Canalboats: England - Scotland - Wales
- Canal & River Trust More than two centuries ago, the entrepreneurs of the industrial revolution saw the potential of inland waterways for transporting goods cheaply and efficiently throughout Britain. They developed an inland waterway network linking mines and quarries with factories, mills, markets and deepwater ports.
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- Anderson Boats Based in Middlewich, Cheshire, in the UK, Andersen Boats offercanal boat holidays with one of the best starting points for a perfect canal boating holiday.
- Anglo Welsh Waterway Holidays More than 40 years OF providing quality boating holidays, cruising upon the CAN as and rivers OF England and Wales....
- Ashby Boat company The Ashby Canal is unspoilt and LOCK free rural canal winding its way through picturesque countryside, north past on the Battle OF Bosworth Field ton of Snarestone.
- Bath Narrowboats Bath Narrowboats is long established boat on hire Businesses on the knows and Avon Canal based near the delightful town center OF Bath
- Beacon Park Boats Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal narrowboat holidays through the Brecon Beacons national park.
- Bidford Boats Bidford Boats, after the restoration OF the Upper Avon, situated on Shakespeare's River Avon into the Heart OF England.
- Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays A choice OF 6 ideally located UK of bases, including our latest addition in Falkirk, Scotland and Napton RK the head OF the Oxford Canal which is ideally situated for the Warwickshire ring and East Midlands CAN as.
- Boating Days Boating Days’s base at Acton Bridge near Northwich is a good starting point for a number of scenic routes with continually changing scenery. A visit to the historic and unique Anderton Boat Lift is a must for any canal enthusiast.
- Bywater Hotelboat Cruises Bywater Hoteboats so many possible routes on the inland waterways it is understandably difficult to decide which particular cruise you think you would enjoy the most. Choose your cruise
- Calcutt Boats From the base at Napton Junction, where the Grand Union and Oxford Canals meet, a web of waterways spreads out towards all four points of the compass. It is an ideal starting point for a voyage of true discovery, and one which leaves you spoilt for choice. Click here to see just a few of the possible routes open to you.
- Caley Cruisers Caley Cruisers boating holidays on Loch Ness and Caledonian Canal
- Cambrian Cruisers quality narrowboats on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
- Canal Boat Cruises idyllic Lancashire country side, halfway between Leeds and Liverpool, the canal is rated as one of the most picturesque of all canals
- Canal Voyager Experience a holiday on fully-staffed hotel narrowboat pair Snipe & Taurus. Our hotel boats give everyone the opportunity to take part in voyages of exploration into England’s hidden heritage.
- Canalia Welcome to the online magazine dedicated to Britain's historic canals, Norfolk Broads and waterways
- Canalboat Holidays Canalboat Holidays Ltd. and its associated holiday fleet have more over 200 boats available for between 2 and 12 people from 11 locations and all booked direct with the of operator.
- Canal Cruising Co Canal Cruising Co. Ltd., the boat hire company that has been operating longer than any other on the canals. In fact, well over 50 years.
- Canal Junction Canal Junction, the most comprehensive canal holiday guide and canal leisure directory. Canal maps, canal holiday info, advice plus hundreds of links.
- Capercaillie Cruisers There is no better location to take a canal holiday in Scotland than on the Scottish Lowland Canals. In the space of a week you can visit both Edinburgh and Glasgow and pass through the Falkirk Wheel
- Castle Narrowboats Castle Narrowboats, cruising the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal, within the beautiful Brecon Beacons National Park, on one of our longboats.
- Cheshire Cat Narrowboat Hire Relax and enjoy cruising the beautiful Shropshire Union and Llangollen Canals from our new base at Swanley Marina
- Chiltern Canal Boat Holidays Canal Boat Hire on the Grand Union
- College Cruisers Welcome to College Cruisers, the long established canal boat hire fleet. We are based on the Oxford canal in the centre of the romantic city of Oxford
- English Holiday Cruises Riverboat Hotels Oliver Cromwell and Edward Elgar offer a relaxing cruise along the Severn Navigation. 2, 4 and 6-day full-board holidays out of Gloucester.
- Foxhangers Canal Holidays on the Kennet & Avon Canal using traditional narrowboats
- Fox Narrowboat Holidays a narrow boat holiday company based near Cambridge in the UK. Our narrow boat hire covers East Anglia and East Midlands river, canal and waterway system
- Jannel Cruisers Jannel Cruisers of Burton upon Trent was started in 1973. The family firm was started as a hire boat company but building, fitting out and maintaining our own craft gave us a wealth of experience.
