is best reached Approximate journey times from Marston Revised 2018 from Br.47. The Horse & Jockey, a 1 1 quarter of a mile from the . Hospital Bend Br 6-8 1 ⁄4 hrs 2 ⁄2 miles 1 ASSOCIATION serves food. Br 17 2 ⁄2 hrs 6 miles

Shackerstone, home of the 1 Br 27-28 3 ⁄2 hrs 9 miles Battlefield Line - a steam enthusiast's delight. A small Br 35-36 5 hrs 13 miles A Guide to the 3 museum on the platform is full Br 42 5 ⁄4 hrs 15 miles of railway artefacts. Trains run 3 Br 52 6 ⁄4 hrs 18 miles weekends and Bank Holidays. The Rising Sun is just a few minutes Br 61A A 8 hrs 22 miles Ashby Canal walk away, food is served lunchtime Water Points Restaurants and Pubs and every evening but booking may • South of Br.15 serving food: he Ashby Canal was opened in 1804 to convey coal be neccessary for Friday and • Wharf Bulkington: and limestone from the extensive deposits in the Saturday. There are good moorings • Br.42 Market Bosworth The Corner House . Although called the Ashby-de-la- • Snarestone Wharf T just after the aqueduct and north of 024 7638 6159 Zouch Canal the original terminus was just beyond Moira. Br.52. The hill in the field behind Sanitary Stations Hinckley: An extensive system of tramways were built to carry the the line of moored boats is the site • Stoke Golding The Lime Kilns 01455 631158 minerals to the canal. of a motte and bailey castle. • Sutton Cheney Wharf The Marina 01455 636493 An earlier plan to link the canal to the at • Snarestone The wooded section beyond Stoke Golding: Swarkestone was abandoned in the 1790's. Br.53 marks the start of Refuse Disposal Three Horseshoes Among boaters the canal was fondly known as the Moira • Sutton Cheney Wharf Park. The hall itself was demolished 01455 212263 • Snarestone Cut. Coal was carried along the canal until the 1970's but in 1951. Gopsall wharf by Br.58 was Spinneybank Farm Shop 01455 212445 now all the mines are closed. The canal is probably unique the last site used for loading coal on Ashby Boat Company The Wharf, Stoke Golding George & Dragon in the respect of being entirely rural throughout its length the canal. 24 hour moorings here. 01455 212671 01455 213268 although encroaching housing and industry at Hinckley Snarestone lies above the only Boats available for daily and White Swan 01455 212313 attempts, but does not diminish, this view. tunnel on the canal which is 250yds weekly hire. Also water,gas, diesel, : The last 8 miles have subsequently been closed and long but crooked. refuse,sanitary and pump out. Dog & Hedgehog infilled due to mining subsidence. County There are moorings convenient Ashby Canal Centre 01455 213151 Council, working with The Ashby Canal Association and for the Globe Inn which serves food. Willow Park Marina Sutton Cheney: , are beginning to restore the section After two more bridges the last Stoke Golding, 01455 212636 Royal Arms 01455 290263 beyond Snarestone. A length at Moira has already been Fitting out, repairs, slipway full-sized is reached - Hercules 01455 292591 rewatered and this extends from to Bath Yard and moorings. Sutton Wharf café 01455 213838 61A water, refuse and a sanitary station. at Conkers Waterside. Trinity Marina Market A newly restored stretch of canal Bosworth: We hope you enjoy your cruise along the 22 peaceful, All boat services 01455 896 820 The Black Horse 01455 290278 62 beyond the swingbridge was Softleys 01455 290464 free miles of the Ashby Canal. Like many built 16m max. reopened in 2015 (use your CRT Canal & River Trust originally for horse drawn boats which unloaded only at 0303 040 4040 The Dixie Arms 01455 290218 key to open bridge). This stretch Congerstone: recognised wharfs the Ashby, has for the most part, shallow Bosworth Battlefield Centre leads to a smaller winding hole The Horse & Jockey sides which make casual mooring difficult. This guide is 01455 290429 (16m - 50’ max) beyond Br. 62. 01827 881220 intended for those unfamiliar with the locality by suggesting Battlefield Line ACA Gift Shop and slipway and Shackerstone: suitable places for mooring and pointing out the shops and 01827 880754 48hr. moorings adjacent to the The Rising Sun 01827 880215 other facilities that may be found close by. Bosworth Marina swing bridge. Ice-cream available Snarestone: 01455 292900 here, more 48hr moorings & public The Globe 01530 272020 BBQ beyond swingbridge. www.ashbycanal.org.uk After entering the canal at Some moorings are available by At Br.34 Sutton Cheney Wharf Marston Junction you will notice the pub garden and opposite but is on the right. The canalside café that the bridges are made of local are not visible through the bridge is very popular, visitor moorings stone, this is a particular feature and may be full, so stop and check are on the landing stage, just on the Ashby. The rural nature of first. Good food is available beyond the water-point. the canal soon shows itself as you lunchtime and evenings. It is a short walk to the leave behind the housing and New housing begins to Battlefield centre, the site of the quarry workings. encroach on the canal with Battle of Bosworth 1485 where Moorings by Br.5 are handy industrial estates on the left and A Richard III met his death, the last for The Corner House, a large right. English monarch to die in battle. friendly pub serving good food. By Br.16 the old Hinckley Arm Moor by the railway bridge 34a After Br.5 the canal enters a is used by Hinckley Boat Club. and walk along the old track bed long narrow cutting through There are moorings just through for another access point to the sandstone. It is difficult for boats the bridge which are the closest for Battlefield Centre and the to pass so go slowly and take great the town about 1 mile away. A terminus of the Battlefield Line. care.A mobile home park is on top selection of shops nearby include a Here, trains run on weekends and of the steep sides. Look out for the butchers, PO, newsagents, grocer, Bank Holidays. Gnomes as you pass through. general stores, chippy, pub and an The canal then crosses the road There are good moorings after excellent Indian restuarant. to Shenton on a small aqueduct. Br.6. There is a regular bus service Market Bosworth is soon can be seen on to Hinckley. reached although the town the high ground by Br.8. There are Trinity Marina offers all lies about a mile away to the no pubs or shop. The church dates services and a good pub with food, east. Moorings are just before from the 13c. but may charge for mooring the bridge, water point and Bridges come close together here overnight. There is a useful farm winding hole. Bosworth Marina as the surrounding fields open up shop (Calor Gas) and camp site by offers all the boating services. to large scale arable farming. Br.23. It is uphill all the way to this A small wooded section marks Open fields all the way now delightful market town with the approach to Br.13 with the towards Stoke Golding (village several good pubs and a restaurant remains of an attractive old wall shop) and Dadlington which are serving food. Also an award- alongside the towpath. on the hills to the right. winning fish & chip shop. Market The Lime Kilns public house The hire base at Br.25 has all day is Wednesday. Among the on the A5 heralds the approach to services. Tomlinson’s Farm Shop is usual array of shops there is also

Hinckley. Overnight moorings down the lane. The marina by a chemists. There are no shops in south of Br.15. There is water but Br.26 has a slipway and does any village beyond Market no rubbish disposal here. repairs. There are good moorings Bosworth, so make sure you are between the villages after Br.27. In well stocked before continuing. Find out more about Ashby Canal Stoke Golding there is a PO and The open fields continue as Association and how you can join general stores. The George & the canal meanders its way us by scanning the QR code. Dragon and the Three Horseshoes northwards. serve food. Registered charity 1063566