Conducted Tours, Visits & Talks

We can offer conducted tours of the site and museum for pre booked groups of visitors - both adult parties and school groups. In or out of our normal opening times .

Conducted Tours

We collect your party at the designated place and walk with you round the site pointing out various features and answering questions. Few people know the Foxton site as well as our guides. You will see how the locks work, where the Inclined Plane was and where those important little bits are hidden. Tours can be done in a minimum of two hours, including the Museum but often take much longer!

The Museum

The museum is improving every year. It has won Several important awards and much acclaim. The objects from the Foxton lift and locks are supported by wonderful curiosities from the canals and the Victorian era. There is something for everyone - a play boat for smaller visitors, a lock model with real water, which is fun for children of all ages, a touch screen computer show which puts you in charge of a large audio visual display, and two models of the Inclined Plane which demonstrate how the lift works. The latest display shows how the Trust and its partners intend to rebuild the lift and make it work.

We can work with teachers and group leaders to ensure that you get the most from your visit.

Prices

Daytime conducted site tour and Museum Visit ~ maximum party size 30 ~ £30 per party

Evening conducted site tour and Museum Visit ~ Maximum party size 30~ £40 per group

Museum Group Visit ~ Maximum party size 30 (not conducted but staff on hand to answer questions) £20

Multiple group visits are welcome

School Party Visits

Conducted site tour and Museum Visit - Per tour £30 (maximum group size 30

Museum Visit - Per Class £20

Bad Weather? Don't Worry we can usually re schedule your visit.

(Maximum number of people in museum at any one time - 30. The cost (£20)= 1 full class. Visits will be repeated to accommodate larger classes)
To keep costs of school parties viable we request that you allow students to spend their pocket money in our shop, if they wish to. Profits from the shop subsidize the visits.

Please note that full payment is required in advance, of the visit or on the day of the visit by arrangement. Refunds will only be made if the visit is cancelled at least 3 working days in advance as we still have to pay the extra staff we need for group visits.

Safety

Whilst the Foxton Inclined Plane Trust consider that the safety of visitors is very important, Adults are expected to take responsibility for there own safety and supervision of children remains the responsibility of the group organiser. . Foxton Inclined Plane Trust, its staff and Volunteers, will not accept responsibility for accidents arising from a lack of supervision or from irresponsible actions by its visitors.

Talks etc

Out of the main tourist season our Museum Keeper, Mike Beech is available for talks to any group. Subject content and length can vary depending on the audience. no two talks are ever the same.

Main talk titles;

Foxton, the Inclined Plane and the Lottery project. past present and future.

Foxton and the Old Union Canals

Measham Pottery ~ Not Barge Ware.

Wrecks and ruins

We request a minimum of £30.00 donation plus expenses and accommodation for talks further afield.

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