North Kilworth Wharf has been around for 200 years as a well established working boat yard that offers a wide range of boat services. These include narrow boat welding, fitting, day boat hire, engineering, painting, blacking and anti fowling on GRP boats, mooring and more. The boat yard is based on the 20 mile lock-free summit of the Leicester section, Grand Union Canal.
North Kilworth Wharf is more than a boat yard. As well as providing boat services such as calor gas, red diesel, coal & smokeless fuels, waste pump out and Elsan disposal, we have a neighbouring shop that sells basic groceries, alcohol and chandlery. As a business, our aim is to remain highly competitive in the boating industry, through high standard services at fair prices.
North Kilworth Wharf is more than a boat yard. As well as providing boat services such as calor gas, red diesel, coal & smokeless fuels, waste pump out and Elsan disposal, we have a neighbouring shop that sells basic groceries, alcohol and chandlery. As a business, our aim is to remain highly competitive in the boating industry, through high standard services at fair prices.
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North Kilworth Wharf is a small family run wharf, Harry (dad) and Rachael (daughter) took over the running of the business in 2011 when Harry, fed up with retirement, decided to buy the business. He had worked at the wharf in the 70s when it was Hucker Marine and lived on a narrow boat for a few years.
Here at North Kilworth Wharf you can choose from a wide range of marine services, by reliable professionals with years of experience. North Kilworth Wharf has an established presence in the marine services industry in the Midlands, on the Leicester section of the Grand Union Canal. You can have confidence in our staff to provide quality services for fellow boat enthusiasts, at affordable prices and to deadlines.
At North Kilworth Wharf we operate Lazy Days; a self-steer day boat for up to 10 people. You can take the 2.5 hour trip to the top of Foxton locks and have a meal at one of the pubs there, or have a meander through the beautiful countryside and stop for a picnic along the tow path. Lazy Days narrow boats are fully equipped with cooker, crockery, cutlery, fridge, heater and a toilet, and have been recently refurbished.
Here at North Kilworth Wharf, you can take advantage of professional hull blacking and painting services at affordable prices to keep your boat looking shipshape. If you are based in the Midlands, we are conveniently located on the Grand Union Canal. It is recommended that you have your hull blacked and anodes checked once every two to three years.
From our base on the Leicester section of the Grand Union Canal, North Kilworth Wharf can complete on-site, off-site or emergency engineering and electrical work to satisfy clients. As well as being highly flexible and reliable, our marine engineer has years of experience under his belt. This ensures that our customers are confident with the quality of results, and enjoy long-term benefits to their boat.
Reviews (15)
Steve Riordan
Nov 26, 2021
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Stephen James
Nov 25, 2021
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Sue Harrison
Nov 19, 2021
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Boat was inadequate for staying on for several days. Nowhere to put anything. First night not enough charge for heating or microwave to work. Nowhere to sit only on bed. TV didnt work properly. On returning boat made it worse telling us that from next day the boat was being refurbished so anyone that had booked it was being upgraded to a better boat!!
Dawn Wg
Oct 29, 2021
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Margaret Menassa
Sep 12, 2021
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Just spent Monday to Friday on little otter was absolutely amazing. Can't recommend enough from the moment we arrived till we dropped it back off it was brilliant. If you are on the larger side go for sophies serenity or precious gem as although fully equipped the bathroom is not the largest. Kitchen has everything you need and is… supplied with washing up liquid and kitchen roll, tea, coffee, sugar and a lovely coffee maker with lots of pods Bed is a fold out couch but is very comfy as comes with a mattress topper can leave the bed made up and still have space to use the table. Go prepared
Jonathan Weston
Sep 05, 2021
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Geraint Whalley
Jun 25, 2021
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Steve Hammond
Apr 25, 2021
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Matt Exton
Feb 25, 2021
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Dave Parnaby
Sep 28, 2020
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Just got back from a 10 night trip on Precious Gem. Lovely boat for two, spotlessly clean and some great little touches - as someone who likes to cook, it was fantastic to have a boat with a decent kitchen knife! Take some Tassimo pods with you for a nice morning coffee on the towpath. Thanks to John and his team, a great friendly bunch - we had a fantastic time on a lovely stretch of canal
Rachel Bratt
Nov 01, 2019
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Ricardo Fandango
Aug 08, 2019
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Heidi Webster
Aug 05, 2019
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Absolutely fantastic day out on ‘lazy days’ a 27ft boat. Lovely boat and easier to handle that I thought. It was the first time we have ever even stepped foot on a canal boat let alone taken one out, so this… little boat was spot on. The guys at the wharf were really friendly, encouraging and helpful. Very easy to talk to and ask any questions, also very easy booking and fast to reply to emails when we were first enquiring- by far the most helpful and prompt at replying when we were looking at availability and prices. Price was very good (£140 for the Monday) and well worth
Kev Trueman
Aug 02, 2019
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Sally G.
Jan 06, 2019
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