- Kate Boats narrowboat holidays on the Grand Union Canal, from bases at Warwick and Stockton.
- MAP OF CANALS – and listing of narrowboat bases / operators
- Marine Cruises Stoke Stoke on Trent Marina base lies at the heart of the northern canals waterways network. You can take a canal boat holiday and explore the Four Counties, Cheshire or East Midlands Rings or potter along the Caldon or Macclesfield and Peak Forest Canals.
- Moonraker Narrowboat Company Luxury canal boat holidays near the City of Bath on the beautiful Kennet and Avon Canal.
- Napton Narrowboats Napton Narrowboats from base in Napton cruising the Warwickshire Ring, South Oxford , Ashley Canal and Grand Union i.e.
- Oxfordshire Narrowboats Discover the tranquillity of the beautiful, rural and friendly South Oxford Canal and River Thames. Oxfordshire Narrowboats have gained a reputation for providing top quality narrowboats with superb interiors.
- Reading Marine explore the lovely countryside of Berkshire and Wiltshire.
- River Lee Cruises Lady of Lee Valley & Pride of Lee operate Cruises on a beautiful stretch of the River Lee.
- Road House Narrowboats The Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal is considered by many to be the most scenic waterway of all. Cruising through the Brecon Beacons National Park
- Sherborne Wharf and Heritage Narrowboats Discover Birmingham's Canals and it's Industrial Heritage on one of Sherborne Wharf's luxury passenger narrowboats.
- Shire Cruisers Shire Cruisers, and get the bonus of grand Yorkshire scenery, friendly Yorkshire folk - and yet uncrowded waterways.
- Snaygill Boats Canal holidays and Day Boat Hire on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in the scenic Yorkshire Dales with Snaygill Boats. Yorkshire's countryside and the Leeds Liverpool canal is so quiet and unspoilt.
- Tranquil Rose Spacious widebeam Tranquil Rose offers a choice of relaxing routes, including the River Thames and Kennet & Avon. Journey through history in peace & tranquillity.
- Water Babies Water Babies located at the lancaster Canal Beginning in the centre of bustling Preston and stretching to the borders of the Lake District, the canal winds its way through unspoilt countryside and historic towns,
- Wyvern Shipping from Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, Grand Union, channels of Oxford and Thames until London
Useful Canal Links
If you are interested about the history of the Canal system, or planning a vacation and hire a canal boat. Here you will find all there is to know!
- Aire Valley Towpath Route: Links the 22 km length of towpath on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal between Leeds and Saltaire and is suitable for all towpath users.
- Anderton Boat Lift The official BW site with restoration progress information and a webcam. Located near Northwich in Cheshire, the Anderton Boat Lift is one of the greatest monuments to Britain's last canal age and known as the "Cathedral of the Canals"
- Association of Waterways Cruising Clubs (AWCC) British WaterwayWaterscape British Waterways new guide to enjoying the waterways - on foot, by boat or by cycle.
- Barnsley, Dearne & Dove Canals Trust: Helping to restore the canals, News and valuable links
- Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Partnership: Twenty-six organisations working together to build a new broad canal to link the Grand Union Canal at Milton Keynes with the RiverGreatOuseatBedford.
- Beverley Beck OnLine: Beverley Beck Canal joins the River Hull near the historic town of Beverley.
Bradford Waterways: Dedicated to the re-opening of Bradford's Canal. The plan includes, 4.5 km of new canal with 6 marinas and various water features. - British Canals: Introducing the English Narrow Canals, particularly the Birmingham Canals
- British Waterways British Waterways is the organisation responsible for maintaining 2,200 miles (3,540km) of this inland waterway network today so that people can use it for a wide range of leisure activities - the many ways you can enjoy them, please visit our leisure website
- Canal Navigations: Welcome to Canal Navigations - a site covering some of the unique canals found in Southern England. For canals that are specifically in or around the country's capital city, please go to the London Canals
- Conservators of the River Cam: the official web site for the Conservators of the River Cam. We are the statutory navigation authority for Cambridge between The Mill Pond, Silver Street, Cambridge to Bottisham Lock with lesser responsibilities up-stream to Byron’s Pool.
- Cotswold Canals: The Cotswold Canals comprise the Stroudwater Navigation (or Stroudwater Canal) and the Thames & Severn Canal. Together the Cotswold Canals used to link the River Severn at Framilode, to the River Thames near Lechlade, both of which are in Gloucestershire, UK.
