Tooley’s Boatyard Trust promotes the history and heritage of Tooley’s Boatyard. Situated in the heart of Banbury on the South Oxford Canal, this has one of the oldest working dry docks on the Inland Waterways, working continuously since 1778. The site also includes a blacksmith’s forge and carpenter’s workshop used for building traditional wooden boats.
The Trustees
John Madden (Chair), Dan Clacher, Sir Frank Davies, Andrew McHugh, Paul Rodgers, Kate Saffin, Verna Smith, John Spratt, Anna Taylor, Jonathan Walton.
Narrowboat Dancing Duck is available for skippered trips. We run boat trips from the centre of Banbury on Saturdays throughout the summer. Watch this website for our plans for 2025.
If you require boating services, you should find what you need at Tooley’s Boatyard Limited.
The Forge also has its own website at
Tooley’s Forge
Inland Waterways (IWA) campaign
Play the Cherwell Lottery and support Tooley’s Boatyard Trust
