Plan a trip
Practical guides, hire firms and ring routes for your next canal holiday.
Holiday & boating guides
Costs, hire boat features, family trips, accessibility, lock skills and more — 50+ practical guides.
Canal rings
Cheshire, Four Counties, Warwickshire, Pennine, Thames — circular cruises across the network.
Hire firms
Independent and family hire boat operators across the UK — narrowboats, Broads cruisers and more.
Service guides
BSS examiners, surveyors, painters, chandlers, electrical engineers — what to look for and when.
Hotel boats
Skippered, full-board cruises on traditional working boats — for travellers who want crew and food included.
Day-boat hire
Self-drive day boats — no licence needed, ideal for first-time canal trips.
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