Canal Boat Training

You will receive face to face training and one clear document that will help guide you through your holiday, everything from how to steer the boat to how you make the beds up will be explained.

Merry Xmas MidlandMallard.

Happy Xmas from us at MidlandMallard.

Living on a Narrowboat

Living on a narrowboat can be a daunting challenge for even the most hardy outdoorsy types but fear not…. Over the past few months I’ve been following the exploits of David Johns, an ex Jounalist who decided to pack it all in and go buy a canal boat to live on. With no real experience […]

Xmas Quackers

Holidays on the ashby canal network

Market Bosworth Steam Train

Canal Boat Holidays on the Ashby Canal in the midlands

Things to see and do on the Ashby Canal.

The canal is named Ashby-de-la-Zouch, however it is more commonly know as the Ashby. The Ashby winds it’s way peacefully through the countryside for almost the whole of its LOCK FREE 22-mile length, it is perfect for first time boaters. With hedgerows and reeds adding to a green landscape. It is rich in wildlife which includes Herons, Kingfishers, Moorhens and large fish. In Dec 2013 a large Pike weighing 32 lbs was discovered lurking in the waters. Other course fish include bream, roach and chub.

Book a 6 berth canal boat for 2017

Canal boat Holidays Ashby Canal