Select any one of the trips below to see more details and the availability of places on the trips. The Barbara McLellan is moored at Bradford Wharf, adjacent to the Canal Trust Café – see a map of the location here.
The nearest car park is at the end of Baileys Barn,Bradford on Avon, BA15 1BX.
We have a full licensed bar on board (including wine, prosecco, craft beer, cider, Pimms and Gin & Tonic, and a selection of soft drinks) and serve tea and coffee (including decaffeinated), latte, cappuccino, hot chocolate and a selection of herbal infusions.
On most trips we offer delicious homemade cakes and slices (@ £3 per large slice) – a favourite for many passengers!
Regular Trips to Avoncliff, Hilperton, Widbrook or Meadow’s Bridge
Sorry! We will not be operating any of the following trips for the rest of 2020.
VE Day Celebration Full Afternoon Tea
Two Aqueducts Canal Heritage with Ploughman’s Lunch
Father’s Day Ploughman’s Lunch
Canal Heritage – Bath Day Trip
We have several shorter trips that are especially suitable for younger children (for whom a 2½ hour trip may be too long) . These include the following and public trips to Widbrook, all of which typically last up to 90 minutes.
Sorry but these three trips are not available for 2020.
We currently plan to operate the following trips.
Click here to view all trips scheduled for the next 30 days.
Please note that we do not permit passengers to bring their own alcohol on board, unless you have chartered the whole boat for a private trip, in which case wine may be brought on board on payment of an £8 per bottle corkage charge.
Trip Booking
Book places by:Trips Calendar
The table shows you all the Barbara McLellan trips available in the next 30 days. You can view trips for a particular month by selecting the month. Please select the trip description to get details of the trip and the passenger fare.| Day of the Week | Date | Start Time | End Time | Description | Places Available | Trip Status |
| Sunday | 09 Aug 2020 | 14:00 | 16:30 | Hilperton | Cancelled | |
| Tuesday | 11 Aug 2020 | 11:00 | 12:00 | Pirates Ahoy! | Cancelled | |
| Wednesday | 12 Aug 2020 | 11:30 | 13:00 | Picnic in a Bag on a Boat | Cancelled | |
| Wednesday | 12 Aug 2020 | 14:00 | 16:30 | Avoncliff | More than 10 | |
| Saturday | 15 Aug 2020 | 14:00 | 16:30 | Avoncliff | More than 10 | |
| Sunday | 16 Aug 2020 | 14:00 | 15:30 | Widbrook Short Trip | More than 10 | |
| Tuesday | 18 Aug 2020 | 14:00 | 15:00 | Pirates Ahoy! | Cancelled | |
| Wednesday | 19 Aug 2020 | 14:00 | 16:30 | Avoncliff | More than 10 | |
| Thursday | 20 Aug 2020 | 10:00 | 11:30 | I Spy... | Cancelled | |
| Saturday | 22 Aug 2020 | 14:00 | 16:30 | Avoncliff | Cancelled | |
| Sunday | 23 Aug 2020 | 14:00 | 16:30 | Hilperton | More than 10 | |
| Tuesday | 25 Aug 2020 | 11:00 | 12:00 | Pirates Ahoy! | Cancelled | |
| Wednesday | 26 Aug 2020 | 11:30 | 13:00 | Picnic in a Bag on a Boat | Cancelled | |
| Wednesday | 26 Aug 2020 | 14:00 | 16:30 | Avoncliff | More than 10 | |
| Saturday | 29 Aug 2020 | 14:00 | 16:30 | Avoncliff | More than 10 | |
| Sunday | 30 Aug 2020 | 14:00 | 15:30 | Widbrook Short Trip | More than 10 | |
| Monday | 31 Aug 2020 | 15:00 | 17:30 | Bank Holiday Cream Tea | Cancelled | |
| Tuesday | 01 Sep 2020 | 10:30 | 15:30 | Canal Heritage: Two Aqueducts | Cancelled | |
| Wednesday | 02 Sep 2020 | 14:00 | 16:30 | Avoncliff | More than 10 | |
| Friday | 04 Sep 2020 | 19:00 | 20:15 | Fish and Chips | Cancelled | |
| Saturday | 05 Sep 2020 | 14:00 | 16:30 | Avoncliff | More than 10 | |
| Sunday | 06 Sep 2020 | 14:00 | 16:30 | Hilperton | More than 10 | |
| Tuesday | 08 Sep 2020 | 15:00 | 17:30 | Avoncliff Aqueduct Cream Tea | Cancelled | |