The Best Attractions on the UK Waterways 2026

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Britain’s 4,700 miles of canals and rivers are lined with historic pubs, castles, and engineering marvels. Visitors can enjoy canalside pubs like the Admiral Nelson and The Turf Hotel, explore castles such as Beeston and Chirk, and see attractions like the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Anderton Boat Lift, and National Waterways Museums. Day boat hire is widely available, and guided cruises offer relaxing ways to discover the canals’ heritage and scenery.

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Canal Pub

#61 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

The Bulls Head Polesworth and El Toro Steakhouse

Tamworth Rd, Polesworth

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Canal Pub

#62 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Hartley Arms

56 Long St, Wheaton Aston, Stafford ST19 9NF.

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Canal Pub

#63 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Barley Mow

64 Main St, Newbold on Avon, Rugby CV21 1HW.

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Canal Pub

#64 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Aqueduct Inn

Holyhead road, Froncysyllte, Llangollen LL20 7PY.

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Canal Pub

#65 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

The Dusty Miller Wrenbury

Cholmondeley Rd, Wrenbury, Nantwich CW5 8HG.

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Canal Pub

#66 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

The Cheshire Cat

Whitchurch Rd, Christleton, Chester CH3 6AE.

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Canal Pub

#67 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Narrowboat Inn

Oswestry SY11 4NU.

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Canal Pub

#68 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Kings Lock Tearooms

Aylestone, Leicester Section

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Canal Pub

#69 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Kirkless Hall Inn

Aspull, Wigan WN2 1JW.

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Canal Pub

#70 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

The Cheshire Ring Hotel

Cheshire Ring, 72 Manchester Rd, Hyde SK14 2BJ.

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Canal Pub

#71 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

The White Bull

The White Bull at, Garstang Rd, Bilsborrow, Preston PR3 0RE.

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Canal Pub

#72 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

The Albion

The Albion, Whalley Rd, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington BB5 5HD.

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Skippered Boat Trips

#73 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

River King

Severn Way, Stourport-on-Severn DY13 8UY.

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Skippered Boat Trips

#74 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Re-Union Canal Boats

Edinburgh Quay 2, 139 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, EH3 9QG

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Skippered Boat Trips

#75 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Chesterfield Canal Trust -Hugh Henshall

Rhodesia, Worksop S80 3HD.

Museums and Skippered Boat Trips

#76 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Kennet & Avon Trust – Devizes

The Wharf, Couch Lane, Devizes, SN10 1EB

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Skippered Boat Trips

#77 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Thames River Cruise

Caversham Pier, Thameside Promenade, Caversham, RG1 8BD

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Skippered Boat Trips

#78 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Wey & Arun Canal Trust

Canal Centre behind the Onslow Arms, High St, Loxwood, West Sussex, RH14 0RD

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Skippered Boat Trips

#79 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust

Old Abergavenny Rd, Abergavenny NP7 9EW

Skippered Boat Trips

#80 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Canal & River Tours

Bancroft Gardens, Waterside, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6AT

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