiral Nelson
Foxton Locks Inn
The Greyhound Inn
The Plough Inn
Gate
The Malt Shovel
The Kings Head
The White Horse
The Red Carpet
Black Horse Inn
The Dragon
The Old Crown
The Otter
The White Hart
Lotus Indian Kitchen
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Further reading and learning about the Leicester Ring
Guides
Videos
Useful youtube videos covering some or all of this route.
Please note: These are independent youtube video, and not affiliated with or endorsing our business Roam&Roost Canal Boat Holidays
Hire Boats for the Leicester Ring.
Below you'll see the available hire narrowboats for this route.
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