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About The Lyneal Trust

The Lyneal Trust is a registered charity that provides holidays and canal boat trips for people with disabilities with their families, friends or in groups from its base at Lyneal Wharf. Lyneal Wharf lies on the banks of the Llangollen Canal, three miles from Ellesmere in the heart of the Meres district of North Shropshire. The Trust owns and maintains two canal boats and four holiday cottages which are specially designed and built for people with disabilities. They are all available for hire at competitive rates.

The Lyneal Trust on BBC Shropshire’s Breakfast show

Posted on April 5, 2012

BBC Shropshire Breakfast show Today (05/04/12) we featured on the ‘Eric and Claire’ show on BBC Radio Shropshire. Here’s a chance to listen again as Chris Symes, Chair of the Lyneal Trust, and other supporters talking about the Trust’s work … Continue reading →

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Our journey to London is announced

Posted on March 27, 2012

The route to London The boats will leave Lyneal Wharf travelling east on the Llangollen Canal, aiming to arrive at Limehouse in East London, where the canal system joins the River Thames, three weeks later. The route will be along … Continue reading →

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A Royal date for our Lyneal Trust boats

Posted on March 7, 2012

A local charity that provides holidays and canal boat trips for people with disabilities and their families will be at the heart of this summer’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations, marking the Queen’s sixty years of service on the throne. A Lyneal … Continue reading →

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Second Lyneal Trust boat to join Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant

Posted on March 7, 2012

We are delighted to have receive an invitation to enter a second narrow boat into the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant, part of a series of events that mark the Queen’s 60-year reign. Applications to take part in this prestigious event … Continue reading →

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Our Boats to join the Queens Diamond Jubilee

Posted on January 29, 2012

The Lyneal Trust is pleased to announce that our canal boats have been chose to take part in the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant on 3rd June 2012. Both the Shropshire Lass and the Shropshire Lad will travel the 220 miles to the pageant … Continue reading →

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