The Judith Mary in High Peak

A group of around 40 of us (mostly 60+!) had a wonderful afternoon on the canal for about 2 hours. Lovely sandwiches and cream tea included. Bar with lager beer wines etc at very fair prices. Staff were lovely and very welcoming and friendly. Really enjoyed our visit.

We've just had the most delightful afternoon on the Judith Mary as a treat for my mum's 80th birthday. A lovely little pootle up the canal for a couple of hours and a delicious afternoon tea. All freshly made sandwiches and the most scrumptious scones. Suzi and her team were entertaining and nothing was too much trouble.A big thank you...such a shame they are retiring in December

Lovely staff couldn't do enough for you.Had afternoon tea lovely fresh sandwiches Hot scones with cream n jam.I rang ahead before my trip as have dietary requirements no problem they gave me what I required. Lovely slow cruise really enjoyed it.well stocked bar toilets on board assistance to get on or off.....sad thing is Lovely people that run it are retiring near end of this year.

The food was delicious, and the service was friendly and efficient. Lovely experience .

Absolutely beautiful friendly helpful staff gorgeous food highly recommend

Thank you for a loverly afternoon. Food and service amazing and a loverly atmosphere. Will definitely be back

Food was tasty and plentiful, the staff came round with 2nd helpings for all. Drinks are very well priced and the staff were lovely. Pity about the weather. Would like to do it again in the summer.

Great trip excellent food, super service ..thank you

Had a lovely, relaxing trip on the Judith Mary Canal boat today, from Whaley Bridge travelling along the High Peak Canal,which was very enjoyable.The Atmosphere aboard the boat was great, it was decorated out for Christmas, the staff were all very friendly and helpful, working very hard to make sure everyone was happy. We had a Christmas meal, which consisted of a Turkey batch, roast potatoes, pig in blanket and a stuffing ball, served with gravy and cranberry sauce, followed by a very tasty warm mince pie and fresh thick double cream.(included in price) You can have an alternative menu for dietary requirements arranged when booking. There is a well stocked bar on the barge, serving beers, lagers, cider,wines, and spirits, with tea, coffee, hot chocolate, mulled wine, and speciality coffees, all at reasonable prices. There are toilets on board, which are clean. The trip lasts roughly 2 hours, but to be honest, time went so quickly. hardly noticed . Trip turns around at some point during the cruise, so you end back up at Whaley Bridge.

I took a group by coach access is a bit difficult do to parked vechiles the only issue we had the nearby toilets were locked

Excellent service and excellent quality off food and excellent atmosphere 👌

A wonderful way to spend an afternoon!

😃❤ Saturday 5th August This afternoon I and a group of friends have just had a wonderful afternoon cruise with a cream tea. Brilliant food excellent service. The staff were so friendly and nothing was too much for them to do. A great afternoon out. Highly recommended. Value for money. Thank you Suzy for a great day. Ian

The best floating afternoon tea out ,so much available great quality only draw back it's rather cosy due to space , family who run it should be extremely proud will be bsv

I attended the afternoon cruise this afternoon with my wife, child and mum. None of us could fault the welcome, food, atmosphere or the service in any way at all. The boat was beautiful and we were quickly made to feel very welcomed by Suzy and the staff. The food, hot pot with crusty bread, was very tasty. A great selection of drinks to accompany and finished off by a lovely and decently sized portion of apple pie with cream to finish off a very well spent and relaxing two hours. My mum has already put her request in for a return trip at Christmas. Thank you Suzy and team. Dave, Sian and Harrison.

Excellent trip, great weather, very friendly, excellent afternoon tea.

Really great crew/staff looked after 41 of us well highly recommend this boat trip two-hour tour

We had a wonderful trip out on the Peak Forest Canal on the Judith Mary on Saturday. We had yummy hotpot followed by apple pie, both freshly cooked. A well stocked bar and super friendly staff completed our perfect trip. We'll definitely be back.

Had a lovely boat trip yesterday, on a coach trip with Bibby's of Ingleton, and called for Hot pot and Apple pie and cream, a lovely couple of hours with a good crew, I was told to keep my head down because I stand 6'5" inch tall 🥰

Just spent a wonderful afternoon on the Judith Mary, Suzy and the team couldnt do enough to ensure we all had a good time, fresh sandwiches, warm scones and gorgeous moving scenery.

Wow ! Amazing experience, with a hot lunch (hotpot made in galley kitchen !) homemade apple pie & cream on a glorious very hot ,summer day with stunning scenery. All of the staff were superb,thank you , we'll be back xx

FABULOUS food and great staff today. 30 of us really enjoyed it.

Lovely cruise ,food was delicious and the staff were very friendly and helpful 😀

Amazing boat with a hot-pot to die for

Had a lovely trip today ☺ the whole trip was so enjoyable, couldn't have been more welcomed. Food was lovely and hot. Definitely worth a trip. Thank you for a lovely afternoon.

Lovely service lovely staff would definitely be back

Friendly staff. Good snack food. Lovely place

Family friendly place with amazing staff.

