Each year we celebrate Halloween in partnership with Camden Canals and Narrowboat Association who offer a trip through Islington Tunnel in a highly decorated boat, accompanied by a friendly witch.
The Halloween trip is a unique trip through Islington Tunnel at halloween on board one of London's community narrowboats specially decorated for the occasion with a friendly witch amongst the crew. Be prepared for some surprise goings-on in the darkness of the 185 year old tunnel! Kids receive sweets or fruit on board and a free glowstick.
Places are limited on each trip. Babies are counted even if they are carried in arms. The Canal Museum Trust sells boat trip tickets as agent for the Camden Canals and Narrowboat Association. You are advised to be at the museum at least 15 minutes before your trip - the boat cannot wait for latecomers.
Expect the unexpected as you look around the London Canal Museum. There will be special activities for children in the museum so make sure you allow time for these either before or after your boat trip. (Before if you are catching one of the last boats of the evening). Look out for horrible sights and listen for screams!
The timetable for 2008 has not yet been announced.
The dates are likely to be the evenings of Friday 31st October and Sunday 2nd November but these dates are not yet confirmed.
The trips will take approximately 50 minutes but to allow for delays that may occur please allow at least 75 minutes in your plans.. Punctuality cannot be guaranteed. In particular use of the tuinnel by other craft could affect the schedule.
Tickets are on sale now. Book your tickets early in the following ways
The boat trip is not available to adults without children or to unsupervised children. Museum admission is included and boat trip tickets are not sold without it. The museum will be open until at least 2100 on trip days and visitors who have not bought combined tickets for the museum and the boat trip will be able to buy museum admission tickets only at the normal prices.
All proceeds go to the charities who combine to bring you this event.
Every booking must include at least one child and at least one adult
Prices for 2008 have not yet been announced. The 2007 prices are shown here for information.
For further information please see the Camden Canals and Narrowboat Association Halloween page
London Canal Museum offers guided tunnel boat trips on certain Sundays in the summer. Please check this website for further information. There are regular trips between Camden and Little Venice operated by commercial companies. Groups can charter a boat for a tunnel trip of their own. Please see our Community Narrowboat page and our Boat Trips on London Canals page.
