Boat & Booking Info
Address & Contact Info:
Lancaster Canal Boats, The Old Garden Centre, Barton Grange Hotel, 746-768 Garstang Road, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AA
Tel: 01524 389410
Fax: 01772 861809
Bookings: Please note that booking in advance is essential for all cruises. Cruises run subject to demand. For payments by telephone, call 01524 389410. We accept most credit and debit cards. Alternatively, post us a cheque made payable to Lancaster Canal Boats.
Kingfisher: our luxury widebeam boat was specially built for us in 2008. She holds up to 60 passengers and operates all of our cruises. To learn more about Kingfisher & her facilities, please click here
Group Bookings: We welcome group bookings, large and small. You may book for as many passengers as you wish on any available cruise. Seats will be reserved together for your group. A deposit of £50.00 is required to secure a group booking.
Access: Access to the boat is via a few steps.
Unfortunately the boat does not have wheelchair access, although we can accommodate wheelchair users who can walk short distances, provided that the chair is foldable.
Our friendly crew are happy to help any passengers who require assistance with boarding.
In addition, for anyone who has concerns, we will be happy to show you the boat in advance of your travel date so that you can check whether the access is suitable for your party.
Food & Drink:
Teas, coffees, soft and alcoholic drinks, snacks and confectionery are available to purchase on board. To view our refreshments list click here.
Buffets and hot meals can be booked in advance for groups of 20 or more. To view our menus click here
Souvenirs & Gifts:
Souvenirs can be purchased on board the boat.
We also sell Gift Vouchers for all of our cruises. Why not treat family or friends, so that they can enjoy a wonderful canal cruise experience? Just let us know what you would like and we'll create a personalised voucher for you. You don't even have to choose a date - you could, for example, treat someone special to two tickets on a fish & chip cruise of their choice - we let them know all available dates & they can choose when they are ready.
Call us on 01524 389410 and solve your worries about those tricky gift buying dilemmas!
Smoking:
We operate a strict no-smoking policy for both interior and exterior spaces of the boat.
Dogs:
Guide dogs and well-behaved dogs travel free.
Concessions & Children:
Under 16s and over 60s travel at the concession rate (available on selected cruises only).
Children under 3 travel may travel free of charge, but must not occupy a seat if there is no spare one available.
Weather:
All services are subject to weather and operational circumstances; please ring 01524 389410 during office hours to check sailings, particularly in the case of forecasted high winds .
Travelling by Car/Parking:
Lancaster : the nearest car park for Lancaster departures is The Auction Mart car park situated on Thurnham Street (sat nav postcode LA1 1XU). From the car park, a pedestrian crossing system takes you over the road to the canal & departure point.
Carnforth: cruises depart from The Canal Turn pub, situated on the A6, next to the BP garage (sat nav postcode LA5 9EE). Parking is not available in the pub car park.
Barton Grange: cruises depart from the marina located next to the garden centre on the A6. Our boat is in marina on right hand side just after the entrance gates.Car and Coach parking is free with flat easy access to the boat.
From north: leave motorway at jct. 33 and take A6 signposted Garstang/Blackpool. continue along A6 for 8 miles, bear right at roundabout into Barton Grange.
From Lancaster: take A6 through Scotforth & pass University & through Galgate. Then continue as above.
From Blackpool area: take M55 to jct 3 at Preston and turn left at end of exit road onto A6 signposted Garstang. Continue along A6 to Bilsborrow until you reach a roundabout into the Barton Grange garden centre.
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