Canal Boat Holiday Guides In England & Wales

The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct carries the Llangollen Canal across the Dee Valley in North Wales. Nicknamed ‘the stream in the sky’, Pontcysyllte Aqueduct was built in 1805 by pioneering canal engineer...

10-day and two week canal boat holidays from Bunbury

The Four Counties Ring (115 miles, 98 locks, 63 hours) This popular circuit takes you on an unforgettable canal boating journey through the counties of Staffordshire, the West Midlands, Cheshire...

Week long canal boat holidays from Bunbury

Norbury Junction and back (58 miles, 58 locks, 31 hours) Cruise through the Cheshire countryside into Staffordshire to Norbury Junction and back, visiting canalside pubs and the historic market town...

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

The Black Country Ring (75 miles, 79 locks, 42.5 hours) This circuit cruises sections of the Birmingham & Fazeley, Birmingham Main Line, Coventry, Staffordshire & Worcestershire and Trent & Mersey...

Week long canal boat holidays from Great Haywood

Etruria and back (38 miles, 36 locks, 21.5 hours) Cruise north from Great Haywood up the Trent & Mersey Canal through the Staffordshire countryside and wooded Trent Valley. You’ll pass...

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

10-day route from Silsden Burnley and back (63 miles, 44 locks, 32 hours) Follow the week-long route to Foulridge Tunnel. Passage through the tunnel works on a traffic light system...

Week long breaks on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Barnoldswick and back (38 miles, 30 locks, 22 hours) Travelling in the direction of Liverpool along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal from Silsden, you’ll first pass canalside warehouses, enjoying views...

10-day and two week breaks from Wootton Wawen

The Warwickshire Ring (128 locks, 59 hours) This circuit offers a great mix of rural and urban stretches. It travels sections of the Grand Union, Oxford, Coventry and Birmingham &...

Week long breaks from Wootton Wawen

The Birmingham Mini Ring (48 miles, 84 locks, 33 hours) With more canals than Venice, exploring the Birmingham area by boat is one of the best ways to experience Britain’s...

10-day and two week breaks on the Llangollen Canal

10-day and two-week breaks from Trevor Chester & back (121 miles, 64 locks, 62 hours) Travel across The Stream in the Sky, and cruise through the Shropshire Lake District and...

Week long breaks on the Llangollen Canal

The beautiful 41-mile long Llangollen Canal crosses the border between England and Wales, and links the Eisteddfod town of Llangollen in Denbighshire with the Shropshire Union Canal, just north of...

Easy recipes to cook on a canal boat holiday

Our modern narrowboats are like floating holiday cottages, with hot water, central heating, showers, flushing toilets, comfortable beds and fully equipped kitchens. In our galley kitchens, you’ll find a sink...

10-day and two week breaks on the River Thames

Cookham and back (133 miles, 46 locks, 50 hours) Starting from our Oxford base, cruise along the River Thames towards Oxford. You’ll pass Wytham Great Wood before reaching King’s Lock....

Week long breaks on the River Thames & Oxford Canal

From the majesty of the River Thames and its beautiful valley dotted with historic market towns, to the peaceful meandering of the Oxford Canal, our Oxford boat yard offers the...

10-day and two week 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...

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...

Short breaks on the River Thames & Oxford Canal

From the majesty of the River Thames and its beautiful valley dotted with historic market towns, to the peaceful meandering of the Oxford Canal, our Oxford boat yard offers the...

Short breaks on the Shropshire Union Canal

The Shropshire Union Canal stretches 77 miles from Autherley Junction near Wolverhampton in the South, to Ellesmere Port in the North. Cruising ‘the Shroppie’ gives you stunning views of the...

Short breaks on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal

At 127 miles, the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is the longest single canal in the country, crossing the Pennines and linking the wide waterways of Yorkshire with those of Lancashire...

Short 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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