10% Discount on 3-4 nights Narrowboat Holidays Booked in January 2020

We are currently offering 10% off Narrowboat holidays for 3 or 4 nights booked in January.

Bosworth Festival 2019

Throughout June 2019 Market Bosworth will again host the annual Bosworth festival. Showcasing Music, events, entertainment and lots of interesting things to see and do. In the Parish field on June 22nd from 10:00 am to 16:00 pm you can enjoy Spanish music and Bollywood dance. There are also other entertainments such as craft food […]

10% Discount on 3-4 nights Booked in January 2019

We are currently offering 10% off Narrowboat holidays for 3 or 4 nights booked in January.

Moira Canal Festival 19th – 20th May 2018

Moira Canal Festival In 1804 the Ashby Canal was completed and served the coalfields in Derbyshire and Leicestershire. Running from Bedworth on the Coventry canal to Moira further north, the lock free Ashby canal ran a distance of around 30 miles but in 1944 the Moira section was closed and a further closure of the […]

Canal Boat Hire Prices for 2018

2017 has been a great year with lots of happy customers enjoying their holiday on the Ashby canal with Midland Mallard.  But it’s not time to say goodbye to 2017 just yet!  With Just a few slots still available there is still time to book a break in September or October 2017.  Please see our […]

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

Ashby Canal Dayboat Hire from Bosworth Marina

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