LEYBURN BOAT TOUR FIELD GUIDE
A Floating Roast: Leyburn’s Public Roast Dinner Cruise Along the Canal
A seated canal cruise that serves a hot, hand‑carved roast beef dinner with dessert and a fully licensed bar—this guide explains what to expect and how the outing flows.
A Floating Roast: Leyburn’s Public Roast Dinner Cruise Along the Canal.
A floating restaurant glides the Canal out of Leyburn, serving a hot roast dinner at table as you pass the riverbank. Guests sit at tables aboard, smell the galley at work and are served hand‑carved roast beef, classic trimmings and dessert while enjoying the views; a fully licensed bar completes the experience, making the cruise an easy gift or surprise.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
A floating restaurant with magnificent canal views
The cruise runs along the Canal from Leyburn, offering table seating aboard a working floating restaurant where the view is part of the meal.
Hand‑carved roast beef and classic trimmings
Dinner is a traditional roast service: hand‑carved roast beef, new potatoes, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, a duo of vegetables and a jug of gravy, followed by a delicious dessert.
A fully licensed bar with local bottles and Prosecco
A licensed bar on board serves alcoholic and soft drinks, spirits, wine and Prosecco—plus excellent local bottled beer—brought to your table by bar staff.
What the day feels like
What it feels like aboard
The outing is a relaxed, table‑service canal cruise: guests board, sit at tables and the boat sails at 11am while drinks are ordered and delivered by bar staff. The galley sends up the scents of roasting as hand‑carved beef and trimmings are plated and served; a dessert follows, after which passengers sit back, full and content.
THE SETTING
A floating restaurant with magnificent canal views
The cruise runs along the Canal from Leyburn, offering table seating aboard a working floating restaurant where the view is part of the meal.
THE MEAL
Hand‑carved roast beef and classic trimmings
Dinner is a traditional roast service: hand‑carved roast beef, new potatoes, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, a duo of vegetables and a jug of gravy, followed by a delicious dessert.
THE BAR
A fully licensed bar with local bottles and Prosecco
A licensed bar on board serves alcoholic and soft drinks, spirits, wine and Prosecco—plus excellent local bottled beer—brought to your table by bar staff.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this cruise suits
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The cruise sails at 11am; bookings are operated by Skipton Boat Trips out of Leyburn. Confirm departure details with the operator before arrival.
Plan to sit at tables and enjoy a full hot meal and drinks from the onboard licensed bar; bring any personal items you need for a seated meal on the water.
A galley produces the hot roast dinner and dessert while a licensed bar serves alcoholic and soft drinks, spirits, wine and Prosecco, including local bottled beer.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
What time does the cruise depart?
The sailing departs at 11am.
What is served for the roast dinner?
The meal includes hand‑carved roast beef, new potatoes, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, a duo of vegetables and a jug of gravy, followed by a dessert.
Is there a bar on board?
Yes — there is a fully licensed bar serving alcoholic and soft drinks, spirits, wine and Prosecco, including local bottled beer.
How are drinks ordered during the cruise?
Guests sit at tables and order bar drinks, which are brought to them by bar staff.
Can this cruise be given as a gift?
Yes — the operator markets the experience as a wonderful gift voucher and a good option for surprises.