Canal boat tours provide a glimpse into Britain’s rich industrial past, where waterways were once the lifeblood of trade and transportation. These serene journeys offer a unique way to experience the historic canal systems that played a crucial role in shaping the country’s economy during the Industrial Revolution. Preserving canal boat tours and the knowledge of navigating these intricate networks is essential for keeping this important part of British history alive. By supporting these tours, we help maintain the waterways, the boats, and the traditional skills needed to operate them, ensuring future generations can connect with this slower-paced yet vital aspect of Britain’s heritage.
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Heritage Experiences: Canal Boat Tours
| Business Name | Contact Person | Address-1 | Address-2 | Suburb | Postcode | Country | Website | Phone | |
| ABC Boat Hire Falkirk Canal | PO Box 232 | Worcester | WR1 2SD | England | https://www.abcboathire.com/ | info@abcboathire.com | 1905 610660 | ||
| Andersen Boats | Middlewich | CW10 9BQ | England | https://www.andersenboats.com/ | info@andersenboats.com | 01606 833668 | |||
| Anglo Welsh Ltd | Carl Cowlishaw | 2 The Hide Market, West Street | Bristol | BS2 0BH | England | https://www.anglowelsh.co.uk/ | bookings@anglowelsh.co.uk | 1174631183 | |
| Bath Canal Boat Company | 12 Beckford Court Beckford Road | Bath | BA2 6RF | England | https://www.bathcanalboats.co.uk/ | enquiries@bathcanalboats.co.uk | (0) 1225 312935 | ||
| Bath Narrowboats | Lionel Meaden | Sydney Wharf | Bath | BA2 4EL | England | https://www.bath-narrowboats.co.uk/ | mail@bath-narrowboats.co.uk | (0)1225 447276 | |
| Beacon Park Boats | Alasdair Kirkpatric | The Boathouse, Hillside Rd, Llangattock | Crickhowell | NP8 1EQ | Wales | https://beaconparkboats.com/ | enquiries@beaconparkboats.com | (0)1873 858277 | |
| Birdswood | Gothic Warehouse, Mill Road | Cromford | DE4 3RP | England | https://www.birdswood.org/ | ||||
| Black Prince Holidays Ltd | The Wharf, Hanbury Road | Bromsgrove | B60 4LA | England | https://www.black-prince.com/ | holiday@black-prince.com | (0)1527 575115 | ||
| Bloomsbury Canal Boats Ltd | Tyning Rd, Bathampton | Bath | BA2 6TQ | England | https://www.bloomsburyboats.co.uk/ | info@bloomsburyboats.co.uk | (0) 7973 145820 | ||
| Bramblewick Canal Boat Holidays | England | https://www.bramblewickcanalboats.co.uk/ | Bramblewickcanalboats@yahoo.com | 7456388686 | |||||
| Bridgewater Cruises | Boothstown Marina, 14 Quayside Close | Boothstown | M28 1YB | England | https://www.bridgewatercruises.co.uk/ | enquiries@bridgewatercruises.co.uk | 01942 878 606 | ||
| Brindley Cruises | Narrow Boat Bosworth Lady, The Water’s Edge, Brindley Place | Birmingham | B1 2JB | England | https://brindleycruises.co.uk/ | enquiries@brindleycruises.co.uk | 07859 066 616 | ||
| Bristol Packet Boat Trips | Luke Dunstan | Wapping Wharf, Gas Ferry Road | Bristol | BS1 6UN | England | http://www.bristolpacket.co.uk/ | 0117 926 8157 | ||
| Cafwin Cruises Narrowboat Holidays Ltd | Catherine Armstrong | Bruff Business Centre | Unit 2a | Suckley | WR6 5DR | England | http://www.cafwincruises.com/ | enquiries@cafwincruises.com | 07900 421388 |
| Caledonian Discovery Ltd | Martin Balcombe | 2 Annat Point, Corpach | Fort William | PH33 7NA | Scotland | https://www.caledonian-discovery.co.uk/ | info@caledonian-discovery.co.uk | (0) 1397 772167 | |
| Caley Cruisers Ltd | Elizabeth Hogan | Canal Road | Inverness | IV3 8NF | Scotland | https://www.caleycruisers.com/ | (0) 1463 236 328 | ||
| Cambrian Cruisers | Jonathan Griffiths | Ty Newydd, Pencelli | Brecon | LD3 7LJ | Wales | https://cambriancruisers.co.uk/ | info@cambriancruisers.co.uk | 01874 665315 | |
| Canal and River Cruises Ltd | 85 Great Portland Street | London | W1W 7LT | England | https://www.canalandrivercruises.com/ | canalandrivercruises@icloud.com | 07899 800856 | ||
