By Kevin Yarwood, Manager at our Great Haywood canal boat hire base Spring is a glorious time to celebrate the rich and diverse wildlife living in Britain. Our beautiful inland...
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Best canal boat holidays for beginners
Every year more people experience the delights of holidaying on Britain’s beautiful inland waterways network. You don’t have to be an expert and you don’t need a licence to steer...
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Tips for canal boat holiday beginners
You don’t need to be an expert to hire a canal boat and each year around one fifth of narrowboat hirers are new to the waterways. To help make your...
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Canal boat holidays on the Shropshire Union Canal
On a canal boat holiday on the Shropshire Union Canal you'll experience stunning views of the rolling Cheshire countryside, sleepy villages, deep canal cuttings and the chance to visit Chester...
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Canal boat holidays on the Grand Union Canal
Visit the incredible medieval castle at Warwick, the mighty flight of locks at Hatton, quiet countryside and peaceful villages with traditional pubs Built to transport goods between London and Birmingham,...
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Canal boat holidays on the Stratford Canal
Shakespeare, barrel roof lock cottages, iron aqueducts and gourmet pubs The 25-mile long narrow and mostly rural Stratford-upon-Avon Canal links Shakespeare’s Stratford and the River Avon in the south, with...
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Canal boat holidays on the Trent & Mersey Canal
Stunning views over the Cheshire Plain, mighty canal structures, the charming Potteries and mile-upon-mile of peaceful countryside. The 90-mile long Trent & Mersey Canal, begins close to the River Mersey...
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Canal boat holidays on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Enjoy stunning scenery, the Yorkshire Dales, Pennine Way, industrial history, remote beauty, rugged hills, wooded valleys, mills and moors. At 127 miles, the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is the longest...
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