Oxford holidays

Boat Centre, Eynsham, Witney, Oxon, OX29 4DA

Canal boat holidays on the River Thames and Oxford Canal

Meander west along the River Thames to Lechlade in the Cotswolds, or east to the dreaming spires of Oxford, the riverside meadows of Abingdon and beyond.

Peace. Quiet. Quaintness. Lechlade is a couple of days leisurely cruising and it’s the highest point to which the Thames is navigable. You’ll find St John’s Lock with its statue of Old Father Thames overlooking the water and the bridge where poet Shelley composed ‘A Summer Evening Churchyard’. Idyllic Britain. The perfect place to moor up for a family picnic, or to enjoy a riverside pub lunch.

In the other direction, and just three hours south of the base, you’ll reach ‘The City of Dreaming Spires’ where ancient, modern, classic and contemporary come together. Oxford offers something for everyone and is the perfect place to moor up and explore.

On a short break from our Oxford base, you can cruise on along the River Thames to Abington or Wallingford. Or transfer onto the Oxford Canal at Oxford, and cruise to Lower Heyford and back.

A longer two-week return cruise to the east, you can get to London and back, passing through Reading, Henley, Marlow and Windsor.

To read Stan Cullimore’s review of his canal boat holiday on the River Thames, click here

To read our blog about a Spring time narrowboat holiday on the River Thames, click here

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