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

#81 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Wharf Inn

End of the Welford Arm

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Canal Pub

#82 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

The Poachers Pocket Chirk

Chirk Rd, Chirk, Weston Rhyn, Wrexham LL14 5DG.

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Canal Pub

#83 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Chapel St Bar & Kitchen

15 Chapel St, Llangollen LL20 8NN.

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Canal Pub

#84 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Bridge Inn

22 High Grn, Brewood, Stafford ST19 9BD.

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Accommodation and Canal Pub

#85 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Britannia Inn

Horseshoe Pass, Llangollen LL20 8DW.

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Canal Pub

#86 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Shroppie Fly

Audlem Wharf, Shropshire St, Audlem, Crewe CW3 0DX.

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Canal Pub

#87 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Four Alls

York House, Woodseaves, Market Drayton TF9 2AG.

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Canal Pub

#88 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

The New Inn

Galgate.

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Skippered Boat Trips

#89 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Peter Le Marchant Trust

Canalside Moorings/Beeches Rd, Loughborough LE11 2NS

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Canal Pub

#90 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

The Falcon Inn

Denham

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Canal Pub

#91 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Fosters Yard – Indigo Lounge

by Bridge 53, Polesworth

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Canal Pub

#92 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Wharf Tavern

77-79 Caroline St, Stalybridge SK15 1PD.

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Canal Pub

#93 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Great Western Arms

Station Rd, Aynho, Banbury OX17 3BP.

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Canal Pub

#94 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Watermill

Park Ln, Kidderminster DY11 6TL.

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Canal Pub

#95 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Bubble Inn

Stenson, Derby DE73 7HL.

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Canal Pub

#96 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

The Waterway

54 Formosa St, London W9 2JU.

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Canal Pub

#97 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

The Greyhound Inn

Hawkesbury Junction, Coventry

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Canal Pub

#98 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

The Boat Inn

Canal Rd, Thrupp, Kidlington OX5 1JY.

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Canal Pub

#99 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Crooke Hall Inn

92 Crooke Rd, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8LR.

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Canal Pub

#100 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Rosemary Branch

2 Shepperton Rd, London.

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