Welcome aboard with Anglo Welsh

Whether you’re an experienced narrowboat skipper or a complete novice to canal holidays, our highly qualified staff will take you through everything you need to know to operate a canal boat. From getting to know the facilities on board your narrowboat, to learning to navigate through locks and all the canal boat handling etiquette you need to be comfortable cruising the waterways, our handover will get you in ship shape for your canal boat holiday. Once this is completed, you can set off on your narrowboat holiday adventure, travelling at your own pace, watching out for wildlife and stopping off to enjoy canalside pubs and exploring historic villages, towns and cities along your route.

Thousands of people discover the delights of canal boat hire on Britain’s beautiful inland waterways each year. Anglo Welsh offers all the information and advice needed to help you decide on the right canal boat, departure point and journey, including Thames boating holidays. Whether you want to test the waters with a short relaxing canal boat break suitable for beginners, or choose a longer more challenging narrowboat holiday completing one of the many canal circuits, our team can help advise on which canal boat holiday route would work best for you.

All our narrowboats are unique, so once you have selected your starting point, take a look at our varied range of canal boat interiors to see what will work best for your canal holiday. Ranging in size from 32ft to 70ft, our narrowboats comfortably sleep between two and 12 guests. On board your canal boat you’ll find all the comforts of home to ensure a restful and relaxing holiday. Our narrowboats are equipped with bedding, towels, central heating, flushing toilets, showers, a TV/DVD player, WiFi and a well equipped kitchen with an oven, fridge, cooking utensils and crockery.