Hargreaves II

The original Hargreaves Narrowboat was acquired by The Trust over 26 years ago and even before then it was being used for similar purposes by The Bernard Sunley Trust going back to 1976! You can find out more about the history of The Hargreaves Narrowboat in our History Archives pages.

The Hargreaves Narrowboat is in constant daily use from April to October and demand for trips from our local community outweighs trip availability.

New narrowboats are obviously costly and funding of the build has been made possible by grants received from various national organisations along with an award from The National Lottery Community Fund.

Our new 64ft narrowboat is pretty unique and right up to date with eco-friendly technology which removes the need for any carbon emitting fuels (no diesel or gas onboard).

Because our boat is in daily use we wanted to contribute to a reduction in greenhouse gases and so we have gone all electric.

You can read more on the specification of our new boat further down this page. Furthermore, the onboard state of the art electronics systems will provide the ability to monitor all aspects of the narrowboat, from the basics of boat speed and fresh water levels to information on most effective propeller RPM to maximise available power.

We have thought carefully about our passengers comfort too with the design. Many passengers are elderly and infirm and access to a narrowboat is never easy.

The clever design incorporates a hydraulic passenger lift inside the rear cabin, disabled access WC, extra large windows to allow viewing whilst seated, fully fitted galley, level floor from cabin to covered bow (front) outdoor viewing area and many more features.

We are currently planning for the brand new Hargreaves Narrowboat to be fully operational by 21st June 2021 when we can once again hopefully begin to provide day trips for the local community on the Coventry, Ashby and Oxford Canals.