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Will the Leicester lockdown affect me?
Leicester lockdown For at least two weeks from 29th June 2020, the city of Leicester is in lockdown due to the pandemic. This means that if you have a booking with us during that period, Read more…
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Open again!
Open for Boutique Narrowboat holidays from Monday 6th JuLY From 4th July, provided that no more than two households stay together, people will be free to stay overnight in self-contained accommodation, including hotels and bed Read more…
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Coronavirus latest
Coronavirus update – 6 June 2020 Although we don’t have any official news on when we can reopen for holidays, we are taking bookings from the 4th July onwards. But please don’t pay anything if Read more…
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Social distancing plans
Reopening during social distancing We don’t yet have a date when we are able to reopen for business, but in the meantime we are working on a process to ensure that the boats are handed Read more…
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Still strong
No one can pretend to be the same as they were 4 short weeks ago. Some – too many – have been touched by tragedy and will continue to be so as 2020 unfolds. Others Read more…
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Coronavirus
The marina is open for holiday boat bookings but we understand if you wish to transfer your holiday to another future date. Please understand that if you do go ahead with your booking, you may Read more…
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Boutique Day Boat
We are really excited that when we became the directors at Union Wharf Marina, we were also given us the opportunity to create a Boutique Day Boat. There are four day boats as part of Read more…
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Calling all luxury boat-owners
Interested in renting out your own boutique narrowboat? Since we launched our first hire boat in the summer of 2018, we’ve found ourselves amid many-a-discussion about the practicalities of renting out your narrowboat. On internet Read more…
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Why you tell us life is “better by water”
BBC Radio Leicester approached us this week, to talk about the benefits of narrowboating. The countryside around Market Harborough, they rightly say, is threaded with canals. They want to discuss whether the Leicestershire waterways really Read more…
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Autumn on a canal boat
Which season is your favourite on the canals? As the nights begin to draw in and the weather cools, do your thoughts turn to outdoor adventure? After a summer of picnicking on the towpaths and Read more…