Canal Boat Day Hire & Holiday Guides In England & Wales

Experience soaring aqueducts, prehistoric landscapes, ancient forests, historic market towns and the World Heritage City of Bath One our best-loved canals, the 87-mile long Kennet & Avon Canal links the...

The Pennine Ring

The Pennine Ring is an ambitious and challenging canal cruising route in England. Also known as the 'Two Roses' thing ring connects the east and west coasts of Northern England,...

The Four Counties Ring

The Four Counties circuit offers a memorable canal boat holiday experience It's a popular choice for boating enthusiasts looking to explore the historic waterways of the British countryside. The 110-mile...

The Black Country Ring

The Black Country Ring is a popular canal cruising route along the interconnected canals of the West Midlands The route, also known as the Staffordshire Ring, travels stretches of the...

The Avon Ring

The Avon Ring offers a stunning array of landscapes, including rolling countryside, tranquil rivers and quaint villages The 108-mile long journey goes through 131 locks and navigates sections of the...

The Birmingham Mini-Ring

With more canals than Venice, exploring Birmingham by boat is one of the best ways to experience Britain’s vibrant second city The Birmingham Mini-Ring takes boaters through industrial heritage sites,...

The Warwickshire Ring

The Warwickshire Ring takes you through picturesque countryside, historic villages and into the heart of Birmingham The canal cruising circuit runs for 104 miles through 121 locks. It takes in...

The Stourport Ring

Cruise the Stourport Ring to experience picturesque countryside and industrial heritage sites The route passes through charming villages, historic towns and industrial heritage sites, offering plenty of opportunities for scenic...

The Cheshire Ring

The Cheshire Ring takes you through the Cheshire countryside, to the heart of Manchester and into the Peak District It's one of the most popular canal boat holiday circuits in...

The Droitwich Ring

The Droitwich Ring offers a delightful canal boat cruising experience along the tranquil waterways of Worcestershire Also known as the Mid-Worcestershire Ring, the Droitwich Ring is a 21-mile, 33-lock circuit...

Our Pontcysyllte Aqueduct daily boat trips are back

Our Little Star trip boat offers daily skippered narrowboat trips across the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in North Wales From Easter Friday 29 March until 31 October 2024 trips run five times...

We’re celebrating the Bingley 250 with a Silsden offer

Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Bingley Five Rise Locks on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal near Bradford To celebrate the Bingley Five Rise Locks 250th anniversary, we’re offering 15%...

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...

Cruising the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct by Narrowboat

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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