Waterway Holidays in association with the Canal and River Trust has organized for free taster sessions on Sunday – April 7, 2019 to mark the National Open Day. People can try out Canal boating free taster sessions at their various locations on the open day between 11 am to 4 pm.
Coming back to this year also, Drifters is offering such free open day event to try out canal boating for all ages and abilities taking part at 17 locations around Wales and England. The free taster sessions include free short trips on skippered narrow boats, holiday discounts and boat tours. There is no need for advance booking to short boat trips. Just turn up on the day to enjoy more to any of the below locations.
Berkshire: Aldermaston, Aldermaston Wharf, RG7 4JS
Cambridge: March, Marina Drive, PE15 0AU
Cheshire: Bunbury, Banbury Lock, CW6 9QB & at Anderton, Anderton Marina, CW9 6AJ
Monmouthshire: Abergavenny, Goytre Wharf, NP7 9EW
Northamptonshire: Gayton, Gayton Marina, NN7 3ER, Staffordshire at Great Haywood, Mill Lane, ST18 0RJ, Stafford, The Wharf, ST19 9BG & Stoke on Trent, Black Prince Festival Park Marina, ST1 5PA.
Shropshire: Ellesmere, Blackwater Meadow Marina, SY12 9DD & Whitchurch, Whitchurch Marina, SY13 3AA.
Warwickshire: Henley-in-Arden, Canal Wharf, B95 6BZ
Wiltshire: Trowbridge, Hilperton Marina, BA14 8RS
Worcestershire: Alvechurch, Scarfield Wharf, B48 7SQ & Bromsgrove, The Old Wharf, B60 1LR.
Wrexham: Llangollen, Canal Wharf, LL30 7TT
Yorkshire (West): Sowerby Bridge, The Wharf, HX6 2AG.
Director of Drifters Waterway Holidays – Nigel Stevens said that every year more than 3 lakh people are coming to enjoy canal network of Britain and around 3000 people enjoyed last year’s open day event.
National Boating Business Manager at the Canal and River Trust – Gareth Stephens said that they believe that waterways make the lives of people with a great difference. As revealed from the research, spending time in water makes people happy and healthy.
For more details about free event, please visit https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/trycanalboating.
