The Canal Museum, Stoke Bruerne
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"A great family day out on the banks of the Grand Union Canal"
Overview
Located on the Grand Union Canal, The Canal Museum is a family-friendly museum that deals with around 300 years of British waterways history. The museum includes canal boat art, memorabilia, a reconstructed boat-builder’s workshop, vintage films, and working models of boats and barges. There’s a cafe and a gift shop with a good collection of canal-related books and other items.
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Location
The Canal Museum, Stoke Bruerne Bridge Road, Stoke Bruerne, TOWCESTER, Northamptonshire, NN12 7SE
About the area
Northamptonshire is a mainly rural county of gentle beauty, with farmland, forest and great country estates. Rivers, canals and meadows are all part of the tranquil scene, providing a haven for wildlife.
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