Welcome
Foxton Locks is a place where the minds of engineers and the hard working hands of the navvy have shaped the landscape in a dramatic way. As well as the famous staircase of ten locks climbing up the hillside, there are also the remains of a gigantic boat lift.
The museum tells the story of the Lift, Locks and Lives associated with Foxton Locks. It is home to a treasure trove of artefacts and exhibitions; all housed in the reconstructed boilerhouse which once powered the boat lift.
OPENING TIMES:
ENTRY PRICE:
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
11am - 4.00pm
11am - 4.00pm
11am - 4.00pm
11am - 4.00pm
11am - 4.00pm
11am - 4.00pm
CLOSED
Dogs are welcome in the museum & shop on a lead.
ADULT £4
CHILD FREE
(Entry free for under 18s when accompanying a paying adult)
CONCESSION £3.00
(Over 60s, unemployed, students aged 18+, service personnel (including NHS, Canal & River Member)
CARER FREE
(Entry free when accompanying a paying visitor with additional needs)
What's on 2024
EXHIBITIONS
Introducing.....
Rosie Jarvis
5 October - 3 November
ACTIVITIES / EVENTS
Inclined Plane Tours
Tours out onto the remains of the inclined plane boat lift .
Free - donations welcome
Artsy Foxton Locks
Let Foxton Locks inspire your creativity whether you are an expert or a beginner borrow an art pack.
Tuesdays and Thursdays
12pm, 1pm and 2pm, 3pm
(Weather dependent)
Goblin Door Trail
Can you find all the goblin doors around Foxton Locks? Pick up your trail sheet from the museum.
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Make a donation to the museum
The Foxton Canal Museum is run by the Foxton Inclined Plane Trust which is a registered charity (No. 513241). Donations and bequests, large or small, are always welcome. A monetary donation will help preserve Foxton Canal Museum’s collection and the incredible stories of the people who lived and worked here for future generations, this in turn will enable the Museum to develop new exhibitions and broaden public access to its collections.
Foxton Canal Museum
Middle Lock
Gumley Road
Foxton
LE16 7RA
Telephone No: 0116 279 2657
Email: info@foxtoncanalmuseum.org
Foxton Canal Museum is an Accredited Museum (1644) operated by Foxton Inclined Plane Trust (charity no: 513241)