| Canal and River Tours Ltd | Colin Pike | Bancroft Gardens Waterside | Stratford upon Avon | CV37 6AT | England | https://www.canalandrivertours.com/ | info@canalandrivertours.com | 1789 608001 | |
| Canal Boat Cruises of Riley Green | Bolton Road | Hoghton | PR5 0SP | England | https://canalboatcruises.co.uk/ | info@canalboatcruises.co.uk | 1254 202967 | ||
| Canal Cruising Co Ltd | Peter Wyatt | Crown Street | Stone | ST15 8QN | England | https://www.canalcruising.co.uk/ | 01785 813982 | ||
| Canal Holidays | Bowers Wharf | Skipton | BD23 2PD | England | https://www.canalholidays.com/ | 1756 706521 | |||
| Castle Narrowboats | Nick Mills | Church Road Wharf | Gilwern | NP7 0EP | Wales | https://www.castlenarrowboats.co.uk/ | info@castlenarrowboats.co.uk | 01873 830001 | |
| Chas. Hardern | Charles Hardern | Beeston Castle Wharf, Beeston, Tarporley | Tiverton | CW6 9NH | England | https://www.chashardern.co.uk/ | chasboats@aol.com | 01829 732595 | |
| Chichester Ship Canal | Roger Keyworth | Canal Wharf, Basin Rd | Chichester | PO19 8DT | England | http://www.chichestercanal.org.uk/ | info@chichestercanal.com | 01243 771363 | |
| Chiltern Canal Boat Holidays | Corinne Newman | Wharf Lane, Cow Roast | Tring | HP23 5RE | England | https://www.chilterncanalboatholidays.com/ | contact@chilterncanalboatholidays.com | 01296 486216 | |
| City Centre Cruises | Liverpool Road Castlefield | Manchester | M3 4JR | England | https://www.citycentrecruises.co.uk/ | boat@citycentrecruises.co.uk | 0161 902 0222 | ||
| Country Craft Narrowboats | The Old Lock House, Cwm Crawnon | Llangynidr | NP8 1ND | Wales | http://www.countrycraftnarrowboats.com/ | info@countrycraftnarrowboats.com | 01874 730850 | ||
| Cruise Loch Ness | Ronald Mackenzie | Canalside | Fort Augustus | PH32 4BD | Scotland | https://www.cruiselochness.com/ | info@cruiselochness.com | 0)1320 366277 | |
| Dragon Fly Cruises | Dave Allen | Canal Rd | Brecon | LD3 7EW | England | https://www.dragonfly-cruises.co.uk/ | info@dragonflycruises.co.uk | 07831 685222 | |
| Dudley Canal and Caverns | Ian Watson | 501 Birmingham New Road | Dudley | DY1 4SB | England | https://www.dudleycanaltrust.org.uk/ | info@dctt.org.uk | 0121 557 6265 | |
| English Holiday Cruises Ltd | Jay Clements | 326 Bristol Road | Gloucester | GL2 5DH | England | https://river.englishholidaycruises.co.uk/ | sales@englishholidaycruises.co.uk | 01452 410411 | |
| European Waterways | Derek Banks | Waterways House, Riding Court Riding Court Road | Datchet | SL3 9JT | England | https://www.europeanwaterways.com/ | sales@europeanwaterways.com | (0)1753 598555 | |
| Georgie’s Canal Cruises | Teddesley Boat Co, Park gate Lock, Teddesley Road | Penkridge | ST195RH | England | https://www.georgiescanalcruises.co.uk/ | info@georgiescanalcruises.co.uk | 07946 490203 | ||
| Goytre Wharf | Llanover | Abergavenny | NP7 9EW | Wales | https://www.goytrewharf.com/ | abclg@goytrewharf.com | 01873 880 516 | ||
| Grand Union Narrowboat Holidays | Steve Furniss | The Boatyard | Weedon | NN7 4QD | England | https://www.grandunionnarrowboats.co.uk/ | enquiries@grandunionnarrowboats.co.uk | 01327 342 418 | |
| Inland Navigators Canal Boat Day Hire | Canna Mead, Weedon Lane | Dodford | NN7 4TA | England | http://www.inlandnavigators.co.uk/ | boat@inlandnavigators.co.uk | 07815 312317 | ||
| Jason’s Trips Ltd | Opposite 42 Blomfield Road | London | W9 2PF | England | https://www.jasons.co.uk/ | info@jasons.co.uk | |||
| Kennet Horse Boat Company | Stephen Butler | 1 Holt Road, Kintbury | Hungerford | RG17 9UY | England | https://kennet-horse-boat.co.uk/ | info@kennet-horse-boat.co.uk | 01488 658 866 | |
| Kingfisher Cruises | 316 Blackpool Road | Preston | PR2 3AE | England | https://www.kingfishercruise.co.uk/ | admin@lcboats.co.uk | 1524 389410 | ||
| Kittywake Canal Cruises | Stephen Carrington | 29 Birch Grove, Garswood | Wigan | WN3 4EU | England | https://www.kittywake.co.uk/ | Bookings@Kittywake.co.uk | 01942-836-885 / 07850-562-043 | |
