A new exhibition has been opened at Foxton Locks, showcasing what it was like to work and live along the canal in the 19th century. The Boilerhouse displays a range of exhibits, including an interactive game where visitors can stoke the boiler to create optimal conditions for the Inclined Plane, an enticing theatre and an app available from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store that brings the boats back to life. (‘Foxton Discovery’ £3.99 in app purchase to unlock the full virtual experience.)
Martin Peters, Chief Executive of Leicester Shire Promotions comments: “The development of The BoilerHouse at Foxton Locks has created a major new visitor experience in Leicestershire, providing people with a virtual window into the sights of the Victorian waterways and the unique Inclined Plane boat lift at Foxton.”
All technology from the exhibit was delivered in partnership with Holovis and was designed at the company’s Innovation Campus in Lutterworth. A lot of hard work was put in to transform what was previously the Foxton Canal museum. The Boilerhouse displays similar things in new and innovative ways making it the perfect addition to what was already a fantastic place to visit.
Learn more in an article in the Loughborough Echo here.
If you’re visiting The Boilerhouse, why not pop in to The Foxton Locks Inn for dinner? See our current menu here.
The Boilerhouse at Foxton Locks. Image from goleicestershire.com
Foxton Locks Inn are delighted to announce our new menu, just in time for May Bank Holiday weekend!
Book now to sample from our snacks and light bites, carvery or Foxton classic meals menu, or join us for a drink on our newly refurbished terrace.
Some of our new favourites for a warm afternoon include our ham off the bone with plum & apple jam freshly baked baguette & crisps, drunken chicken in a cider & honey sauce with mash & green beans, hand pressed local lamb & mint burger with minted yoghurt & cucumber & chunky chips, and our butternut squash, goat’s cheese & spinach lasagne.
To view our new menu, click here.
Call 0116 279 1515 to book your table.
Looking to make your Easter Sunday fun for all the family? With a tasty spring-inspired set menu, a beautiful canal backdrop and the busy Easter Bunny dropping in between 1pm and 3pm, there’s really only one choice for where to enjoy your day. So don’t delay, book your sitting to
2 courses – £15pp
3 courses – £20pp
Want to make sure there’s something for everyone? Take a look at our exclusive Easter menu for full details of the dishes on offer.
Sittings available as follows:
on The Terrace
12.15 – 2.15pm |2.30 – 4.45pm| 5 – 7.30pm| 7.30pm
in the restaurant
1.15 – 3.15pm | 3.30 – 5.45 | 6pm
Booking is essential. Book now, call 0116 279 1515.
Market Harborough has this month been named as one of the top 50 best towns and suburbs to live in by The Sunday Times newspaper.
The announcement came in part three of The Sunday Times’ Best Places to Live guide, which combines data on crime rates, house prices and school performance to rank the UK’s towns, suburbs, rural areas and cities.
The guide states: “Still relatively undiscovered by those seeking life after London, this ancient town in low-cost Leicestershire is within the magic hour by fast train from St Pancras.”
“The charismatic mix of period architecture in the centre is topped by the newly renovated Old Grammar School, built on stilts in the early 1600s with a marketplace underneath. You can hire it out now, though Harborough has plenty of other interesting places for a get-together.”
The guide even makes mention of the Grand Union Canal, which passes by The Foxton Locks Inn. Described as “a nice spot for boating, cycling or a weekend stroll”, the canal takes in some of the most beautiful scenery in Leicestershire. The Foxton Locks Inn provides the perfect location to stop for a drink or meal and take in the scenery.
Danny Fisher puts the rock back into Roy Orbison for us on March 26th as he opens the show and instantly conveys you back in time, Danny not only sounds like the man, he looks like him too with the trademark dark rimmed glasses that Roy Orbison is best known for.
With a rollicking set including Ooby Dooby, Mean Woman Blues, and Uptown, plus the soaring vocals of Danny Fisher as effortlessly performs the Classics, Only the Lonely, Crying, and Blue Angel, right through to Orbison’s later hits California blue, and You Got it.
Ticket and hot buffet meal- £20.00 per person
Tables will be allocated on first come first served basis
Ticket only £10.00 per person
Hot buffet will be served in the restaurant from our carvery at 7pm.
The performance will start at 8pm and full payment is required on booking, just call us on 01162791515 to book your table soon – we look forward to seeing you there!
View Danny Fisher’s website here.
Foxton Locks Inn are delighted to announce our new menu, just in time for May Bank Holiday weekend!