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

#121 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Ring O Bells

Village Rd, Christleton, Chester CH3 7AS.

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Canal Pub

#122 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

The Boat Inn

Meadow Lane, Loughborough

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Canal Pub

#123 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Malt Shovel

49 The Wharf, Shardlow, Derby DE72 2HG.

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Canal Pub

#124 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

The Eagle & Spur

176 Castle Rd, Cookley, Kidderminster DY10 3TB.

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Skippered Boat Trips

#125 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Kittywake Canal Cruises

Terminal 1, Wallgate, Wigan WN3 4EU.

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Canal Pub

#126 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

White Bear

10 High St, Whitchurch SY13 1AR.

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Canal Pub

#127 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Round Oak

Round Oak Inn, 100 Ounsdale Rd, Wombourne, Wolverhampton WV5 8BU.

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Canal Pub

#128 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

The Greyhound

177 Faringdon Rd, Swindon SN1 5DL.

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Skippered Boat Trips

#129 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Hargreaves Narrowboat Trust

Boot Wharf, Bull Ring, Coton, Nuneaton CV10 7BE.

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Skippered Boat Trips and Visitor Centres

#130 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Cotswold Canal Trust Visitor Centre

Church Ln, Saul, Gloucester GL2 7LA

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Canal Pub

#131 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

The Galley micro bar at Swillbrook Boatyard

The Boathouse, Catforth Rd, Catforth, Swillbrook, Preston PR4 0HE.

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Skippered Boat Trips

#132 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Thames River Boats

Westminster Millennium Pier, Victoria Embankment, London, SW1A 2JH

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Canal Pub

#133 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Moat House

Lower Penkridge Rd, Acton Trussell, Stafford ST17 0RJ.

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Accommodation and Canal Pub

#134 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Chain Bridge Hotel

Berwyn St, Llangollen LL20 8BS.

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Canal Pub

#135 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

The Bridge Inn

Chirk Bank, Weston Rhyn, Wrexham LL14 5BU.

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Canal Pub

#136 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

The Old Crown

466 Aldermans Green Rd, Alderman's Green, Coventry CV2 1NP.

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Skippered Boat Trips

#137 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Chesterfield Canal Trust -John Varley

Lockoford Ln, Chesterfield S41 7JB

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Canal Pub

#138 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Clock Warehouse

Shardlow, Derby DE72 2GL.

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Canal Pub

#139 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Willeymoor Lock Tavern

Tarporley Rd, Whitchurch SY13 4HF.

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Canal Pub

#140 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

The Navigation Inn

47 Chapel Lane, Sowerby Bridge

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