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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Explore the Kennet & Avon Canal by canal boat
From our canal boat hire bases at Bath and Monkton Combe you can enjoy a canal boat holiday on the Kennet & Avon Canal One of our best-loved canals, the...
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Top 8 gardens to visit on a canal boat holiday
Gardens are great places to visit on a canal boat holiday, offering beautiful vistas, cafes serving dishes made with produce grown on site, and places for quiet contemplation and inspiration....
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School children enjoyed boat trip across Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
Canal Boat day trip for St Anne’s Catholic Primary School in Wrexham On Thursday 9 November a class of Year 4 and 5 pupils from St Anne’s Catholic Primary School...
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Best winter canal boat holidays
We offer winter cruising from six of our narrowboat hire bases, giving you the chance to experience cruising gently through the countryside this winter when the canals are quieter*. People...
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Seven reasons to take a boating holiday on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
At 127 miles, the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is the longest single canal in the country and offers holiday-makers stunning scenery to enjoy. Opened in 1816, it crosses the Pennines...
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Our new two-night deals offer the chance for a quick escape!
For the first time ever, we are offering two-night breaks from our canal boat hire bases at: Trevor in North Wales; Bunbury and Whixall in Shropshire; Tardebigge in Worcestershire; Wootton...
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New day boat maps to guide you on a fabulous day out
We’ve published 10 new day boat destination maps to help you plan and enjoy a fabulous family day afloat this summer. The free maps provide details of the locks, tunnels,...
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