01/08/2026
Boat trips aboard our passenger boat Charlie in Stoke Bruerne are running as usual.
Please see our previous post for details.
We look forward to welcoming you aboard !
Boat trips to the Blisworth Tunnel at Stoke Bruerne
CANAL BOAT TRIPS on our trip boat 'Charlie'
•Charlie seats up to 26 passengers.
•Open-sided boat
•Plenty of fresh air
•Close to nature
•See wildlife at close hand
•In inclement weather, we have roll down side screens to keep you dry without spoiling your view. PUBLIC TRIPS from Stoke Bruerne
•Regular public trips
•Departing outside the Canal Museum
•Every day during school holidays April-October
•Also at weekends April- October
•Trips to the tunnel mouth and return lasting 25 minutes
01/08/2026
Boat trips aboard our passenger boat Charlie in Stoke Bruerne are running as usual.
Please see our previous post for details.
We look forward to welcoming you aboard !
25/07/2026
Our 25 minute boat trips into the mouth of Blisworth Tunnel are now available every day throughout the current school holidays, commencing at 11.00am running approximately every 30 minutes until our last trip at 3.30pm.
Payment accepted by either cash or card
Adults £5.00
Children £4.00
No need to book just get on.
Our trips start just outside our good friends at The Canal Museum & Cafe which is well worth a visit and museum entry is free !
The museum car park is the nearest NN12 7SE, alternatively you could use the church car park at the top of bridge road of which they ask for a donation.
Whilst here why not visit Paul’s Cabin Stoke Bruerne which is situated on the opposite side of the canal (who knows what you might find )
We look forward to welcoming you aboard !
11/07/2026
Boat Trips aboard trip boat Charlie into the mouth of Blisworth Tunnel will be available this Saturday and Sunday, commencing at 11.00am running approximately every 30 minutes until 3.30pm.
Payment accepted by either cash or card.
Adults £5.00
Children £4.00
No need to book just get on
Our trips start just outside our friends The Canal Museum & Cafe here in Stoke Bruerne.
This weekend there are few visiting boats selling all sorts of goods ranging from sweets, cheese, lovely cakes and painted ware.
Kay's Canal Crafty Arts from nb Pea Green
Daisy's Bakin Butty The Floating Cafe
Star Crafts
Three Sheep Cheese Boat
Nearest car park NN12 7SE alternatively you could use the Church car park at the top of Bridge Road.
We look forward to welcoming you aboard !
Our boat trips will be available throughout the forthcoming school holidays 18th July until 31st August.
28/06/2026
Boat trips aboard our passenger boat Charlie into the mouth of Blisworth Tunnel will be available today as usual, commencing at 11.00am running approximately every 30 minutes until 3.30pm.
The trips start from just outside our friends at The Canal Museum & Cafe of which entry to the museum is free.
Payment accepted by either cash or card
Adults £5.00
Children £4.00
Nearest car park is the museum NN12 7SE, alternatively you could use the Church car park at the top of bridge road of which they ask for a donation.
We are usually open at weekends and school holidays.
We look forward to welcoming you aboard !
23/05/2026
Boat Trips aboard our passenger boat Charlie into the mouth of Blisworth Tunnel will be available over this weekend including Bank Holiday Monday and every day during the current half term school holiday period.
Commencing at 11.00am running approximately every 30 minutes until our last trip departing at 3.30pm.
Our trips start just outside our friends at The Canal Museum & Cafe of which entry to the museum is free !
The trip lasts 25 minutes.
Payment accepted by either cash or card :
Adults £5.00
Children £4.00
Well behaved pets are welcome.
Should you wish to take a longer trip through the tunnel our friends at The Boat Inn - Stoke Bruerne will be running the Indian Chief on Sunday & Monday.
The museum car park is the nearest to us NN12 7SE, alternatively you can use the Church car park at the top of the village in Bridge Road of which they ask for a donation.
We look forward to welcoming you to the lovely village of Stoke Bruerne.
PLEASE NOTE :
Our boat trips are available every weekend including bank holiday Mondays and during school holidays.
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16/05/2026
Boat trips into the mouth of Blisworth tunnel will be available this Saturday & Sunday 16/17th May, commencing at 11.00am running approximately every 30 minutes until our last trip departing at 3.30pm.
Our 25 minute trip departs just outside our friends at The Canal Museum & Cafe just opposite our friends at The Boat Inn - Stoke Bruerne which will be running two trips through the tunnel on Sunday.
Payment accepted by either cash or card
Adults £5.00
Children £4.00
Well behaved pets welcome.
Our boat trips are available every weekend and during school holidays, please follow us for any updates.
We look forward to welcoming you aboard !
09/05/2026
Boat Trips into the mouth of Blisworth Tunnel aboard our passenger boat Charlie will be available this Saturday & Sunday 9th & 10th May, commencing at 11.00am running approximately every 30 minutes until 3.30pm.
Our 25 minute trip departs from just outside our friends at The Canal Museum & Cafe of which they will also be open all weekend.
Stoke Bruerne is a lovely canalside village where you can take a stroll along the canal.
Oh and before I forget well behaved pets are welcome 🙏
Nearest car park NN12 7SE, alternatively you could use the Church car park at the top of the village in Bridge road.
Our trips are available at weekends and school holidays.
02/05/2026
Our passenger boat Charlie will be running our ever popular 25 minute boat trips, into the tunnel mouth, this Bank Holiday weekend, including Monday 4th May,
Commencing each day at 11.00am, running approximately every 30 minutes, until our last trip departing at 3.30pm.
Payment accepted by either cash or card.
Adults £5.00
Children £4.00
Well behaved pets are welcome.
No need to book just get on.
Our trips start here in Stoke Bruerne, just outside The Canal Museum & Cafe they are also open over the bank holiday and museum entry is free !
The Indian Chief passenger boat, operated by our friends at The Boat Inn - Stoke Bruerne will be running trips through the tunnel to Blisworth & return on both Sunday and bank holiday Monday.
We look forward to welcoming you to our lovely village and hope that you enjoy your time spent with us here in Stoke Bruerne.
NN12 7SE
25/04/2026
It a lovely morning here in Stoke Bruerne and it’s looks like we are in for a lovely sunny weekend.
We will be running our passenger boat Charlie this Saturday & Sunday 25th & 26th April commencing at 11.00am running approximately every 30 minutes until our last trip departing at 3.30pm.
Duration :
25 minute boat trip into the mouth of Blisworth tunnel.
Payment accepted by either cash or card.
Adults £5.00
Children £4.00
NN12 7SE
Well behaved pets very welcome !
Our trip start from just outside our friends at The Canal Museum & Cafe which is well worth visiting and museum entry is free.
Our boat trips are available at weekends and during school holidays.
Why not follow us ?
19/04/2026
It’s a lovely morning here in Stoke Bruerne the ducks have been fed and we will be running as usual approximately every 30 minutes from 11.00am until our last trip departing at 3.30pm.
Our friends The Canal Museum & Cafe are now Open on Sundays so why not pop in either before or after your boat trip and remember entry to the museum is free.
We look forward to welcoming you aboard !