Holidaying on the Ashby Canal

Little Wandering Wren has reviewed a canal boat holiday on the Ashby Canal

Setting off from our canal boat hire base at Springwood Haven, on the Coventry Canal near Nuneaton, Jenny and her crew enjoyed holidaying on the Ashby Canal.

Jenny’s article describes their boat, Foxy Lark and the facilities on board. She provides details about the route, places to moor up and the pubs they visited. Along the way, they visited the Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre.

One of the aspects of canal boat holidays that Jenny loves the most is the wildlife you see. She says. ‘The immersion in wildlife and nature is to be treasured. From swans and their cygnets to dragonflies darting amongst the reeds, our canals are teeming with life. In spring and summer, the towpaths’ wildflowers put on their own special show.’

The Ashby Canal is one of the most important for wildlife, with the section from Snarestone to Carlton Bridge designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

The Ashby Canal is lock-free, making it a great waterway to explore for canal boat holiday beginners.

You can read Jenny’s ‘Stree-Free Narrowboat Escape’ article here.

Jenny has also published an article about the Canal & River Trust, the national charity that cares for 2,000 miles of canals and rivers in England and Wales.