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Try canal boating at one of our open days

Try canal boating for free at an Anglo Welsh open day

Try canal boating for free at one of our open day events

On Sunday 27 April 2025, we’re offering people the chance to try canal boating for free at six of our canal boat hire bases in England and Wales.

The taster sessions will include free short trips on skippered narrowboats, and the opportunity to look round our holiday-hire boats.

Our open day events will be on from 11am to 4pm at the following locations:

Bradford on Avon, Kennet & Avon Canal, Wiltshire

Bradford on Avon Marina, Trowbridge Road, Wiltshire BA15 1UD

Bunbury, Shropshire Union Canal, Cheshire

Bunbury Lock, Bunbury, Tarporley, Cheshire, CW6 9QB

Great Haywood, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Staffordshire

Mill Lane, Great Haywood, Staffordshire ST18 0RJ

Trevor, Llangollen Canal, North Wales

Canal Wharf, Trevor, Llangollen, Wrexham LL20 7TT

Whixall, Llangollen Canal, Shropshire

Whixall Marina, Alders Lane, Whixall SY13 2QS

Wootton Wawen, Stratford Canal, Warwickshire

Canal Wharf, Wootton Wawen, Henley in Arden, Warwickshire B95 6BZ

Event information

Our open days on Sunday 27 April 2025 runs from 11am to 4pm.

Our events are family and pet-friendly.

Trips are subject to availability and operate on a first come, first served basis. It’s not possible to book in advance.

Parking is free.

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High-end boats at low-end prices: save 20% on Constellation & Bond Class holidays this summer

Book Your Summer Canal Boat Holiday

British summertime is often a rollercoaster of highs and lows and this year is proving no different. School holidays (hooray!), seaside showers (boo!), Andy Murray (hooray!), England’s football team (boo!), family picnics (hooray!), motorway traffic jams (boo!).

But one traffic-free tradition you can always rely on is the chance to cruise in style for less on Britain’s waterways courtesy of Anglo Welsh, Britain’s most trusted canal and narrowboat experts for 40 years. We pride ourselves on always offering our customers the summer’s most attractive narrowboat offers, and this year is no exception.

Our exclusive summer 2016 promotion offers 20% off all Constellation and Bond class bookings for holidays and cruises taken before September 4th. The only thing you need to do to secure this incredible offer is to book your narrowboat hire before the end of July**.

The prices are modest, but you will be travelling in handsome style. The customised Bond Class has been an incredibly popular Anglo Welsh hire over the years, while the brand-new Constellation Class combines the proven layout of the Bond with upgraded facilities and attractive new livery. Both classes are available for hire from our 11 bases in prime locations across the inland waterways of England and Welsh, so there’s an Anglo Welsh experience for everyone, whether a 4-berth, 6-berth or 12-berth suits your requirements.

A perfect summer’s day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing and the birds are singing; and naturally, it all feels even more idyllic when you are cruising along a canal with your family or friends. Throw in Anglo Welsh’s fabulous 20% discount on its premium class Constellations and Bond narrowboats, and we’re sure you’ll agree this could be the summer holiday of a lifetime. Hip hip hooray!

To get your 20% discount, call the Booking Office now on 0117 304 1122 and quote ‘reach for the stars’.

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