The Ashby Canal

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The lovely Ashby Canal winds quietly from the junction with the Coventry Canal, up to Snarestone.

Avoiding towns along the way the canal is rural, relaxing and lock free, ideal for the first time boater.

Highlights are the Bosworth Battlefield Centre Bosworth Battlefield Centre at Shenton, alongside of which is the restored steam train.

The Lime Kilns, (by bridge15) has a pleasant beer garden, with hilltop villages such as Stoke Golding and Dadlington make the walks worthwhile.

Market Bosworth is a decent mile from the canal wharf by bridge 42, a truly delightful town.

A very good run down on the Ashby Canal is right here.

Video active have recently updated its range. Check out the Coventry and Ashby DVD, available here.

And Wikepedia has a good map and guide here. To find out more about tthis lovely canal, its history and restoration, visit the

The Pearsons Canal Companion is, as usual, a thorough and entrtaining guide to the canal.

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Ashby Boat Company, at the canal wharf, have a good range of boats, and offer day hire,short breaks, and weekly hire.

Nicholsons Ashby guide is in it's Birmingham and Heart of England edition, click above. Back to Great Canal and River Holidays Homepage