Monkton Combe

Brassknocker Basin, Bath BA2 7JD

Re-Opened by Her Majesty the Queen in 1990, the Kennet & Avon, Britain’s most southerly canal is also one of our most popular waterways. It will take you through some of the country’s best-loved landscapes from the rolling Wiltshire Downs to lush and leafy West Berkshire.

Brassknocker Basin base is at the end of the Somerset Coal Canal, just a short two-hour cruise from the centre of Bath, it has established itself as a favourite narrowboat holiday start point.

With a fabulous rural setting just on the City’s doorstep, our friendly and knowledgeable base team is ready to help with your holiday and ensure you make the best of both worlds.

En route east, enjoying the fresh air, spotting darting kingfishers, listening to the gentle wash of water against the side of the boat, sipping on a cup of coffee, giving a friendly wave to fellow boaters and forgetting about the rest of the world.

You might like to stop off at Claverton Pumping Station, which was quite a feat of engineering in its time, and there’s also the fascinating ‘American Museum in Britain’, based at Claverton Manor – it’s a unique collection and the only museum of Americana outside the States.

With a variety of experiences on this beautiful stretch of canal it’s also worth noting that the canal between Bath and Bristol will need the steady hand of the more experienced canal crew.

For further information please consult the Pearson (P) or Nicholson (N) Guides indicated above and found here.