Lazy Sunday Afternoon

What fabulous weather we have had the last few weeks, culminating in this Lazy Sunday Afternoon! It has been truly extraordinary. Six weeks ago snow then weeks of lovely weather that just keeps on giving! Really is quite amazing!

Great picture Glen

Lovely picture off Holme lock Gargrave courtesy of Glen. Gina not too sure about the cost of the art project writing.

The lovely Aire Valley and Gargrave, and what is that sheep up to!

A lovely day through the Aire Valley and Gargrave today. The scenery really is stunning and the village is brilliant, so typical of the dales, great views and stone cottages. There is also a Peacock in the sheep field, not quite sure why the…

Cygnet Time

#LadyTeal #HotelBoat #Skipton Well lots of cygnets about on the canal now. Not yet seen any riding on mum or dads back but sure we will. Here are some outside the Rendezvous Hotel in Skipton & some video https://youtu.be/-ZY6U7lKk_Y

Late Cancellation – Fab Four 6th to 12th June 10% Discount Available Late Booking

Unusually we have had a late cancellation for a twin on our Fab Four cruise 6th to 12th June 2016, between New Springs and Liverpool, the standard cost is £1025 per person, or £1538, for single occupancy. As this is a late, and unusual, cancellation…

Buttercups & goslings

Is it just up here in #Yorkshire or is it the year of the buttercup?  Every other field seems full of them , a really lovely show. It seems to happen every few years one flower takes over. The other great thing about this time of year is…

Great Canal Journeys Tim West & Pru Scales

Tim and Pru West are filming #GreatCanalJourneys on the Leeds Liverpool and were at Bank Newton yesterday. Great to have them filming on the longest single canal in the country, the Leeds Liverpool, yes  I know the Grand Union is longer…

Lady Teal on TV again!

Pleased to be on BBC Look North as part of the Lock keeper of the year awards, at the Bingley Five Rise. The three keepers did great interviews, well done John, Nick and Richard. So good to see such positive TV coverage for the waterways. Though…

Lock Keeper of the Year

#LKOY #CRT  #HotelBoat   On behalf of British Marine Inland Boating Hotel Boats Lady Teal was very proud to present the Lock Keeper of the year award to John, Nick & Richard who work the iconic Bingley Five Rise staircase locks. We…

Lemonroyd on the Aire & Calder

Went through the huge Lemonroyd lock on the Aire and Calder today. The lock, which drops 13'6" replaced two previous locks that washed into the St Aidans open cast mine. It is designed for Euro 2 boats so is really big. Its fun playing with…