Canal Boat Day Hire & Holiday Guides In England & Wales

10 day, 11 day or 2 week breaks from Tardebigge

10-day, 11-day or two-week breaks from Tardebigge on the Worcester & Birmingham Canal The Warwickshire Ring (62 hours, 125 locks) On a 10-day or two-week break from Tardebigge you can...

Week long breaks from Tardebigge

Week long narrowboat breaks from Tardebigge on Worcester & Birmingham Canal The Birmingham Mini-Ring (27 hours, 49 locks) The Birmingham Mini-Ring takes boaters through industrial heritage sites, historic neighbourhoods and...

Short breaks from Tardebigge

Short break canal boat holidays available from Tardebigge on the Worcester & Birmingham Canal Birmingham Gas Street Basin & back (10 hours, 0 locks) From our Tardebigge base near the...

Neil Vann shares his Anglo Welsh holiday memories

Seasoned narrowboat navigator Neil Vann shares his Anglo Welsh holiday memories Neil recently returned from his eighth Anglo Welsh holiday. We chatted to him about what keeps him returning to...

New year, new hobby – narrowboating!

If you're looking to try something new this year, give narrowboating a go The new year is a great time to take up new hobbies and activities, or to learn...

Best spring canal boat holidays

Experience a spring break on Britain's beautiful canal network and see the countryside bursting with new life. Spring is a glorious time to celebrate the rich and diverse wildlife in...

Best romantic canal boat holiday destinations to visit this Valentine’s Day

Travelling by narrowboat is romantic. That’s a fact. The views, the traditions and the pace of life are perfect for couples wanting to spend some quality time together, so why...

Top 5 Easter Canal Boat Breaks

Best Easter canal boat holiday destinations in 2025 This Easter, narrowboat holidays offer the chance to explore the Great British countryside as it bursts into life with new leaves, daffodils,...

Top 8 narrowboat holidays for 2025

Britain’s 3,000-mile network of canals and river provides the perfect destination for a staycation afloat in 2025 Pottering slowly through the countryside at just four miles per hour, watching out...

Christmas gift vouchers

Treat your family or friends to a boating holiday or day out on the water If you'd like to gift your nearest and dearest an experience in 2025, why not...

Top 6 cosy pubs to cruise to this winter

We're offering winter cruising from seven of our canal boat hire bases Winter canal boat hire provides the opportunity to cruise gently through the quiet winter countryside and stop off...

Top 8 quirky canal boat holiday destinations

With a 250-year old history, Britain's canals and rivers have some fascinating destinations and stories to tell. To celebrate, we’ve listed some of the most interesting, quirky and unusual stories...

10-day and two week breaks from Trevor

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...

Week-long breaks from Trevor

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...

Short breaks from Trevor

Our short break destinations on the Llangollen Canal include Llangollen, Chirk, Ellesmere, Crickheath, Whitchurch and Wrenbury The beautiful 41-mile long Llangollen Canal crosses the border between England and Wales. In...

10-day and two week breaks from Bath

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...

Week long breaks from Monkton Combe

Our Monkton Combe canal boat hire base is on the Kennet & Avon Canal at Brassknocker Basin in Somerset. One of our best-loved canals, the 87-mile long Kennet & Avon...

Week long breaks from Bath

Our Bath canal boat hire base is on the Kennet & Avon Canal at Sydney Wharf. One of our best-loved canals, the 87-mile long Kennet & Avon Canal links the...

Short Canal Boat Holiday Breaks from Monkton Combe

Our Monkton Combe base is on the Kennet & Avon Canal at Brassknocker Basin, just outside Bath. One of our best-loved canals, the 87-mile long Kennet & Avon Canal links...

Short Canal Boat Holiday Breaks from Bath

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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