Tooley’s Boatyard , situated in the heart of Banbury on the South Oxford Canal, is the oldest working dry dock on the Inland Waterways, having been in continuous use since 1790.

The 86′ dry dock is fully covered and heated, providing excellent conditions to carry out a wide range of services. Also on-site is the 200 year-old forge, in regular use by our blacksmiths. Items can be made to order or why not treat yourself to one of the Blacksmith Courses we run?

We also run RYA courses on inland-waterway boat handling, but if all that sounds too energetic, the narrow-boat Dancing Duck is available for either self-drive hire or skippered trips.

Opening hours:

Shop – 12 noon to 2pm Monday to Friday until Easter closing
Easter closing – 3rd April to 6th April inclusive
Summer opening (7th April – 5th October) – Tuesday to Friday 12pm – 4pm

Boatyard for works – 9am to 4pm Monday to Saturday (not bank holidays)

Tel  01295 272917
Email info@banburytown.com

Banbury Museum, Spiceball Park Rd, Banbury OX16 2PQ