Foxton Canal Museum (2025)

Tunnel Lamp for a Narrow Boat, the only one of its kind in captivity.

Foxton Locks, the museum is halfway down the locks.

The Barge lift in 1900

boats going down the locks in winter

Arial view of the locks and lift site.

Inside the museum, it looks different now and changes every year.

Tells the story of Foxton Locks, one of the top sites on the canal, with a ten lock staircase and remains of the steam driven Victorian barge lift. Explore the history of the lift, locks and lives associated with Foxton Locks.

Contacts

Operator: Foxton Inclined Plane Trust

Address: Middle Lock Gumley Road Foxton Leicestershire LE16 7RA

Telephone: 0116 279 2657
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Website: View website

Social Media Profiles

Follow Foxton Canal Museum (2025) on Facebook

Open Days & Times

Feb-Mar Sat-Sun 1100-1530. Visit website or facebook for more details.

Travel

By Bus: 44
By Rail: Market Harborough / 3.5 miles

Facilities

Parking
Refreshments
Souvenir Shop
Part disabled access

Register or log in to view location maps

Go to your account

Foxton Locks is one of the top sites on the canal, with a 10 lock staircase and remains of the steam driven Victorian Barge lift. The museum tells the story of the locks, lift and local waterways. The unique 10 lock staircase with side ponds are 200 years old. Up to 50 boats a day pass through the locks. The boat lift opened in 1900 as part of a scheme to widen the canal. The museum uses modern interactive displays to tell the local story and that the wider inland waterways.

The museum has won several awards and we have regular temporary exhibitions so every visit can be different.

We also hold a substantial waterways archive.