The stretch of the Grand Union Canal in our area has a lot to offer, from attractive
open countryside to history and engineering: adjacent to our base are both Cosgrove
Lock, and Cosgrove’s well-known ornamental bridge, and within a few minutes cruising
is the famous 'Iron Trunk' aqueduct over the Great Ouse river. Also in easy reach
are the Victorian industrial buildings of Wolverton Works, the new (1991) aqueduct
over Grafton Street in Northern Milton Keynes, and New Bradwell Windmill, as well
as the rural landscape of South Northamptonshire. There are a number of attractive
canal side pubs, for those who would like to break their trip for a while, to eat
or just to relax with a quiet drink.
We offer a range of ‘standard’ return trips, from our Cosgrove base – the letters
relate to the accompanying map:
1 Hour Cruises
Cruise 1 - A-B-A: Through the lock to Wolverton Wharf, passing over the Iron
Trunk aqueduct: 50-60 mins. approx. £125-00
Cruise 2 - A-C-A: Through Cosgrove village and the ornamental bridge to Castlethorpe
Wharf: 50-60 mins. approx. £125-00
2 Hour Cruises
Cruise 3 - A-D-A: Through the lock and on to New Bradwell windmill, including
the Iron Trunk and Grafton St. aqueducts: 2 hours approx. £225-00
Cruise 4 - A-E-A: Through Cosgrove village and the ornamental bridge to
Yardley Gobion Wharf through open countryside: 2 hours approx. £225-00
Cruise 5 - A-B-E-A: A figure-eight route passing through the lock to Wolverton
Wharf, passing over the Iron Trunk aqueduct and then heading north through Cosgrove
village and the ornamental bridge to Castlethorpe Wharf: 1 3/4 - 2 hours approx.
£225-00
3 Hour Cruises
Cruise 6 - A-C-D-A: A figure-eight route through Cosgrove village and the ornamental
bridge to Castlethorpe Wharf and then heading south through the lock and on to New
Bradwell windmill, including the Iron Trunk and Grafton St. aqueducts: 3 hours approx.
£300-00
Cruise 7 -A-E-B-A: A figure-eight route passing through the lock, over the Iron
Trunk aqueduct to Wolverton Wharf and then heading North through Cosgrove village
and the ornamental bridge to Yardley Gobion Wharf: 3 hours approx. £300-00
4 Hour Cruises
Cruise 8 - A-F-A: Through the lock over the Iron Trunk and Grafton Street
aqueducts passing New Bradwell windmill, and continuing through Stantonbury Fields
to Great Linford: 4 hours approx. £350-00
Cruise 9 - A-G-A: Through Cosgrove village and the ornamental bridge then
through open countryside passing Yardley Gobion Wharf and Grafton Regis to Stoke
Bruerne Bottom Lock.
4 hours approx. £350-00
5 Hour Cruises
Cruise 11 -A-G-B-A: A figure-eight route passing through Cosgrove village and
the ornamental bridge then through open countryside passing Yardley Gobion Wharf
and Grafton Regis to Stoke Bruerne Bottom Lock then heading South through the lock,
over the Iron Trunk aqueduct to Wolverton Wharf: 5 hours approx. £400-00
Cruise 12 -A-G-B-A: A figure-eight route passing through the lock over the Iron
Trunk and Grafton Street aqueducts passing New Bradwell windmill, and continuing
through Stantonbury Fields to Great Linford then heading North through Cosgrove
village and the ornamental bridge to Castlethorpe Wharf: 5 hours approx. £400-00
6 Hour Cruises
Cruise 13 - A-H-A: Through the lock over the Iron Trunk and Grafton Street
aqueducts passing New Bradwell windmill, and continuing through Stantonbury Fields
and Great Linford to Campbell Park (near Central Milton Keynes): 6 hours approx.
£450-00
9 Hour Cruises
Cruise 20 –A-J-A: Our ‘All-Day’ cruise, exploring the entire length of the
11 ¾ mile pound from Cosgrove to Fenny Stratford Lock (a short stop to stretch your
legs or visit the canal side pub at Fenny Stratford is included): Nine hours approx.
