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Usually a nice summer day is great for a trip on Beatrice. But as we have found out this year sometimes it is just too hot. Parts of the canal, particularly at the locks where we, and often our guests too, are working hard, have little shade. And if there is no wind to stir things up it can get very warm inside the boat too. So to give certainty for all we have updated our guidance for such occasions. For the safety and comfort of our guests and our crews a trip will not

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If you have been thinking about booking a trip on Beatrice but are not sure what to expect, this is for you. We have been busy filming a new video to show you exactly what we can offer. It's now ready to view here on our website and on our Facebook page. You can find it and more information about booking a trip by clicking here.

Most of the time Beatrice carries children from our partner schools but she's great for a special occasion too. So thank you to our recent guests for these lovely photos from an 80th birthday celebration aboard on a glorious Spring day. We're happy to welcome aboard all ages. If you'd like to book Beatrice for your memorable event you can find out more by clicking here.

Winter is over, Spring is here and a new season is well under way. Bookings are open and a lot of dates are already taken but there are still plenty of free ones for your trip. To find out how to get aboard click here. 2025 was a challenging year, with low water levels forcing a change of base and limiting routes, but our guests still enjoyed a few tranquil hours among the beautiful canal-side views. Thank you to all who booked Beatrice last year, whether you are one of th

Beatrice is taking a break amidst the wonderful scenery near her base on the Caldon Canal. During the winter she enjoys a bit of TLC from our volunteers who look after her, to make sure she is in tip top condition when the cruising season returns. Booking is now open for 2026. You can click here to find details of our trips and how to book.

Civic dignitaries from around the area recently enjoyed an evening trip on Beatrice. The event, for Mayors and Chairs of various local...

Congratulations to the Cheddleton Flint Mill for organising their Garretaw, a great community event. The Garretaw, or Water Rag spelled...

Congratulations to our former Chairman, Derek Hilyer, who has just taken up a new role as Mayor of Leek. And thank you for 17 years of...

From time to time we invite representatives from the communities we serve to visit Beatrice, to see what we do and give a send off to the...

Well it certainly wasn't a normal pub crawl when the award winning Cor Bach Choir set out to support Beatrice. For one thing they were...

We have received some very kind donations in recent months. We were delighted that our friend Jon Richards (in the blue anorak) raised...

Thank you to Adrian Highland for sending us these great photos from his recent trip on Beatrice. If you have comments about trip, or...

Beatrice has played host to a number of dignitaries over recent months as part of our policy of spreading the word about what we do....

Our volunteer crews always enjoy their days out on the beautiful Caldon Canal and it is great to know our passengers do too. Sometimes...

Beatrice and a party from the Meadows School, Leek were waved off by the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire, Ian Dudson, CBE KStJ, and the...

We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who has helped Beatrice to continue with our work by making donations to help cover our...

We were delighted to have a visit from the Chairman of the Staffordshire Moorlands District, Councillor Lyn Swindlehurst. Councillor...

We are delighted to report that the long running project to replace a bridge over the canal below Hazlehurst Locks is complete. The...

We recently received news of future canal funding from the Canal and River Trust, the body that runs and maintains the waterways,...