| Lancashire Canal Cruises | 48 Crabtree Lane | Burscough | L40 0RN | England | https://lancashirecanalcruises.co.uk/ | info@lancashirecanalcruises.com | 7391904734 | ||
| Lancaster Canal Cruises | Dan Bolton | 4 Ballot Hill Crescent Bilsborrow | Preston | PR3 0RX | England | https://www.lccruises.co.uk/ | info@LCCruises.co.uk | 1995 640833 | |
| Linlithgow Canal Centre | Manse Road Basin | Linlithgow | EH49 6AJ | Scotland | https://www.lucs.org.uk/ | info@lucs.org.uk | 01506 840574 | ||
| Llangollen Wharf | Wharf Hill | Llangollen | LL20 8TA | England | https://www.horsedrawnboats.co.uk/ | 01978 860702 | |||
| London Waterbus Company | LABS Dockray, 1-7 Dockray Place | London | NW1 8QH | England | https://www.londonwaterbus.com/ | canaltrips@londonwaterbus.com | |||
| Manchester River Cruises | Manchester | England | https://www.manchesterrivercruises.com/ | info@manchesterrivercruises.com | 161 960 0534 | ||||
| Marine Cruises | Hayley Noden | Nursery Cottage, Liverpool Road, Moston | Chester | CH2 4BA | Scotland | https://marinecruises.co.uk/ | info@marinecruises.co.uk | 01244 373911 | |
| Navvies Barge | Sean McNamara | Peccadillo, 1 Applecross Street | Glasgow | G4 9SP | Scotland | https://www.navviesbarge.co.uk/ | navviesbarge@gmail.com | 7821192825 | |
| Pea Green Boats | Whixall Marina, Alders Lane | Whitchurch | SY132QS | England | https://peagreenboats.co.uk/ | PeaGreenBoats@whixallmarina.co.uk | 01948 880420 | ||
| Pride of Sefton | Heysham Road | Unit 1 | Bootle | L30 6UR | England | http://www.prideofseftonboats.co.uk/ | PrideofSefton@sovini.co.uk | ||
| Re-Union Canal Boats | 23 Lower Gilmore Place | Edinburgh | EH3 9NY | Scotland | https://www.re-union.org.uk/ | info@re-union.org.uk | 07716 745978 | ||
| Road House Narrowboats | Nigel Curtis | 50 Main Road, Gilwern | Abergavenny | NP7 0AS | England | https://www.narrowboats-wales.co.uk/ | info@narrowboats-wales.co.uk | 01873 830240 | |
| Sally Narrowboats | Trowbridge Road | Bradford-on-Avon | BA15 1UD | England | https://www.sallynarrowboats.co.uk/ | enquiries@sallynarrowboats.co.uk | 01225 864923 | ||
| Seagull Trust Cruises | The Boathouse, South Bantaskine Road, Bantaskine Estate | Falkirk | FK1 5PT | Scotland | https://seagulltrust.org.uk/ | ||||
| Sherborne Wharf Ltd | Sherborne Street | Birmingham | B16 8DE | England | https://sherbornewharf.co.uk/ | email@sherbornewharf.co.uk | 0121 455 6163 | ||
| Skipton Boat Trips | 3 Coach Street | Skipton | BD23 1LH | England | https://www.canaltrips.co.uk/ | info@canaltrips.co.uk | 01756 790 829 | ||
| Stoke Bruerne Boat Company Limited | 16 Chapel Lane | Stoke Bruerne | NN12 7SQ | England | https://www.stokebruerneboats.co.uk/ | enquiries@stokebruerneboats.co.uk | 07966 503609 | ||
| The Sir John Knill Boat Trips | Top Lock, Bathwick | Bath | BA2 4EN | England | https://sirjohnknill.com/ | 7932658130 | |||
| Tiverton Canal Co | The Wharf, Canal Hill | Tiverton | EX16 4HX | England | https://www.tivertoncanal.co.uk/ | info@tivertoncanal.co.uk | 01884 253345 | ||
| Union Canal Carriers Ltd | Iris Hewitt | Bottom Lock, Braunston | Daventry | NN11 7HJ | England | https://unioncanalcarriers.co.uk/ | bo@unioncanalcarriers.co.uk | (0) 1788 890784 | |
| Union Wharf Narrowboats Ltd | 1a Canalside, Market Harborough | Leics | LE16 7UW | England | https://www.unionwharfharborough.co.uk/ | 01858 432123 | |||
| Walker’s Quay | 250 Camden High Street | London | NW1 8QS | England | https://www.walkersquay.com/ | info@walkersquay.com | 0207 485 4433 | ||
| Waterways Holidays Ltd | Nigel Richards | 47 Station Road | Aldershot | GU11 1BA | England | https://www.waterwaysholidays.com/ | info@waterwaysholidays.com | 01252 796400 | |
| Whittington Wharf Narrowboats | Ellemere Road | Oswestry | SY11 4NU | England | https://www.whittington-wharf.com/ | info@whittington-wharf.com | 01691 662424 |
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