Swillbrook Boatyard

Swillbrook Boatyard Specialist design and fit-out for canal boats, holiday narrowboat hire, moorer facilities, artist studio and on-site cafe micro bar

Well behaved doggy’s are welcome at the tow path tables (If it’s rainy, we allow your smaller family members (including kids �) onto the covered terrace �)

04/09/2026

Yesse! The micro bar is open.
(Fridays 3-10)
😁🏴‍☠️

A little later than forecast and no way near as ‘gusty’ but quite dramatic cloud formations 🤔
30/08/2026

A little later than forecast and no way near as ‘gusty’ but quite dramatic cloud formations 🤔

30/08/2026

It’s a beautiful morning, lovely and warm - the water looks great! No green carpet here. Perfect for a short cruise (and to rip up a bit of w**d 😜) you’ve got until about 2/3pm before the gusts and rain kick in - let’s see some boats out! ( -obvs😂)

29/08/2026

Wish we had some lawn 😂

Had to be quick with the camera before it all melted!! 😂 Still perhaps a little warm for these but having received sever...
28/08/2026

Had to be quick with the camera before it all melted!! 😂 Still perhaps a little warm for these but having received several requests - back on the menu today is our infamous hot choccy! Great as they are - even better with a shot of brandy for the grown ups (who’ve not quite grown up 😁) Open at 3

We’ve been blessed this week! Water in abundance to fill up the canal ready for our holiday explorers on the hire boats ...
21/08/2026

We’ve been blessed this week! Water in abundance to fill up the canal ready for our holiday explorers on the hire boats and then today the sun is now shining for Friday opening 😎 0n the bar Olicana has been replaced this week with an Amber b**r - a Best Bitter from Fuzzy Duck to accompany our session craft pint Golden Cascade. We’ve also found a rather nice Marlborough Sauvignon and a Rosé Grenache which are perfectly chilled - ready for anyone who finds themselves wandering along the towpath…

20/08/2026

Rain at last… although we’d’ve preferred it not to come all at once 😂

A lovely rainy week at last - and on the whole it’s been welcomed - a nice, free top-up on the canal - very overdue! - a...
20/08/2026

A lovely rainy week at last - and on the whole it’s been welcomed - a nice, free top-up on the canal - very overdue! - and the plants have all lifted their heads with thanks… a little too heavy for our garden gazebo though 😬 oh well, at least we can sit out and see the stars 🤩

15/08/2026

Fabulous! Would love to see this

Address

The Boathouse Catforth Road
Preston
PR40HE

Opening Hours

Friday 3pm - 10pm
Saturday 10am - 10pm
Sunday 11am - 6pm

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