Boats on the Grand Union Canal near Loughborough, Leicestershire
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Boats on the Grand Union Canal near Loughborough, Leicestershire
Image: © Roger Kidd Taken: 26 Aug 2013
These vessels are moored at the base of the Peter Le Marchant Trust on the Grand Union Canal near Loughborough. Since 1976 the Trust has provided day outings and holidays on waterways for people of all ages with any kind of disability or serious illness. http://www.peterlemarchanttrust.co.uk/ Seen here: Serenade is wide beam (10ft 6in), and Melody is a true narrowboat (6ft 6in beam).
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Image Location
Latitude
52.766198
Longitude
-1.190902