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018 December 2011
Farmers Market at Market Bosworth
There’s a farmers market in Market Bosworth on the fourth Sunday of every month.
01 December 2011
The Ashby Boat Company
The Ashby Boat Company is an independent boat hire company at Stoke Golding wharf, next to bridge 25 on the Ashby Canal.
027 November 2011
The Battlefield Line
The Battlefield Line is a 5-mile long standard gauge preserved steam railway
026 November 2011
Saxon Paddock
Saxon Paddock is an area of meadow land, trees and hedgerows
07 November 2011
Paula’s holiday 2011
This week we have been holidaying on the Ashby Canal. We picked up our narrow boat which was called Ashby and set off on a winter break
07 July 2011
Stoke Fest Music Festival 2011 in Stoke Golding
Hundreds of people turned up in force to support the 4th Annual Stoke Fest Music Festival on 9 July 2011 in Stoke Golding.
029 June 2011
Is the Ashby Canal good for first-time boaters?
Do a web search on “Ashby Canal” and you will find a lot of pages which say something like “ideal for the first-time boater.” But is it…?
024 June 2011
The history of the Ashby Canal
The Ashby Canal was opened in 1804, as a link from the coalfields of the Ashby-de-la-Zouch area to the main canal network.
019 June 2011
Shops
There aren’t many shops on the Ashby Canal, but there are a few places to get your bare necessities if you know where to look.

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On and around The Ashby Canal : information for visitors and residents