SATURN FLY-BOAT
The last boat of her kind still in operation!
About Saturn
Saturn is the only remaining Shropshire Union fly-boat. She was built at Chester in 1906, made of Oak and Elm. She was first used to carry cheese and farm produce.
The fly-boats ran a timetabled horse-drawn express delivery service. They connected Ellesmere Port, Mid and North Wales, Manchester, Birmingham, Cheshire, Shropshire and the Potteries.
Saturn worked as a horse-drawn cargo boat until 1955 and was then converted to a cruising hotel boat, taking passengers of canal holidays.
Saturn Fly-Boat is an educational and heritage charity, run entirely by volunteers. Saturn travels the canals for school visits and public events.
Saturn news
Regular events
From April to October Saturn can be seen out and about on the waterways of the North-West.
We regularly attend events at Ellesmere Port, Norbury, Trevor, Middlewich, Lymm, Gnosall, and Audlem. See our events page for details of upcoming events.
Saturn has a home mooring on the Llangollen canal at the historic Ellesmere yard.
