Cheers! The owners of the Foxton Locks Inn are celebrating a decade in charge of the popular waterside pub by launching a new in-house beer.
Sisters Stephanie Hamblin and Sandy Tandy, owners of the Foxton Locks Inn, are marking the ten year anniversary by introducing a celebratory ale to their pumps – the ‘Foxton Locks Ale’. Available now, the special guest ale, brewed by Elgood and sons will run alongside the current range of real ales.
The sisters took over the running of the Foxton Locks Inn in 2004 after it had been closed for some time. The pub re-opened the following summer after extensive renovations in and around the canal basin, offering an extensive food menu to complement the section of wines and beer.
The past decade has given the owners many reasons to celebrate. Notably, in 2013 Foxton Locks Inn was named one of the ’30 great spots on the canals’ in the UK by The Times newspaper, cited especially for being one of the best places to eat.
More recently, the unveiling of a £150,000 renovation which created the all-weather Terrace space has proven to be a great success with visitors. The Terrace features under floor heating with floor to ceiling windows offering panoramic views of Foxton Locks and the canal. The investment earned the pub the accolade of Leicestershire Tourism Pub of the Year in 2014.
Stephanie Hamblin says “I can’t believe how fast the past decade has gone by. There have been so many good moments, and we’re looking forward to many more in the future. We wanted to mark our decade here by giving our loyal customers a Foxton house ale that I am sure they will enjoy.”
The Foxton Locks Inn is based at the bottom of the Foxton Locks just outside the village of Foxton near Market Harborough. The pub offers visitors scenic views and a location to watch canal boats pass. It regularly holds themed evenings, pop up restaurant events and tribute nights.
To find out more about what’s on at The Foxton Locks Inn, visit www.foxtonlocksinn.co.uk, or to make a booking call 0116 279 1515.
Join us at The Foxton Locks Inn for a very special Neil Diamond tribute night in aid of Help for Heroes.
Taking place on Thursday 12th November 2015, tickets are £25 per person, and should be booked in advance to avoid disappointment. Pre order is required one week in advance, and please inform us of any special dietary requirements at time of booking.
Call us on 0116 279 1515 to book.
Starter
Cream of celeriac soup (V)
Winter salad
With goats cheese, pomegranate & clementine’s (V)
Main course
Penne vodka salmon
Fresh chunks of salmon cooked in a creamy vodka and tomato sauce
Drunken chicken
Chicken with a cider & apple sauce
Sweet potato & Cheshunt hash (V)
Dessert
Pear & kiwi Eton mess
Salted caramel & chocolate tart
With vanilla ice-cream
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.
Due to the cold winter months, Foxton Locks Inn is going to be closed on Monday and Tuesday evenings throughout January and Wednesday evenings as well in February until further notice but that doesn’t mean you can’t come and see us during the day when we’re still open.
For additional information or any other enquiries, please don’t hesitate to call us on 0116 279 1515
The Foxton Canal museum folk club has a new name and a new venue for you in 2015. Due to improvements being made to the Canal museum, the folk club needed to find a new place to play and are now going to be in the Foxton Locks Inn Boat House every first Sunday of the month and because of that, have changed their name to the Boat House Folk Club.
They will be mostly 60’s and Folk music and they’re more than happy to accept anyone having a go at performing music and beginners are always welcome, they will begin playing at 6pm and finish at 9pm so feel free to drop in.
Dates for all the Sunday’s are listed below:
- Sundays 4th January
- 1st February
- 1st March
- 5th April – TBC
- 3rd May
- 7th June
- 5th July
- 2nd August
- 6th September
- 4th October
- 1st November
- 6th December
If you have any enquiries, call us on 0116 279 1515
