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All posts tagged: "Locks"

    Bingley Five Rise Locks

    By CEO / 14th March, 2021 / Blog, Holiday Ideas / No Comments

    Opened in 1774 the Bingley Five Rise Locks  are a bucket list experience for many a boater old and new to the canals.


    A spectacular feature of the Leeds to Liverpool Canal this unique 5-rise staircase has a total rise of 60 feet. It can be reached with a full day (8hours) cruising day from Skipton, and are located just under half-way between Skipton and Leeds.

    Staircase locks can be a head-scratching puzzle to navigate, but the good news is that the Bingley Five Rise locks are supervised by a lock keeper to help boaters on the descent and ascent. Only a few hundred yards downstream is another staircase – this time a 3-rise flight, with a fall of 30 feet, and the lock keepers will help boaters through these too.

    Through the 2021 summer season, our guests can plan their journey thanks to the Canal & River Trust customer operations team, who will be on site to offer assisted passage through the locks to the following times.
    Narrowboat on the ascent of the Bingley Five Rise Locks

    Morning
    Passages down the lock flights between 08:00-10:00, last entry at 09:00
    (Mooring overnight is available at the top lock, ready for the first descent)

    Passages up the lock flights between 10:00-12:00, last entry at 11:00.

    Afternoon
    Passages down the lock flight between 13:00-15:00, last entry at 14:00.

    Passages up the lock flight between 15:00-17:00, last entry at 16:00.

    These timings are to help ensure that the locks are available to as many customers as possible. Please note that the Lock keepers can use their discretion in quiet times to minimise disruption and ensure everyone can enjoy their visit.

     

    As from 1st October, the last entry through these locks will be 3:00pm, due to the reduced daylight hours.

    Whether it’s Spring, Summer or Autumn, traversing this magnificent feat of engineering design is a highlight of every Blue Otter Skipton cruise heading east to Saltaire and onwards to Leeds.

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Merry is the month of May . . . #wildgarlic #blueb Merry is the month of May
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#wildgarlic #bluebells #yellowlily #canalholidays #blueotterboats #blueotterskipton #leedsliverpoolcanal #may #summerholidays #canalholiday #changingseasons #yorkshire #canal #nature
A gorgeous towpath walk from Slaithwaite to @stand A gorgeous towpath walk from Slaithwaite to @standedge_tunnel  in #Yorkshire. One day we’ll make it there with Blue Otter Skipton. 

Sadly the locks along the Huddersfield Narrow Canal are notoriously difficult and require more maintenance - @canalrivertrust please look at this for the boaters. It’s losing the heritage and much-needed tourism potential for towns such as Marsden and Slaithwaite. More boaters would go if the locks weren’t so dammed hard to operate. 

The visitor centre at Standedge Tunnel is well-worth a trip and a lovely setting for the cafe.
Cruising with a cuppa. What’s your brew? Who’ Cruising with a cuppa. 
What’s your brew? Who’s your boat matey?
#narrowboat #narrowboatlife #canalholidays #blueotterboats #bespokenarrowboatholidays
Wishing you a Happy Easter. Wishing you a Happy Easter.
Liz and Ben did a test cruise to Kildwick and back Liz and Ben did a test cruise to Kildwick and back...Blue Otter Skipton is all ready to begin welcoming guests this weekend in Yorkshire. 

The first couple are from Colchester, Essex, cruising for two weeks heading East along the Leeds Liverpool Canal. 

England's longest canal at 127 miles, traversing East from Skipton takes you down the Bingley Five Rise, through the UNESCO town of Saltaire, on to Leeds and along the Calder & Hebble navigation.

Some availability still on our Warwickshire and Yorkshire boats this year, click here to explore and book your narrow boat holiday https://blueotterboats.com/
#narrowboatholiday #blueotterskipton #canalholiday #leedsliverpoolcanal #skipton #kildwick #Yorkshire #selfdrive #privatecruise #privatecharter
* You're welcome! * It’s the beginning of #Eng * You're welcome! *

It’s the beginning of #EnglishTourismWeek22 with @visitbritainofficial and we're celebrating the culture of our 2,000 mile network of canals, maintained by @canalrivertrust 

