Take inspiration from the views along the canal and enjoy a 2½ hour watercolour art workshop aboard our boat. Suitable for absolute beginners and for those refreshing their skills. All materials supplied - take your finished masterpiece home at the end of the session. Refreshments included. Only £22 per person. Read more
Join us for a relaxing boat trip, with a foraging stop off along the canalside with a community herbalist and forager. Learn to identify wild edible plants and their medicinal virtues. On the return, enjoy a herbal tea tasting aboard our canal boat, and exchange some recipes on how to prepare some of the plants foraged. Read more
Listen to a fascinating talk explaining the heritage of our canals whilst enjoying a 2½ hour boat trip along our tranquil waterways. Knowledgeable Speaker. A must for anyone interested in the history of the canals. Refreshments included. Only £12 per person. Pre booking essential - limited spaces available Read more
Leaving our base in Loughborough at 10am and 1pm, take in the beautiful scenery during a 2½ hour trip along the waterways. To make it extra special we're offering pastries and coffee for you to enjoy during the morning trip and cream teas aboard the boat during the afternoon trip. Read more
Relax, take some time out and enjoy the beautiful scenery along our local waterways. We're delighted to announce that our Community Wellbeing trips are back! We're offering 2½ hour journeys, as well at our 4-hour trips, These trips are open to individuals and small groups. Read more
Our popular Easter trips are back! Come and celebrate Easter along the waterways with our special two and a half hour canal boat trips. Free on-board crafts, activity packs full of quizzes & factsheets Only £12 per person - adult or child. Read more
Fantastic FREE opportunity! Learn to become a fully trained crew member at out Trust! In 4 days you will learn all aspects of crewing including water and fire safety, hospitality, have a go at driving the boat and working as a team. Places are limited. You must be able to attend all 4 days to qualify. Open to ages 15-25 Read more
Saturday 1st June Two sessions available - 10am-12pm & 1-3pm Join us for a free session learning to Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) here at the trust with a qualified instructor and all equipment provided. Please contact Angie on [email protected] to book a place, places are limited. Read more
Setting off from our base, come and help us keep our waterways free from rubbish. Litter pick either in the canoes or on foot. All equipment, instruction with a qualified instructor and refreshments provided. Open to ages 14 - 25 Free attendance though booking is essential for either on-foot or on the water participation. Read more
Join us for a free 2 day course in understanding just what it takes to be a volunteer crew member with us in these introduction sessions. We will be going out on the water, talking about water and fire safety and teaching you the basics of customer care. Please contact Angie on [email protected] to book a place, places are limited. Read more
We recently had the joy of welcoming children from Leicestershire Children's Holidays aboard our Santa's Sleighboat. They all had a wonderful time and the feedback for our volunteers was amazing - "The children thoroughly enjoyed themselves – and the amount of time they got to spend with Santa was phenomenal and something these children will cherish for a long time." We hope you enjoy the video they sent from their trip. We look forward to welcoming more children aboard next year. Read more
Swarkestone Boat Club ran a series of fundraising events over 2023 and have kindly donated over £1,000 to our Trust. Presenting the cheque at the Swarkestone Boat Club’s recent AGM to Trust CEO, Tim Marren, was Santa (Chairman), Paul Harrington, Charity Steward, Linda Harrington and the Dinosaur, Charlie Elston. Tim Marren said “We really appreciate the work and commitment of the Swarkestone Boat Club and all their efforts over 2023 to raise funds to support our charity”. Read more
At the recent Leicestershire Tourism & Hospitality Awards 2023 at the Leicester Athena, the Peter Le Marchant Trust achieved a ‘Commended’ award in the ‘Best Day Out’ category. This is a brand new category for the Leicestershire Hospitality & Tourism Awards, who were celebrating their 30 year anniversary last night. The ‘Best Day Out’ award was sponsored by Visit Leicester, with all 14 nominees voted by the public, which made the Trust’s nomination even more special. Read more
After a year of fundraising events, Beeston Marina invited our CEO, Tim Marren to their recent cheque presentation and we were delighted to be presented with a cheque for over £3,000! Over the years they have raised over £24,000 for local charities, and we are so grateful for their continued support. Read more
Canoe Instruction Session With a fully qualified instructor, join us for a session in learning the basics of being in a canoe with a trip out on the water. All equipment provided, booking essential as places are limited. Read more
Take inspiration from the views along the canal and enjoy a 2½ hour photography workshop aboard our boat. Aimed at beginners and for those wishing to expand their skills. Learn about composition. Suitable for smartphones and cameras. Open to individuals and small groups. Only £10 per person. Read more
The third day of our Youth Wellbeing week was packed today! We had plenty of Lego builders and craft creativity with fully booked canal boat trips and pedalos. Thank you to everyone who joined us. Tomorrow we have more crafts and pedalos, bird box and fairy door building, as well as a bouncy castle for the day. Read more
Day 2 of our Youth Wellbeing Week was a great success. We had plenty of young people trying out our climbing wall, crafts and watercolour sessions. Our thanks to Beaumanor Hall and Active Charnwood for their participation. Tomorrow we have pedalos, Lego building, painting, crafts and canal boat trips - please do come down and join in. Read more
Enjoy a skippered boat cruise for up to 6 people aboard our new narrow boat, Jubilee. Our Crew will serve Afternoon Tea to your group, at a time to suit, during your trip. Gluten Free/Vegan/Vegetarian options available. Open to the community. Read more
We commenced our Youth Wellbeing Week, today. Thank you to everyone who joined in the archery, canal boat trips and crafts. We saw some wonderfully creative pebble painting, gratitude jars and journals. Tomorrow, we've got watercolour art, a climbing wall, as well as on-base crafts. Just pop along and join in - we look forward to welcoming you! Read more
Are you interested in a canal boat holiday this year? Our self-hire narrow boat, Jubilee is perfect for all. A recent customer gave us the following feedback: “Jubilee is a real joy and a lovely canal boat. She has all the facilities you would need for a comfortable canal boat holiday. The service and support we received from the Peter Le Marchant Trust was second to none... Read more
Relax! Take in the beautiful scenery during a 2½ hour journey along the canal and enjoy a session with our experienced Yoga teacher. Refreshments included. Only £10 per person. Read more