- Driffield Navigation Gallery: Dedicated to ensuring a wider knowledge of the part played by the Navigation in the history of the area, to promoting the Canal's restoration and use.
- Dudley Canal Trust The Trust has been restoring the underground waterways of Dudley since the early 60's and organises various trips.
Exeter City Council: The navigation authority for the Exeter Ship Canal. - Falkirk Wheel Scotland, the Falkirk Wheel is the spectacular centrepiece of the £84.5 million ‘Millennium Link', the UK’s largest canal restoration project, developed by British Waterways to reconnect the Union Canal with the Forth & Clyde Canal, re-establishing east to west coast access for boats.
- The Fens Waterway Link The Fens waterways Link promises to be the most significant waterway development, connecting – it will connect the Trent Fossdyke, and Witham with the Nene
- GB CanalBoatHire informative website with many Links related to the british canals and boat hire
- George's Canal Boating in the UK and Europe some of the best Canal & Waterways listing you will find.
- Gloucester Docks and the Sharpness Canal: This site highlights the main features of Gloucester Docks and the 16 mile ship canal link to Sharpness and the sea. Brief details are given about the history of what can be seen today, with many comparisons of old and current views.
- Grantham Canal: “the romantic Canal” - many valuable information about the canal, including photos and interactive maps
- Hollinwood Canal Society ran from : The Hollinwood Branch of the Ashton CanalFairfield in Droylsden, through Littlemoss and Daisy Nook Country Park to Hollinwood.
- Ice Boats of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal: Based on work by the Nautical Archaeology Society
- Inland Waterways Association (IWA) The Inland Waterways Association – keeping our Waterways alive!
- Kennet Avon Trade Association Kennet & Avon Canal Trade Associations
- Leeds & Liverpool Canal: An online journal in words and photos documenting walks along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.
- Leeds & Liverpool Canal Society Lots of useful information and history of the canal.
- London Canals: A site with a focus on the capital city's waterways.
- London's Inland Waterways: London Inland’s Waterways - a towpath and cruising guide.
- Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal: valuable information about Bolton and Bury Canal
- Mileposts on the Trent & Mersey Canal: Pictures and information on the canal centered around its mileposts.
- Pennine Waterways: Peak Forest, Ashton, Rochdale, Leeds & Liverpool, Huddersfield and other canals in the area. Very useful site!
- UK Inland Waterways Links A Comprehensive listing of Canal and Waterways related sites in the UK.
- River Bann and Lough Neagh Association: RBLNA is a branch of the Inland Waterways Association of Ireland River Stort This Stort Navigation history is part of an excellent Bishop's Stortford and Thorley History and Guide site.
- River Thames Guide covers everything about the Thames from sea to source, Southend-London-Oxford. 1000's of restaurants, pubs, hotels, B&B's, boat-trips, property by the river and canals
- Scotland's Waterways: In Scotland the 137-mile (220km) canal network, originally built between 1768 and 1822, includes the Caledonian, Crinan, Forth & Clyde, Union and Monkland canals. Although small in number, they are some of the most famous and historic in Great Britain
- Severn Navigation Trust: Aims to ensure that the River Severn is properly managed to provide leisure and recreation for everyone whilst improving and preserving its wildlife.
- Stroudwater Navigation: Information about the Stroudwater Navigation and the canal Thames and Severn
- Sussex Waterways: Information on the river navigation's and canals of Sussex. Adur Navigation BayBridge Canal...
- Chichester Canal... - Ouse Navigation... - Petworth Canal - Portsmouth & Arundel Canal... Rother Navigation - Wey & Arun Canal...
Arun Navigation - Thames Path Online Guide: Details of the Thames Path and the associated locks, bridges, events etc. Thames at Maidenhead webcam
- Lancaster Canal The Lancaster Canal runs from Preston in Lancashire to Tewitfield.
- Towpath Treks photos of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.
- Wantage Waterway Information on the Wilts & Berks Canal, the canal Trust and the East Vale branch in particular.
- Waterways Trust To promote the widest possible public awareness and enjoyment of the UK Waterways.
- Wessex Waterways Network
Wilts & Berks Canal All you want to know about the Wilts & Berks Canal. Historic or - Wilts & Berks Canal Amenity Group The longest canal restoration in the UK. modern apppear here. Designed to compliment the Official Wilts & Berks Canal Trust site.
- World of Narrowboating All you need to know about Narrowboating.