BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:85@historyfare.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260705T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260705T120000 DTSTAMP:20260305T212119Z URL:https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-navigation-tour-7/ SUMMARY:Melton Mowbray Navigation Tour DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nThe Melton Mowbray Navigation tour looks at the history of Melton's canal that was set up in 1791 by an Act of Parliament. \; \n\nThe Act gave the Melton Mowbray Navigation Company of Proprieters powe rs to "make the rivers Wreake and Eye navigable for the carriage of coal\, stone\, lime\, limestone\, timber\, lead nd all kinds of merchandise".\n\ nThe idea behind Melton's Canal or the Melton Mowbray Navigation to give i t its proper name was conceived during the height of England's canal build ing mania in the 1700's.\n\nJust as the 1790s had seen national enthusiasm for canals\, the 1840s were to see the start of a national craze for rail way-building and the Syston-Peterborough railway came through Melton in 18 48.\n\nThe introduction of the railways slowly saw a reduction in canal tr affic and the Melton Mowbray Navigation was officially closed by an Act of Abandonment in 1877.\n\n\n\n\n\nDURATION\n\n120 minutes (2 Hours)\n\nMEET ING LOCATION\n\nMilitary Working Dogs memorials outside Melton Borough Cou ncil\, Parkside\, Station Approach\, Melton Mowbray\, LE13 1GH\n\nFINISH L OCATION\n\nThe Market Square.\n\nMAX GROUP SIZE\n\n20\n\nWHEEL CHAIR ACCES SIBLE\n\nYes\n\nASSISTANCE DOGS\n\nAssistance dogs as well as well behaved pets are welcome on the tours.\n\nWHAT’S INCLUDED?\n\n Professional Gu ide\n Walking tour through the historic market town of Melton Mowbray\, v isiting key locations associated with the towns rich and diverse history.\ n Discount Vouchers for local café’s &\; businesses \;\n\nWHAT ’S NOT INCLUDED\n\n Gratuities\n Water\n\nWHAT TO BRING\n\n Comfortab le walking shoes\n Wet weather clothing/umbrellas\n\nCANCELLATION POLICY\ n\nCancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund or a voucher for a future tour. We know that plans can sometimes change and that’s wh y we offer a generous cancellation policy.\n\n\n\n\nTOUR OVERVIEW\n\nOn th is FREE* 2 hour guided walk on behalf of the \;Melton &\; Oakham Wa terways Society we will follow the route of the old canal \; from Melt on Mowbray's Burton End\, through the Town Park and across into Egerton Pa rk and discover more about its history and some of the characters involved .\n\n*FREE with the support of The National Lotteries Heritage Fund\n\nBOO K WITH CONFIDENCE\n\nExplore in confidence with HistoryFare.\n\nBook direc tly with HistoryFare to get the best price on our tours. \; If you fin d it cheaper within 3 days of booking\, we’ll refund the difference.\n\n IMPORTANT\n\nWhilst we do accept walk-up participants\, HistoryFare Tours regularly sell out. To avoid missing out and to get your preferred choice of tour date\, we highly recommend booking now.\n\nHistoryFare’s Accessi bility Promise\n\nHistoryFare is committed to making travel more inclusive for everyone. Clear\, honest information about accessibility is provided wherever required.\n\nThe guided walks are designed to provide a step free access or alternative locations to ensure all points of interest can be e njoyed by all wherever possible.\n\nParking facilities\, step-free access\ , senior-friendly routes\, and accessible attractions are all taken into c onsideration when developing a HistoryFare guided tour.\n\nWe listen to cu stomers feedback and continuously improve our services to better serve all travellers. If you have a question about accessibility issues\, then plea se get in touch to see how we can help.\n\nMOBILITY HIRE\n\nIf you need to hire a mobility scooter or a wheel chair to enable you to access HistoryF are Tours\, these are available for hire from \;ShopMobility Melton Mo wbray\, subject to a small hire charge and availability. Please visit thei r website for contact details.\n\n\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://historyfare.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/202 6/03/Melton-Mowbray-Navigation.jpg CATEGORIES:Guided Tour,Local History,Melton Mowbray,Walking Tour LOCATION:Melton Mowbray\, Melton Borough Council Burton Street\, \, Melton Mowbray\, Leicestershire\, LE13 1GH\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Melton Borough Council Burt on Street\, \, Melton Mowbray\, Leicestershire\, LE13 1GH\, United Kingdom ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Melton Mowbray:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR