Tooley's Boatyard Trust

22/10/2026

Extra Canal Boat Trips for the School Holidays!

Great news! We’ve decided to offer a few extra boat trips during the school holidays!

Come and enjoy a lovely trip along the canal aboard The Dancing Duck, our canal boat at Tooley’s Boatyard in Banbury. It’s a wonderful opportunity to get out on the water and enjoy some canal-side scenery with family and friends.
Book your trip here:

Buy tickets for Tooley's Boatyard's upcoming events. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

27/08/2026

The Thrupp show last weekend was such a hit! The sun was blazing, and so was the forge. A good time was had by all! Thank you Thrupp cruising club for inviting us!

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25/08/2026

😅 How many people does it take to dismantle a gazebo? Thank you to all of our lovely volunteers that came to Thrupp canal day and helped out! It was such a hit.

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23/08/2026

On our way to Thrupp open day with the forge!!! It's gonna be a lovely day. Come by and say hi!! We are so looking forward cuddling live owls and seeing the boat tug race.

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17/08/2026

Banbury Canal Festival from Oxfordshire Guardian

Banbury Canal Festival will return as planned this October, with canal traders being offered space inside Tooley’s historic dry dock after drought

06/08/2026

We are so excited to be supported by the beautiful Thrupp canal cruising club!! The open day is coming up, and we will bring our portable forge there for demonstrations and "try it yourself" opportunities.

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18/07/2026

Jacob Beak doing Grand Theft Auto on the steam engine.

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17/07/2026

Our summer newsletter is out. Full of things happening at Tooleys and the waterways. Join our mailing list and help support us at

https://tooleysboatyardtrust.org.uk/support-tooleys-boatyard/

12/07/2026

Our local historian John working away in our museum. It's open for everyone and free. Come by and learn about the waterways and take a trip on our boat every Saturday.

10/07/2026

Our chairman Richard presenting Tooleys.
Please consider a couple of pound donation to keep this historic place alive.