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Digby Lock Cruise - Mid Week
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16 Ratings
Naas
Explore Kildare’s Grand Canal on a 2.5-hour Digby Lock Cruise. Discover history, biodiversity, and scenic views aboard a restored traditional barge.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Leinster Aquaduct - The Aqueduct was built in 1783 and carries the Grand Canal over the river Liffey west of Sallins. There’s a stop at the aqueduct where the skipper will give a short history presentation.
- Digby Bridge - Over Leinster Aqueduct and on wards, you get to admire the workings of 240-year-old Digby Lock, learn of the hard lives of the navvies who built the canal, of the heavy horses that ruled the towpaths – and discover the Leonardo da Vinci connection!
What's Included
- All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
- refreshment in the bar - 3-4 EUR
Additional Information
Join us for the 2.5-hour cruise through Digby Lock to experience the workings of an eighteenth-century canal lock. Your Skipper and Guide will give you a unique insight into the life, history, and biodiversity of the Grand Canal as it winds through the county Kildare countryside. Kildare is known as the Canals County with 120 km of still waters crossing its landscape and linking its towns and villages. Our barge is a lovingly restored traditional canal barge that is licensed to carry 12 passengers. It has a spacious comfortable interior with a wood-burning stove, on-board bar service, and outdoor seating areas. Feel free to bring some snacks.
- travelers will spend 2.5 hours in the cruise
- Theres a step from the harbour wall onto the back deck, and 3 steps down into the main cabin.
Location
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The Boarding Area is beside the Canal Bridge, outside the Grand Canal Stores Building. If travelling from Dublin by train get the 9.20 am train from Heuston Station. We are a 5 minute walk from Sallins Train Station.
If travelling by car you can park in the Church Carpark near the waterfront.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(16 Ratings)
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Q7398igjohnd
Sep 5, 2024
Enjoyable, historical and informative - Fascinating - history, wildlife and local knowledge, thanks to an impressively knowledgeable skipper, Chris. We live in Kildare so, now, we've more to explore.
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U9533himary
Aug 30, 2024
What’s not to love….. - The barge trip was a super way to celebrate our friends special birthdays. So much fun. Lovely finger food and Prosecco. Our Skipper was very knowledgeable and friendly.
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Martin
Aug 25, 2024
Brilliant trip with a wide range of family from teenagers to old. Everyone enjoyed their experience. The staff were brilliant an - First trip on a canal, very relaxing with friendly staff who made sure our trip was enjoyable in informative thanks to Mylan for the cups of tea
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Caitrionak92
Aug 21, 2024
Digby Lock Cruise - What a fantastic experience! Such a warm welcome from our host and they are very knowledgeable and passionate about the area and the nature and the waterways history. The trip was enjoyed by the children and the adults and I would highly recommend it.
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Departure224378
Aug 17, 2024
Great experience! - Fantastic trip yesterday a lovely experience, booking procedure easy, Chris was a great skipper very knowledgable, great chats and sense of humour. We also met lovely people on board and will return again with family and friends. Thank you!
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206cazd
Aug 16, 2024
Relaxing Vibes - Took the bio diversity trip recently, it was so relaxing, love the walk in that area, but it was lovely to see it from a different prospective, very relaxing, great to be able to do a solo trips, staff lovely and friendly, loved the scenery ... We spotted a Kingfisher, dragonflies along with the water hens and swans .
Will do the other cruise soon 🚤
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Pearlsing
Aug 15, 2024
VERY good - Did the 2.5 tour with my mam , nada accounts for our Irish weather 😀 bad today but still relaxing and enjoyable. Driver and guide lovely man and the young gentleman helping him was a joy lovely courteous mannerly young man. Thank you for the morning and experience
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Onair11143983552
Aug 10, 2024
So enjoyable - just relax and take it all in - What a brilliant way to spend some time just relaxing. The barge is so well kept and safe. Thanks to Chris (Skipper) who was so inviting and so informative regarding the local wildlife and fauna. It was fascinating. Watching how the lock worked was so interesting. We will be back, possibly doing a Christmas trip when the barge is lit up. Can’t wait
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Scorpio045
Aug 5, 2024
Beautiful canal trip - We spent a beautiful morning on the canal, our trip was 2.5 hours, so relaxing and enjoyable, Chris was our skipper who was so friendly knowledgeable about the history of the canal and the biodiversity along the way....my 9 year old and her friend enjoyed it all, we will definitely return,
Fabulous friendly staff, apologies I can not remember the name of the chap who looked after us so well on board too.
Also Ger in the bike rental shop, looked after us, where we enjoyed a lovely coffee on our return,
Looking forward to our next trip.
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358maurab
Jul 20, 2024
Do not miss this fabulous trip! - Chris was an excellent guide with extensive historical information. His friendly waves to canalside walkers was extended to familiar dogs & wildlife (herons, water hens & ducks). He is very ecologically sensitive & knowledgeable information about that wildlife & canal plants was illuminating! The barge is gorgeous and is kitted out with refreshments. Primarily the trip was a beautiful peaceful reflective 2.5 hours.
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