Canal Boat Day Hire & Holiday Guides In England & Wales

Hatton Locks on the Grand Union Canal in Warwickshire are one of the longest flight of locks in England The 21 locks on the Grand Union Canal at Hatton are...

The Rochdale Canal

The Rochdale Canal takes boaters across the Pennines with spectacular views Stretching for 32 miles with 91 locks along its length, the Rochdale Canal runs from Manchester to Sowerby Bridge...

The Ashby Canal

The lock-free Ashby Canal takes boaters through beautiful stretches of the Leicestershire and Warwickshire countryside The Ashby Canal is currently navigable for 22 miles from its junction with the Coventry...

Harecastle Tunnel

Harecastle Tunnel on the Trent & Mersey Canal in Staffordshire is one of the longest tunnels on the canal network Harecastle Tunnel is 1.65 miles (2,676 metres) long and it...

The Burnley Embankment

The Burnley Embankment on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in Lancashire is one of the Seven Wonders of the Waterways Also known as the 'Straight Mile', the Burnley Embankment was...

The Anderton Boat Lift

The Anderton Boat Lift in Cheshire, also known as the 'Cathedral of the Canals' and is one of the Seven Wonders of the Waterways Built in 1875, the Anderton Boat...

The South Pennine Ring

The South Pennine Ring canal boat holiday circuit criss-crosses the Pennines The route travels 73 miles, passes through 197 locks and takes around two weeks. You'll travel sections of the...

Bingley Five Rise Locks

The Bingley Five Rise Locks on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal near Bradford are one of the Seven Wonders of the Waterways The Bingley Five Rise Locks on the Leeds...

Father’s Day canal boat cruise

Enjoy a relaxing family day out boating on the canals on Father's Day Cruising along a peaceful canal and stopping off for a pub lunch along the way, is a...

Holidays on the Worcester & Birmingham Canal

Cruise through the remains of the Forest of Arden, visit Birmingham and the beautiful Cathedral City of Worcester The 29-mile long Worcester & Birmingham Canal starts in Worcester as an...

Stockton Locks

The Stockton flight of 10 locks is on the Grand Union Canal near the historic village of Stockton in Warwickshire. From the locks, there are stunning views of the surrounding...

Tardebigge Locks

The Tardebigge flight of 30 locks is on the Worcester & Birmingham Canal near Bromsgrove Tardebigge is famous for its flight of 30 locks, the longest in Britain. The locks...

Short breaks from Bradford on Avon

From Bradford on Avon there are a variety of short break holiday options on the Kennet & Avon Canal Weekend/3-night breaks from Bradford on Avon Foxhanger Wharf and back (14...

10-day/2-week breaks from Bradford on Avon

Explore the Kennet & Avon Canal in Wiltshire, Somerset and Berkshire from our canal boat hire base at Bradford on Avon There's a choice of 10-day and 2-week breaks Great...

We’re now offering holidays from Bradford on Avon

We’ve bought Sally Narrowboats, so we’re now offering canal boat hire on the Kennet & Avon Canal at Bradford on Avon. Our new narrowboat hire base is on the Kennet...

Top 6 Easter family canal boat holidays

Take to the water this Easter to enjoy a family boating adventure You can cruise slowly through the spring countryside aboard your own floating holiday home and stop off at...

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct boat trips

We offer daily boat trips across the Stream in the Sky in North Wales Until 31 October 2024, our ‘Little Star’ trip boat will be operating daily skippered cruises across...

Top 10 wildlife destinations to enjoy on a canal boat holiday

There's so much wildlife to see when you are boating along Britain's beautiful inland waterways Our beautiful network of inland waterways were once the transport arteries of the Industrial Revolution,...

What to pack for your narrowboat holiday

Here's a list of useful items to pack for your holiday on narrowboat in England and Wales Our canal boats are like floating holiday cottages, so you’ll find many of...

Wootton Wawen

You can explore Shakespeare country from our narrowboat rental base at Wootton Wawen in Warwickshire Head south along the Stratford Canal from Wootton Wawen and you’ll soon cross the 145-metre...

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