£565-00
The list above is far from exclusive – we will be happy to fit in with your requirements
wherever possible. We can pick you up at a different location, although this does
incur a small extra charge; or travel to different points, as long as we can turn
the boat around! All of the trips above pass by at least one decent pub, so we can
stop off on the way if you wish.
We can provide buffet catering if required, so that you can eat whilst cruising; we
have a CD player for background music, or can offer a disco or live music if you
prefer – for groups who may want to take in the local history of the canal, we can
offer either an outline commentary by your Captain (free of charge) or a detailed
commentary by a local canal historian @ £10-00/hr.
All prices are for the whole-boat charter, for up to forty passengers, and are zero-rated
for VAT.
The Budget Buffet (pork pie, savoury egg, sausage roll, quiche, cheese
board, salad, roll and butter, fruit pie) £7-50 per head
The Standard Buffet (ham, turkey, quiche, pork pie, salad, tomatoes,
cheese board, rolls & butter, dips, gateaux) £10-00 per head
The Luxury Buffet (smoked salmon, roast beef, turkey, ham, quiche, pork
pie, salad, tomatoes, coleslaw, cheese board & biscuits, rolls & butter, tortia
chips & assorted dips, gateaux or cheese cake) £12-50 per head
Cream Teas (fresh-baked scones, double cream, jams, fresh seasonal
fruit & cream, tea or coffee ) £6.50 per head
Please note actual menus served may vary slightly from the above.
Cruise 10 -A-D-E-A: A figure-eight route passing through the lock and on to New
Bradwell windmill, including the Iron Trunk and Grafton St. Aqueducts and then heading
North through Cosgrove village and the ornamental bridge to Yardley Gobion Wharf:
4 hours approx. £350-00
Cruise 14 -A-D-G-A: A figure-eight route passing through the lock and on to
New Bradwell windmill, including the Iron Trunk and Grafton St. Aqueducts and then
heading North through Cosgrove village and the ornamental bridge then through open
countryside passing Yardley Gobion Wharf and Grafton Regis to Stoke Bruerne Bottom
Lock: 6 hours approx. £450-00
Cruise 15 -A-F-E-A: A figure-eight route passing through the lock over the Iron
Trunk and Grafton Street aqueducts passing New Bradwell windmill, and continuing
through Stantonbury Fields to Great Linford the heading North through Cosgrove village
and the ornamental bridge to Yardley Gobion Wharf: 6 hours approx. £450-00
7 Hour Cruises
Cruise 16 -A-H-B-A: A figure-eight route passing through the lock over the Iron
Trunk and Grafton Street aqueducts passing New Bradwell windmill, and continuing
through Stantonbury Fields and Great Linford to Campbell Park (near Central Milton
Keynes) then heading North through Cosgrove village and the ornamental bridge to
Castlethorpe Wharf: 7 hours approx. £500-00
Cruise 17 -A-G, G-A: An alternative Day Out, cruising to the bottom lock at Stoke
Bruerne and stopping for around three hours to explore the famous canal village,
lunch in one of the pubs and see the nearby Blisworth Tunnel. We can provide passengers
on this cruise with admission tickets to the Canal Museum at discounted prices:
7 hours approx. £465-00
8 Hour Cruises
Cruise 18 -A-F-G-A: A figure-eight route passing through the lock over the Iron
Trunk and Grafton Street aqueducts passing New Bradwell windmill, and continuing
through Stantonbury Fields to Great Linford then heading North through Cosgrove
village and the ornamental bridge then through open countryside passing Yardley Gobion
Wharf and Grafton Regis to Stoke Bruerne Bottom Lock:
8 hours approx. £540-00
Cruise 19 -A-H-E-A: A figure-eight route passing through the lock over the Iron
Trunk and Grafton Street aqueducts passing New Bradwell windmill, and continuing
through Stantonbury Fields and Great Linford to Campbell Park (near Central Milton
Keynes) then heading North through Cosgrove village and the ornamental bridge then
through open countryside to Yardley Gobion Wharf:
8 hours approx. £540-00
The above prices are for payment by cash, cheque or debit card.
Credit cards are subject to a 2% surcharge to cover the charge’s made by the credit
card companies.
