Santa Cruises aboard Indian Chief, Stoke Bruerne

An 80-minute cruise on the narrowboat Indian Chief from The Boat Inn through Blisworth Tunnel, the UK's longest continuous open-bore canal tunnel, to Blisworth, where Santa joins the boat for the return leg and gives each child a present. Tickets include mince pies or crispy cakes, hot and soft drinks, Christmas crackers, party games and music. Runs on 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 23 and 24 December 2026, with two or three departures each day between 10.30am and 2.30pm.

What’s on

• 80-minute cruise through the 1.75-mile Blisworth Tunnel
• Santa boards at Blisworth and gives every child a present
• Mince pies, drinks, crackers, party games and music included
• Eight dates from 5 to 24 December 2026, including Christmas Eve