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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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Skippered Boat Trips
#1 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

Electric Barge

Grand Union Canal adj, Sheldon Square, London W2 6NA.

  • Accessible
Skippered Boat Trips
#2 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

The Pirate Castle

The Pirate Castle, Gilbey's Wharf, Oval Rd, London NW1 7EA.

  • Accessible
Day Boat Hire
#3 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

Narrowboat Day Hire Ltd

Cowroast Marina Cowroast, Tring Hertfordshire HP23 5RE

  • Accessible
Skippered Boat Trips
#4 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

River Lee Cruises

Nazeing New Rd, Broxbourne EN10 6TD

  • Accessible
Skippered Boat Trips
#5 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

Waterways Experiences

Nash Mills Recreation Centre, Red Lion Ln, Hemel Hempstead HP3 9TE

  • Accessible
Restaurant Boats and Skippered Boat Trips
#6 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

BMK Waterway Trust Electra

Campbell Wharf, Avebury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 4BG

  • Accessible
Skippered Boat Trips
#7 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal
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The Baldwin Trust – Halseyon Days

Leicester Marina, Pinfold Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8AS

  • Accessible
Skippered Boat Trips
#8 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

Crusader Community Boating

7 Pyghtle Way, Northampton NN4 0QJ

  • Accessible
Canal Pub
#10 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

The Cape of Good Hope

66 Lower Cape, Warwick CV34 5DP.

  • Dog Friendly
  • Family Friendly
  • Food
Skippered Boat Trips
#11 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

Peter Le Marchant Trust

Canalside Moorings/Beeches Rd, Loughborough LE11 2NS

  • Accessible
Canal Pub
#12 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

The Falcon Inn

Denham

  • Accomodation
  • Dog Friendly
  • Food
Canal Pub
#13 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

The Waterway

54 Formosa St, London W9 2JU.

  • Canalside
  • Dog Friendly
  • Family Friendly
Canal Pub
#14 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

The Boat Inn

Meadow Lane, Loughborough

  • Canalside
  • Dog Friendly
  • Family Friendly
Canal Pub
#15 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

Tom o’the Wood

Lock 63, Rowington

  • Canalside
  • Dog Friendly
  • Family Friendly
Skippered Boat Trips
#16 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal
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The Boat Inn – Boat Trips

Bridge Road, Stoke Bruerne, Northants, NN12 7SB

  • Accessible
  • Takeout Available
  • Delivery Available