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Treat your Mum to a day out boating for Mother’s Day

Treat your Mum to a day out boating for Mother’s Day

A family day out cruising gently through the countryside is the perfect way to treat your Mum this Mother’s Day We offer day boat hire from a number of our...
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10-day and two week canal boat holidays from Bunbury

10-day and two week canal boat holidays from Bunbury

You can cruise the Four Counties or the Cheshire Ring from our base at Bunbury in Cheshire The Four Counties Ring (115 miles, 98 locks, 63 hours) This popular circuit...
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Week-long canal boat holidays from Bunbury

Week-long canal boat holidays from Bunbury

Cruise through the beautiful Cheshire and Shropshire countryside from our narrowboat hire base at Bunbury Norbury Junction and back (58 miles, 58 locks, 31 hours) Travel slowly through the countryside...
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10-day and two week canal boat holidays from Great Haywood

10-day and two week canal boat holidays from Great Haywood

You can complete the Black Country Ring or the Four Counties Ring on a longer break from our Great Haywood base near Stafford The Black Country Ring (75 miles, 79...
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Week long canal boat holidays from Great Haywood

Week long canal boat holidays from Great Haywood

Sitting at the cross roads 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...
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10-day and two week breaks on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal

10-day and two week breaks on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal

On a longer boating holiday from Silsden you can cruise along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal to Burnley or Wigan 10-day route from Silsden Burnley and back (63 miles, 44...
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Week long breaks on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Week long breaks on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal

On a 7-night boating break from Silsden you can cruise the Leeds & Liverpool Canal west to Barnoldswick or east to Leeds Barnoldswick and back (38 miles, 30 locks, 22...
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10-day and two week breaks from Wootton Wawen

10-day and two week breaks from Wootton Wawen

On a longer boating break from Wootton Wawen you can complete the Warwickshire Ring or the Avon Ring The Warwickshire Ring (128 locks, 59 hours) This circuit offers a great...
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Week long breaks from Wootton Wawen

Week long breaks from Wootton Wawen

On a week's boating break from Wootton Wawen you can complete the Birmingham Mini-Ring or visit Stratford-upon-Avon and Tewkesbury The Birmingham Mini Ring (48 miles, 84 locks, 33 hours) With...
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10-day and two week breaks on the Llangollen Canal

10-day and two week breaks on the Llangollen Canal

On a longer boating break from Trevor or Whixall you can cruise to Chester and back or complete the Four Counties Ring 10-day and two week breaks from Trevor Chester...
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Week-long breaks on the Llangollen Canal

Week-long breaks on the Llangollen Canal

On a week long boating break on the Llangollen Canal from Trevor you can cruise across The Stream in the Sky to Whitchurch or Wrenbury Week long breaks from Trevor...
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10-day and two week breaks on the River Thames

10-day and two week breaks on the River Thames

On a longer Thames boating break from our Oxford base you can cruise to Cookham or Windsor  Cookham and back (133 miles, 46 locks, 50 hours) Starting from our Oxford...
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Week long breaks on the River Thames & Oxford Canal

Week long breaks on the River Thames & Oxford Canal

On a week long break from our Oxford base you can cruise along the River Thames to Henley  From the majesty of the River Thames and its beautiful valley dotted...
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10-day and two week breaks on the Kennet & Avon Canal

10-day and two week breaks on the Kennet & Avon Canal

Our longer boating holiday destinations on the Kennet & Avon Canal include cruising through the Vale of Pewsey and the Savernake Forest One of our best-loved canals, the 87-mile long...
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Week long breaks on the Kennet & Avon Canal

Week long breaks on the Kennet & Avon Canal

One of our best-loved canals, the 87-mile long Kennet & Avon Canal links the Bristol Avon with the Thames at Reading, passing through spectacular landscapes and the World Heritage City...
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Short breaks on the River Thames & Oxford Canal

Short breaks on the River Thames & Oxford Canal

On a short break boating holiday from our base on the River Thames you can reach Oxford, Wallingford, Lechlade or Lower Heyford From the majesty of the River Thames and...
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Short breaks on the Shropshire Union Canal

Short breaks on the Shropshire Union Canal

On a short break boating holiday from Bunbury you can cruise to Chester, Anderton Boat Lift, Ellesmere Port, Whitchurch or Market Drayton The Shropshire Union Canal stretches 77 miles from...
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Short breaks on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Short breaks on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Cruise through the beautiful Yorkshire countryside to Skipton, Gargrave, Bingley or Saltaire on a short break from Silsden At 127 miles, the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is the longest single...
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Short breaks on the Kennet & Avon Canal

Short breaks on the Kennet & Avon Canal

Our weekend boating break destinations on the Kennet & Avon Canal include Bradford on Avon, Bath and the Caen Hill flight of locks at Devizes One of our best-loved canals,...
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Short breaks on the Stratford Canal

Short breaks on the Stratford Canal

Cruise through the Warwickshire countryside to Shakespeare's Stratford or through the remains of the Forest of Arden to Hatton Locks The 25-mile long narrow and mostly rural Stratford-upon-Avon Canal links...
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Be Inspired

We offer a range of different types of holidays such as City Breaks, Relaxation Cruises and Popular Destinations

City Breaks
Rural retreats
Popular places

So why choose Anglo Welsh?

Over 55 years providing unique canal boat holidays in England and Wales.
Modern and spacious narrowboat and wide beam barge hire – from 2 to 12 berths.
Wide choice of narrowboat hire locations and canal boat holiday destinations.
Canal boat holiday routes for novices & experienced boaters.
Flexible holiday booking, no hidden costs.
Family friendly and pet friendly holidays.
Great days out on the water.
Luxury canal boat hire and Thames boating holidays.

Anglo Welsh. So much more than narrowboats

...but don't just take our word for it

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