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Foxton Canal Museum

Middle lock, Gumley Rd, Foxton LE16 7RA, United Kingdom

Foxton Canal Museum
Historical place museum
4.5
93 reviews
8 comments
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F2X9+W2 Market Harborough, United Kingdom
+44 116 279 2657
foxtoncanalmuseum.org
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Monday: Close
Tuesday: Close
Wedneasday: Close
Thursday: Close
Friday: Close
Saturday: 11–16
Sunday: Close
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The Dirkster
The Dirkster
Compact Museum, but excellent really. A good hour looking and watching things. Very impressed and my kids were actually entertained. Top marks.
Edward Lacey
Edward Lacey
The pump building is a very good setting for a small museum explaining a short history of canal life ,and it's not expensive. Children love stoking the furnace to watch the movie.
Daniel Cooke
Daniel Cooke
Really good little museum and very helpful staff
Rob Hunter
Rob Hunter
Great little museum explaining how inclined plane canal lifts work. My only criticism is that there doesn't seem to be an active drive to raise the money required to restore the lift. With the recent rise in canal boating popularity, this would be a great investment in our British heritage and could help the local town of Foxton thrive through increased tourism.
Mohammed Aneez
Mohammed Aneez314 days ago
Must visit place. There is ample space for car park with toilet facility. Its amazing to see how these small boat was raised in the canal step by step.
Violet Deacon
Violet Deacon344 days ago
Really fun & informative museam, the staff are really friendly and helpful, and clearly passionate about the site
Susannah Barratt
Susannah Barratt344 days ago
It was quite small. 3.50 wasn't worth that price.
Carlos Boa
Carlos Boa2 years ago
Was a wonder to see all those hard working volunteers. Especially the tall handsome seasonal who was always going above and beyond his duties.
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