Our 2024 seasons begins!

We had a delightful start to our 2024 season on Sunday; hosting a diamond wedding anniversary celebration. We have a very full season planned, and we're looking forward to welcoming you all aboard this year.

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Tailored Cruises Aboard Jubilee - Autumn 2024

Looking for a unique, comfortable, and unforgettable autumn experience for you and up to five guests? Select from our exclusive dates for a serene 2-hour private cruise aboard our luxurious, accessible narrowboat, Jubilee. Unwind with our skipper and crew and enjoy a range of bespoke extras. Ideal for couples, families, work teams, and friends, this is your chance to savour a relaxing journey with flexible departure times, tailored to your schedule.
Santa's Sleighboat 2024

Running for its 8th year! Meet Santa and his elves on our festive canal boat and enjoy an enchanting journey along the Grand Union Canal. Ticket includes: mince pie/cake & drink Each child will receive a present An unmissable Christmas treat for the family. All proceeds go to supporting the work of the Peter Le Marchant Trust
Colours of Autumn - October 2024

Celebrate the colours along the waterways this October half term, with our special family 2½ hour canal boat trips. Tickets include on-board activity packs and crafts suitable for our younger passengers. Enjoy the wonderful scenery from the unique vantage point our boat offers. Perfect for the budding photographer!
Our stunning community garden

Check out the stunning photos of our garden, beautifully maintained by our incredible team of volunteers! 🌿 We recently welcomed the Loughborough In Bloom judge to our garden as we get ready for our ranking. A huge thank you to our dedicated gardening team for their hard work and passion. The garden looks absolutely amazing, and we couldn't be prouder!

Our stunning community garden

Check out the stunning photos of our garden, beautifully maintained by our incredible team of volunteers! 🌿 We recently welcomed the Loughborough In Bloom judge to our garden as we get ready for our ranking. A huge thank you to our dedicated gardening team for their hard work and passion. The garden looks absolutely amazing, and we couldn't be prouder!
We are a Mental Health Friendly Place

We are delighted to have been signed off by Leicestershire County Council as a Mental Health Friendly Place. This means customers, members or visitors can feel comfortable and supported to talk about whatever is on their mind, and find out where to access further support if necessary.
PwC enjoy an Employee Volunteering Day at the Trust

We recently had the pleasure of hosting a team from @pwc_uk for an Employee Volunteering Day at Peter Le Marchant Trust. The feedback we received was heartwarming and inspiring: One of the team members shared: "We were so pleased to be able to volunteer at such an amazing charity like Peter Le Marchant Trust. The work Peter Le Marchant Trust does is very inspiring and all of the team there are such fantastic advocates with a true passion for sharing their love of the waterways!"
Woodthorpe Lodge Care Home enjoy their Wellbeing Trip

Woodthorpe Lodge Care Home in Loughborough had a lovely Wellbeing trip on our canal boat Serenade on Monday the 1st of July. The passengers kindly presented our hard working volunteer crew with a gift set. The picture below shows Vanessa Ametrine from Woodthorpe Lodge Care Home presenting the gift set to our crew member Paul Oakley.
Leicestershire Children's Holidays enjoy their Santa's Sleighboat

We recently had the joy of welcoming children from Leicestershire Children's Holidays aboard our Santa's Sleighboat. They all had a wonderful time and the feedback for our volunteers was amazing - "The children thoroughly enjoyed themselves – and the amount of time they got to spend with Santa was phenomenal and something these children will cherish for a long time." We hope you enjoy the video they sent from their trip. We look forward to welcoming more children aboard next year.
Swarkstone Boat Club present fundraising cheque

Swarkestone Boat Club ran a series of fundraising events over 2023 and have kindly donated over £1,000 to our Trust. Presenting the cheque at the Swarkestone Boat Club’s recent AGM to Trust CEO, Tim Marren, was Santa (Chairman), Paul Harrington, Charity Steward, Linda Harrington and the Dinosaur, Charlie Elston. Tim Marren said “We really appreciate the work and commitment of the Swarkestone Boat Club and all their efforts over 2023 to raise funds to support our charity”.
We achieved a ‘Commended’ award for the Best Day Out in the 2023 Leicestershire Hospitality & Tourism Awards

At the recent Leicestershire Tourism & Hospitality Awards 2023 at the Leicester Athena, the Peter Le Marchant Trust achieved a ‘Commended’ award in the ‘Best Day Out’ category. This is a brand new category for the Leicestershire Hospitality & Tourism Awards, who were celebrating their 30 year anniversary last night. The ‘Best Day Out’ award was sponsored by Visit Leicester, with all 14 nominees voted by the public, which made the Trust’s nomination even more special.
Beeston Marina continue their valued support for our Trust

After a year of fundraising events, Beeston Marina invited our CEO, Tim Marren to their recent cheque presentation and we were delighted to be presented with a cheque for over £3,000! Over the years they have raised over £24,000 for local charities, and we are so grateful for their continued support.
Youth Wellbeing Week - Wednesday 26th July

The third day of our Youth Wellbeing week was packed today! We had plenty of Lego builders and craft creativity with fully booked canal boat trips and pedalos. Thank you to everyone who joined us. Tomorrow we have more crafts and pedalos, bird box and fairy door building, as well as a bouncy castle for the day.
Youth Wellbeing Week - Tuesday 25th July

Day 2 of our Youth Wellbeing Week was a great success. We had plenty of young people trying out our climbing wall, crafts and watercolour sessions. Our thanks to Beaumanor Hall and Active Charnwood for their participation. Tomorrow we have pedalos, Lego building, painting, crafts and canal boat trips - please do come down and join in.

Ready to board?

Day trips are available from March until the end of October, and run 7 days a week on our fully accessible broad beam boats, Symphony or Serenade. Prices are £16 per person, with a minimum hire fee of £224.
Make a Booking

Book your day trip by using our calendar and completing the online form with your suggested available dates
Self-hire holiday boat

Jubilee is ideal for families and groups wanting the freedom to meander along the canals at their own pace. It is available for holidays throughout the year.
Santa's Sleighboat 2021 - SOLD OUT!

Running for its 5th year! Meet Santa and his elves on our festive canal boat and enjoy an enchanting journey along the Grand Union Canal. Ticket includes: mince pie/cake & drink Each child will receive a present An unmissable treat for the family, this Christmas. All proceeds go to supporting the work of the Peter Le Marchant Trust
Prices

2024 prices for our day trips and holidays
Symphony

Symphony is one of our broad-beamed boats which we use for our day trips.
Santa's Sleighboat 2022 - SOLD OUT!

Running for its 6th year! Meet Santa and his elves on our festive canal boat and enjoy an enchanting journey along the Grand Union Canal. Ticket includes: mince pie/cake & drink Each child will receive a present An unmissable Christmas treat for the family. All proceeds go to supporting the work of the Peter Le Marchant Trust
Santa's Sleighboat 2023

Running for its 7th year! Meet Santa and his elves on our festive canal boat and enjoy an enchanting journey along the Grand Union Canal. Ticket includes: mince pie/cake & drink Each child will receive a present An unmissable Christmas treat for the family. All proceeds go to supporting the work of the Peter Le Marchant Trust
A passion for boating?

We rely on a team of incredible volunteers to keep shipshape - could you be our next crew member? Explore our available roles today!
Our Team

Volunteers are instrumental in supporting the work of the Peter Le Marchant Trust. We also have a team of core office staff who are dedicated to providing the best experience possible for our visitors.