On a sunny afternoon what better place to sit, relax and enjoy the food, drink and company of Allen and his daughter Suzy aboard or just alongside The Judith Mary. See you again soon...

Love little set up under the tree's

Lovely food and friendly, helpful staff. Brilliant trip.

What an experience..so glad we done it. Great food..run by seriously beautiful people. Would love to go again. X

Had a lovely couple of hours on the boat. We had Turkey rolls with roast potatoes and mince pie with cream. Really delicious. Thank you all so much for a great time and would definitely recommend this to anyone. Well done to all the team who put this together for our trip on 18th November 2019.

Great afternoon out on the canal with a meal ,all proceeds go to the charity Daniels Light on this trip

We haven't dined with Judith Mary but we arrived at Whaley Bridge by narrowboat and found nowhere to moor, so I rather cheekily moored on their wharf opposite. I called and left a message asking if they'd mind and offered to move if it was an inconvenience. I got a text minutes later from Suzy saying it was fine. The next morning I was chatting to (sorry, didn't catch your name) who was aboard waiting for the diesel supply boat. Lovely little business, very community focussed, and friendly. So why am I leaving a review for something I admit I haven't tried? Because they're a nice little business that should be supported. Whaley Bridge has has a tough time, and the Peak Forrest Canal will be in dire straits next year if it's a warm summer as the Toddbrook Reservoir is likely to be out of service for at least five years. Even if cruising trips are limited in the future, please show your support by booking with Judith Mary.

Lovely ride on barge with amenities on boat There is a bar and food available Including Scones with jam and cream.

Super trip.hotpot super and apple pie !

I had been to judith mary several times (coach driver) and passengers always enjoy it for the scenery the food and the great humour of the host highly recommended

It was their first trip since the reservoir scare. They couldn't do enough to make us welcome. Good experience.

Really enjoyed myself yesterday on your lovely canal boat, despite the horrible weather. All the staff were so helpful and lovely, nothing was too much trouble for them. I wanted to take photos all the time so they removed the window so I didn't get raindrops on the glass. They kept bringing towels to put on window sill and table all the time. It was my choice and loved every minute of it, they kept asking me if I wanted the window putting back in, but I was fine. I had a wonderful time, the food was excellent, Hot pot and Apple Pie and cream. I certainly want to come back again, hopefully with sunshine next time instead of torrential rain. Thank you to everyone involved in the running of The Judith Mary .

Lovely people great service and good food

Nice cruise with a tasty cream tea included.

Lovely afternoon tea on the Judith Mary. Thanks to the Captain and all the staff.

Spend a couple of hours gliding along through lovely scenery while enjoying a meal or sandwiches and scones. Kelly and the lovely ladies who serve the excellent food demonstrate immense skill in delivering food and drinks safely along the narrow aisle. I went with a large party of friends and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the experience. A great trip for all the family.

Fantastic experience, great food and freindly service. The views on the relaxed canal cruise are to die for.

Very good people were very friendly and nice.

Excellent hospitality and food.

Lovely and relaxing. Sausage and mash and apple pie delicious.

A good idea. Not great for just you and your mates for ya weekly pub banter.

Very nice afternoon cruise and meal.

Good. nice trip very welcoming staff

I a great time on this boat the staff were really friendly but the selection of drinks could be a bit more extensive

Fabulous trip, fantastic food, amazing staff, nothing is too much trouble. Really attentive and make you feel comfortable. Loved every minute of it, thank you ever so much for a lovely time 5*

Peaceful quiet serene afternoon cruise round the canal.

Lovely day out. Food was fresh & plentiful. Very nice. Staff were friendly & helpful. Lovely trip.

Booked this canal cruise last minute, luckily we got the last 6 places. Suzy was brilliant on the phone when booking & really informative, accommodating & helpful. The cruise was fanatastic & such a bargain. A brilliant experience! Thank you

Celebrated my dad's 80th birthday on Sunday, would like to thank everybody on the boat for making his day so special. The staff couldn't be anymore attentive and did everything to make his day.The food was gorgeous and the Apple pie was to die for. A special thankyou from my mum for the help they gave my dad getting on the boat. Would deffianatly recommend.

Great canal boat trip with hot pot meal 😋

Thank you so very much for a wonderful mini cruise complete with a great selection of food with scones cream and jam which were mouth watering. Also how speedy and efficient your two ladies are Alan. We could tell how much you love your Judith Mary and we all loved it too. Thank you also for my tulips and looking after me with my health problems. Well done to you all.

Enjoyed my Mother's Day on Judith Mary it was great hospitality, sandwiches and scones were lovely too.

fantastic friendly atmosphere. great food. highly recommended.

Lovely relaxing afternoon, hot pot was tasty.

We enjoyed a 2 hour trip with hotpot main and apple pie for dessert. The rain didn't spoil the enjoyment. The only negative was the poor bottle of Italian Merlot.

We had a day out with timewells went to Buxton first than the cruise which was very very good . Would do it again only for the cruise as the staff where very friendly and helpful, it has been the best cruise we have been on.

Super hotpot meal with apple pie and cream.excellent.

Top day boat petter the captain is great