1-Hour Public Cruise

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Free cancellation available
Up to 24 hours before the start time
Duration: 1 hour
Service animals welcome

This is the best 60 minutes of rib-tickling historic escapism you can find in Skipton.

Your guide for the canal tour is award-winning comedian Dave Spikey of Phoenix Nights and 8 Out of 10 Cats fame. With his characteristic Northern patter, Dave takes you on a recorded whistle-stop tour of Skipton and shares canal history that’s refreshingly different from your average commentary.

Above the jokes and laughter, you hear points of interest and fascinating stories of how the Leeds & Liverpool Canal delivered the lifeblood of the industrial-revolution through Yorkshire. There’s food and drink on board, too, so it’s a fun twist on your lunchtime break.

Our lively canal trip proves you don’t have to let planning or nasty weather get in the way of a good time.

What's included

  • One-hour boat ride
  • Access to bathroom as needed.

What's Not Included

    What's not included
    • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
    • Drinks
    • Gratuities

    Tour available in your selected language

    English

    Audio guide available in multiple languages

    English

    Additional information

    Service animals allowed

    Public transportation options are available nearby

    Suitable for all physical fitness levels

    Children must be accompanied by an adult

    Minimum drinking age is 18 years

    Location

    Departure point

    Skipton Pie & Mash Shop, Coach St 5, Skipton, BD23 1LH
    For those with Sat-Nav – use the postcode BD23 1LH. We are on Coach St, which is just off the main High Street via Swadford Street. Feel free to use our free carpark if there is a spot. Just make sure you tell us your registration number when you arrive.

    End point

    Skipton Pie & Mash Shop, Coach St 5, Skipton, BD23 1LH

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