Explore our website www.blueotterboats.com and to book you'll be redirected to our agent @hoseasons where you can plan with peace of mind that your booking is protected and secure.
#canalholiday #canalsofengland #blueotterboats
Join Robbie Cumming on his canal journey from Wiga Join Robbie Cumming on his canal journey from Wigan to Ripon in the third series of Robbie Cumming’s Canal boat voyages 

Available to watch from today on BBC iPlayer  and BBC 4 📺
#canalholiday #leedsliverpoolcanal
A Sunday excursion to @foxton_canal_museum and Fox A Sunday excursion to @foxton_canal_museum and Foxton Locks…and we spotted an otter!
#canallife #leicestershire #marketharborough #foxtonlocks @canalrivertrust
For our guests in Skipton arriving back or departi For our guests in Skipton arriving back or departing on the 1st & 3rd Sundays of the month, The Boat House Bar is the place to enjoy some live music. 

The sessions begin at 2pm. You never know who will turn up, which instruments will be played and all are welcome to join in!

If you are cruising with us and play an instrument, you would receive a warm welcome from the local musicians. 

#canalculture #livemusic #skipton #folkmusic #blueotterskipton
Keeping busy in the winter months, with no cruisin Keeping busy in the winter months, with no cruising Ben from Blue Otter Skipton has painted a few items that are now for sale. 

If you have an item you’d like decorated, or a canal scene photograph you’d like painted on a piece of wood, a pot, bucket or scuttle, get in touch and we’ll have a chat. 
#canalart #bespokepainting #acryllicpainting #yorkshire #leedsliverpoolcanal #benhopkinsartist #blueotterskipton #localartist #canalpainting
Easter, Father’s Day, Royal Jubilee, birthday… Easter, Father’s Day, Royal Jubilee, birthday…or just because…there’s always a good time to cruise. 
#celebration #canalholidays #staycation #narrowboatholidays
Wishing our past and future guests, followers and Wishing our past and future guests, followers and friends and very Merry Christmas. 

From a flurry of Christmas Eve bookings for holidays next summer, we know who’s been naughty or nice! 🧑‍🎄🎄😊

#christmas #holiday #presents #narrowboatholiday #blueotterboats
In Skipton we start the static stay season next we In Skipton we start the static stay season next week, and our guests enjoy dining in the numerous restaurants in town. Today’s pumpkin and fennel soup at @elsworthkitchen is definitely a treat of the season. 
#Skipton #staticstaysaway #canalboatlife #yorkshire
Wonderful to host @ian_h_ohfortunate1 and @rosemar Wonderful to host @ian_h_ohfortunate1 and @rosemarythewitt again on Blue Otter Skipton, this time cruising to the centre of Leeds. 
Thanks for lovely feedback, guys, and to hear how we’re just an extension of your living room, a home away from home. 
#blueottersboats #leeds #leedsliverpoolcanal #narrowboating #narrowboathire
Waking up to an Autumn morning in #skipton #narrow Waking up to an Autumn morning in #skipton #narrowboatlife #narrowboatholiday #canalboat #canalboathire #blueotterboats
“What a week” is a frequent comment in our gue “What a week” is a frequent comment in our guest reviews
#blueotterboats #guestreviews #canalholidays #narrowboating
Autumn cruising...last minute availability until e Autumn cruising...last minute availability until end of October on Blue Otter Wootton Wawen. Blue Otter Skipton is fully booked for 2021.

Bookings open on both boats for cruising in 2022.
#narrowboat #canalboatsofinstagram #canalholidays #autumn #cruising #canalsofengland #canalsofinstagram #blueotterboats
"Didn't fully know where we were going! Thoroughly "Didn't fully know where we were going! Thoroughly enjoyed the trip, lovely countryside and some fabulous pubs"

Trip descripton from our latest guests on Blue Otter Wootton Wawen for a week in September.

Check out our last minute cruising availability until end of October: https://lnkd.in/dSGTmQmF
 #Canalholiday #Warwickshire #Narrowboating #blueotterboats
Scenes you don’t see from a road. #lifesbetterb Scenes you don’t see from a road. 
#lifesbetterbywater #canallife #narrowboating #waterways #canalholidays #travel #england #canalsofengland #lifeonwater #narrowboathire
More from our towpath tour around Stoke Bruerne # More from our towpath tour around Stoke Bruerne 
#canalheritage #narrowboatlife #canalculture @canalrivertrust
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