Museums, Skippered Boat Trips and Visitor Centres
Standedge Tunnel & Visitor Centre
Waters Rd, Huddersfield HD7 6NQ.
Museums, Skippered Boat Trips and Visitor Centres
#1 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Attractions on the UK Waterways
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.
UK Waterways's Best Attractions in 2026
Canal Pub
#2 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
#3 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Restaurant Boats and Skippered Boat Trips
#4 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Restaurant Boats and Skippered Boat Trips
Bridgewater Cruises
Boothstown, Marina, 14 Quayside Cl, Boothstown, Worsley, Manchester M28 1YB.
Canal Pub
#5 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Day Boat Hire
#6 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
#7 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Canal Pub
#8 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
#9 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
#10 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
#11 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Day Boat Hire
#12 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
#13 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Canal Pub
#14 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
#15 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
#16 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
JGF Passsenger Boats
Cowey Sale, Walton Bridge, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 1AR
Day Boat Hire
#17 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Day Boat Hire
CanalAbility
Lock View, Burntmill Ln, Harlow CM20 2QS.
Skippered Boat Trips
#18 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
Kennet & Avon Trust – Bradford on Avon
Beside The Canal Trust Café, Bradford Wharf, Bradford-on-Avon BA15 1LE.
Skippered Boat Trips
#19 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
London Eye River Cruise
Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Rd, London SE1 7PB
Museums, Park and Skippered Boat Trips
#20 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Museums, Park and Skippered Boat Trips
Moira Furnace Museum and Country Park
Furnace Lane, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6AT.