Tooley's Boatyard Trust

Tooley's Boatyard Trust Tooley's Boatyard Trust promotes the history and heritage of Tooley’s Boatyard.

Situated in the heart of Banbury on the South Oxford Canal, this has one of the oldest working dry docks on the Inland Waterways, working continuously since 1778.

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! Than...
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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😅 How many people does it take to dismantle a gazebo? Thank you to all of our lovely volunteers that came to Thrupp cana...
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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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 forwa...
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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Banbury Canal Festival from Oxfordshire Guardian
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

We are so excited to be supported by the beautiful Thrupp canal cruising club!! The open day is coming up, and we will b...
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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Jacob Beak doing Grand Theft Auto on the steam engine.    ❤️
18/07/2026

Jacob Beak doing Grand Theft Auto on the steam engine.

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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.

At Tooleys things are happening all around. Steam trains, theatre, traditional crafts and historic talks. Everyone is we...
05/07/2026

At Tooleys things are happening all around. Steam trains, theatre, traditional crafts and historic talks. Everyone is welcome and it's all free. We are trying to keep this historic place going for another 250 years.

Address

Tooley’s Boatyard Limited C/o Banbury Museum, Spiceball Park Road
Northampton
OX162PQ

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 1pm
Wednesday 10am - 1pm
Thursday 10am - 1pm
Friday 10am - 1pm
Saturday 10am - 1pm

Telephone

+441295272917

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