IWA Trailboat festival Ashby canal at Moira

[boatie]

Hi all

 

Heard there was a gathering at Snarestone at the end of the Ashby to coincide with the festival. Does anybody know anything about this?

 

Boatie

[DHutch]

Details as per the IWA website

 

http://www.waterways.org.uk/Events/Nationa...lboatFestival09

 

National Trailboat Festival 09

Moira - 24th & 25th May, 2009

 

 

The 2009 IWA Trailboat Festival starts with a spectacular illuminated boat display on the Saturday evening, the 23rd.

 

Abandoned in 1944 due to mining subsidence, the Ashby Canal at Moira has been progressively restored, giving nearly 1.5 miles of new canal in the heart of the National Forest. The length incorporates a new road bridge, a swing bridge and now the only lock on the Ashby Canal.

 

Boaters can join the event from Friday, 22nd May, and the illuminated boat parade will be centred on the Donisthorpe length of the canal. At Moira, Sunday and Monday will feature a full programme of events and entertainment, trade and charity stalls and historic re-enactments

General Enquiries

 

Geoff Pursglove: 01530 273956 ashbycanal@tiscali.co.uk

 

 

Daniel

[boatie]

Thanks Daniel

 

That's the main show on the "cut off" bit of the Ashby but I'm sure I read somewhere(in the waterways press?) that there was a boat gathering at the current end of canal

 

Boatie

[DHutch]

Ah right! Cant say i had heard about that, although it would supprise me if there a bit of a gather if non trailable boats in the area.

[andy3196]

Details, including link to the booking form, on the Ashby Canal Association Site. It's not at the end of the canal, but at the moorings before the tunnel this year as they have started work at the end.

[boatie]

Fantastic!! Thanks for info. Much better place as there's a pub there!!!

 

Boatie