Canal Boat Day Hire & Holiday Guides In England & Wales

Enjoy a day out with family and friends boating through the spring countryside aboard an Anglo Welsh day boat.

Look out for the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in the new Peaky Blinders movie!

Steven Knight’s new Peaky Blinders movie The Immortal Man has arrived on Netflix. There are many well-loved canal locations in the film, including the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and our Trevor canal...

Llangollen Canal still open, still stunning!

With 30 miles of the Llangollen between Llangollen and Whitchurch still open, most of our short break and week-long routes on the Llangollen Canal from Trevor and Whixall are still...

Best Summer Family Canal Holidays

We've published a guide to our top summer family canal boat holidays in England and Wales

Best 2026 Canal Boat Holidays

We've published a guide to some of the best canal boat holidays in England and Wales in 2026

The Shropshire Union Canal

Cruise through the English countryside, stopping off at sleepy villages with charming pubs on a boating holiday on the Shropshire Union Canal The charmingly rural Shropshire Union Canal stretches from...

Christmas canal boat holidays

Kevin Yarwood, Anglo Welsh's canal boat hire base manager at Great Haywood in Staffordshire, describes the winter wildlife he sees on the canals and Christmas canal boat holiday options. Here at...

Christmas boat trips across the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Cruise across the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct this Christmas This December, our ‘Little Star’ (‘Seren Fach’) trip boat will be offering skippered Christmas cruises with Santa across the UNESCO World Heritage Pontcysyllte...

Best October half term canal boat holidays

Top October half term canal boat holiday destinations Set off for a family adventure afloat together this October half term. You’ll be cosy aboard your very own floating holiday cottage,...

Top 9 canal boat holidays for 2026

Britain’s peaceful inland waterways provide the perfect staycation destination for 2026 Boating slowly through the countryside at just four miles per hour, watching out for wildlife, is a great way...

Best October Narrow Boat Holidays

Explore Britain’s beautiful countryside by canal boat this October and choose from dozens of destinations. If you book by 15 September, you’ll save 30% on any 3, 4 or 7...

Week long canal boat holidays from Great Haywood

Sitting at the crossroads of two popular canals there's a great choice of 7-night breaks from Great Haywood Etruria and back (38 miles, 36 locks, 21.5 hours) Cruise north from...

Best autumn days out boating on the canals

Hire a canal boat for a great day out this autumn We offer canal boat day boat hire from 6 of our bases, with prices starting at just £99 per...

Top 8 autumn canal boat holidays

Autumn is a great time to go boating and enjoy the beautiful colours in the trees Tuition is included as part of our boat hire. So whether you are beginner...

Autumn boat trips across the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Autumn boat trips across 'The Stream in the Sky' In September and October, our ‘Little Star’ trip boat will be operating five trips a day across the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. Nicknamed...

Week long breaks from Bradford on Avon

There's a choice of week-long holidays on the Kennet & Avon Canal from Bradford on Avon Pewsey and back (72 locks, 34 hours) From Bradford on Avon Marina, head east...

Top 6 canal boat holidays for beginners

You don’t have to be an expert and you don’t need a licence to steer a canal boat. It’s easy for first-timers to learn to operate our boats and as...

The perfect getaway for the whole family

Fancy doing something different for your family holiday this summer? A holiday on board a narrowboat is a wonderful way to bring the family together as it offers a varied...

Best week-long family canal boat holidays this summer

Experience a family holiday afloat this summer visiting exciting destinations along the way Canal boat holidays on Britain’s beautiful inland waterways offer the chance for families to experience an outdoor...

Best week-long breaks this autumn

To celebrate the autumn colours, we’ve put together a guide to our best week-long cruises through the countryside Canal boat holidays are a great way to connect with nature and...

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