Digby Lock Cruise - Mid Week
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.
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Digby Lock Cruise - Mid Week
What's included in Digby Lock Cruise - Mid Week
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
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 BridgePass-by Only
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!
Inclusions
- All Fees and Taxes
- refreshment in the bar - 3-4 EUR
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- 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.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
Check-in at the booking office at the Grand Canal Stores across the street from the Boarding Area.
