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Eating and drinking by UK canals is a classic British pleasure, blending scenic views with great food. Towpaths along 2,000 miles of waterways are lined with historic pubs—many once serving boatmen—offering hearty meals, Sunday roasts, and local ales, with moorings for narrowboats. The waterways now also feature independent cafés, tea rooms, and restaurants in converted warehouses, especially in areas like London’s Grand Union Canal and the Kennet & Avon Canal. Popular venues such as The Rowbarge at Woolhampton and The Dundas Arms at Kintbury attract visitors with outdoor terraces, seasonal menus, and regular events. Whether stopping during a towpath walk or arriving by boat, canalside eateries provide a peaceful setting to enjoy local flavors, wildlife, and Britain’s waterway heritage.

Canal Pub
#1 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Grand Union Canal

The Two Boats Inn

Long Itchington

  • Canalside
  • Family Friendly
  • Food
Canal Pub
#2 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Grand Union Canal

The Cape of Good Hope

66 Lower Cape, Warwick CV34 5DP.

  • Dog Friendly
  • Family Friendly
  • Food
Canal Pub
#3 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Grand Union Canal

The Old Plough

82 High St, Braunston, Daventry NN11 7HS

  • Family Friendly
  • Food
  • Real Ale
Canal Pub
#4 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Grand Union Canal
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Grand Junction Arms

Bridge 9, Paddington branch

  • Family Friendly
  • Food
  • Real Ale
Canal Pub
#5 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Grand Union Canal

Wharf Inn

End of the Welford Arm

  • Accomodation
  • Canalside
  • Food
Canal Pub
#6 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Grand Union Canal

The Falcon Inn

Denham

  • Accomodation
  • Dog Friendly
  • Food
Canal Pub
#7 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Grand Union Canal

The Waterway

54 Formosa St, London W9 2JU.

  • Canalside
  • Dog Friendly
  • Family Friendly
Canal Pub
#8 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Grand Union Canal

The Old Swan at Cheddington

Cheddington Nr Leighton Buzzard

  • Family Friendly
  • Food
  • Real Ale
Canal Pub
#9 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Grand Union Canal

The Boat Inn

Meadow Lane, Loughborough

  • Canalside
  • Dog Friendly
  • Family Friendly
Canal Pub
#10 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Grand Union Canal

The Royal Oak

1 Chapel Ln, Blisworth, Northampton NN7 3BU.

  • Accomodation
  • Food
  • Real Ale
Canal Pub
#11 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Grand Union Canal

The Navigation Inn

Thrupp Wharf Marina, Cosgrove

  • Canalside
  • Family Friendly
  • Food
Canal Pub
#12 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Grand Union Canal

The Three Horseshoes

Winkwell

  • Canalside
  • Family Friendly
  • Food
Canal Pub
#13 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Grand Union Canal

Tom o’the Wood

Lock 63, Rowington

  • Canalside
  • Dog Friendly
  • Family Friendly
Canal Pub
#14 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Grand Union Canal

The Boat Inn

Bridge Rd, Stoke Bruerne, Towcester NN12 7SB

  • Canalside
  • Family Friendly
  • Food
Canal Pub
#15 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Grand Union Canal

The Wheatsheaf

15 Main Rd, Crick

  • Accomodation
  • Food
  • Real Ale
Canal Pub
#16 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Grand Union Canal

The New Inn

Top Flight Northampton

  • Canalside
  • Family Friendly
  • Food
B&B and Canal Pub
#17 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Grand Union Canal

The Anglers Retreat

Startops End, Marsworth

  • Accomodation
  • Family Friendly
  • Food
Canal Pub
#18 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Grand Union Canal

Walnut Tree Inn

Near Bridge 49, Blisworth

  • Accomodation
  • Family Friendly
  • Food