Lady Teal goes through Bank Newton Locks for the last time this year

On Lady Teal we love the little flight at Bank Newton. It wends its way up the hill and presents lovely views of the Dales as we go. So, for this year at least, we wish them a fond farewell as we make our up heading for Lancashire on the penultimate…

Lancashire Tourism Awards 2016

@marketinglancashire #lta16 So proud to be finalists in the Visitor Experience and Boutique Accommodation award categories of the Lancashire Tourism Awards. We would also like to congratulate all the other finalists in all the categories.…

Feeding swans and opening bridges

A lovely day today feeding swans and doing swing bridges. After yesterdays bit of rain, though the Five rise was dry, it was a gorgeous day today.

We know who the boss is on Lady Teal

Don and June many thanks for this picture, we do know who the boss is on Lady Teal !   And a bright good morning to you Heron

Goose and Swans

For a few years now some geese, now down to one, have been hanging around with a pair of swans on the Leeds Liverpool near Rodley. Before the swans had young the geese would swim in between the swans like cygnets do. But then the swans had some…

Lovely Aire & Calder

#WTY #Chichhotelboat #Leeds @Welcome2Yorks Lovely sunset on the Aire & Calder near Leeds followed by glorious morning. How lucky is Lady Teal to travel these waters. This time of year that gently rising mist off the water  is so lovely…

Ribble

#WTY #HotelBoat Great for the guests on Lady Teal to see historic Leeds & Liverpool shortboat Ribble doing a loaded run along the L&L for the bi-centenary. 32 tons of sand going from down on the Aire and Caldr across to Liverpool, brilliant.…

Goole

It is fun going down into Goole with the big ships and the South Yorks Boat Museum. Coudn't resist being a bit arty with the tug pushing the false bow from the Tom Puddings. In 1817, there was a proposal for an Aire and Don Canal, to connect…

Two Headed Dog?

Now I told Gina to avoid the nuclear power station! Having a short break on the lovely South Yorks naviagtions

Another Lovely day on the Aire and Calder

Dropping off the end of the Leeds Liverpool we find ourselves on the Aire and Calder, actually at that point it is the river Aire and after pasing through the Leeds flood alleviation works we end up on the Aire and Calder naviagtion. Time for…