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Best spring narrow boat holidays
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Best spring 2027 narrow boat holidays
Spring is a great time to explore Britain’s beautiful countryside on a canal boat. As you travel slowly past woods, fields and sleepy villages, you can see blossom, nest-building birds, ducklings bobbing on the water and spring lambs playing in the fields.
Our canal boats are like floating holiday cottages, so there’s everything you need on board for a self-catered staycation afloat.
Cruise through the Wiltshire countryside to Caen Hill locks
On a short break (three or four nights) from Bradford on Avon you can cruise along the Kennet & Avon Canal to the base of the Caen Hill flight of locks at Devizes. The route will take you through the Wiltshire countryside, passing the Barge Inn at Seend. When you reach Caen Hill, you can moor up close to Foxhanger Wharf and walk up the famous flight of locks to Devizes. There you can explore this historic market town, where there’s a great choice of places to eat out.
The journey from Bradford on Avon to Caen Hill and back travels 22 miles, passes through 14 locks (seven each way) and takes around 12 hours.
Cruise through the Shropshire Lake District to Whitchurch
On a seven-night break from Trevor, you can travel along the Llangollen Canal to Whitchurch. The journey begins crossing the UNESCO World Heritage Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and then travelling on through two tunnels, across Chirk Aqueduct, crossing the border from Wales into England. You can stop off at Chirk to visit the National Trust’s Chirk Castle. Soon after you’ll be cruising through the beautiful Shropshire Lake District, including the Mere at Ellesmere, Colemere and Whixall Moss. When you reach Whitchurch, there are way-marked trails to explore and a great choice of independent shops and restaurants to enjoy.
The journey from Trevor to Whitchurch and back travels 52 miles, passes through four locks (2 each way) and takes around 25 hours
Navigate ‘The Shroppie’ to Audlem and back
On a short break from Bunbury in Cheshire, you can cruise along the Shropshire Union Canal to Audlem and back. The journey will take you through the Cheshire countryside and across the Nantwich Aqueduct, with views across the town. At Hack Green locks, you can moor up to visit the Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker Museum, where kids can follow the Soviet Spy Mouse Trail. Just after Moss Hall Aqueduct, you can moor up to visit the pretty village of Audlem and the inconic Shroppie Fly pub.
The journey from Bunbury to Audlem and back travels 23 miles, passes through four locks (two each way) and takes around nine hours.
Cruise through the Warwickshire countryside to Shakespeare’s Stratford
On a short break from Wootton Wawen on the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal, you can cruise to Shakespeare’s Stratford. Along the way, you’ll travel across the Edstone Aqueduct, England’s longest cast iron aqueduct. Places to stop for food along the way include The View at Hill Farm Marina and Mary Arden Inn at Wilmcote. When you reach Stratford-upon-Avon you can moor up in Bancroft Basin and explore the town, including the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and Shakespeare’s Birthplace.
The journey from Wootton Wawen to Stratford-upon-Avon and back travels 14 miles, passes through 34 locks (17 each way) and takes around 12 hours.
Visit the food & drink capital of Staffordshire
On a 4-night break from Great Haywood you can cruise through the Staffordshire countryside to the village of Gailey. Along the way you’ll navigate through the beautiful Tixall Wide lake and Wildwood Park. Pubs to visit along the way include the Radford Bank Inn and the Cross Keys at Penkridge. When you reach Gailey, you can walk into the village, home of the Spread Eagle pub.
The journey from Great Haywood to Gailey and back travels 26 miles, passing through 22 locks (11 each way) and takes around 15 hours.
Cruise the Leeds & Liverpool Canal to UNESCO World Heritage Saltaire
On a short break from Silsden near Keighley, you can cruise through the Yorkshire countryside to UNESCO World Heritage Saltaire. Along the way, you’ll go through the famous Bingley Five Rise Locks, one of the Seven Wonders of the Waterways. You’ll pass the Marquis of Granby pub at Stockbridge and the National Trust’s Riddlesden Hall. When you reach Saltaire, you can moor up to visit Salts Mill, home of the Hockney Gallery and the Boathouse Inn.
The journey from Silsden to Saltaire back travels 18 miles, passes through 22 locks (11 each way) and takes around 14 hours.
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