Skippered Boat Trips
Bruce Trust
Great Bedwyn Wharf, Brook Street, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, SN8 3PB
Skippered Boat Trips
#1 Rated Canal Trips on the Kennet and Avon Canal
Canal Trips on the Kennet and Avon Canal
Canal trips have become a popular leisure activity in the UK, offering a relaxing way to explore historic waterways. Day boat hire is available across England, Wales, and Scotland, with no license or experience needed—operators provide basic training. These self-drive adventures are ideal for families, friends, or couples, as narrowboats cruise slowly past countryside, villages, and industrial sites. For a more luxurious option, restaurant and hotel boats serve gourmet meals while gliding along the canals. Major routes include the Kennet and Avon, Oxford, Llangollen, and Caledonian canals, each with unique scenery. Longer holidays are also available, letting guests create their own itineraries and stop at waterside pubs and villages, making canal boating a distinctive and tranquil British holiday.
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Skippered Boat Trips
#2 Rated Canal Trips on the Kennet and Avon Canal
Skippered Boat Trips
Kennet & Avon Trust – Bradford on Avon
Beside The Canal Trust Café, Bradford Wharf, Bradford-on-Avon BA15 1LE.
Museums and Skippered Boat Trips
#3 Rated Canal Trips on the Kennet and Avon Canal
Museums and Skippered Boat Trips
Kennet & Avon Trust – Devizes
The Wharf, Couch Lane, Devizes, SN10 1EB
Skippered Boat Trips
#4 Rated Canal Trips on the Kennet and Avon Canal
Skippered Boat Trips
Kennet & Avon Trust – Hungerford
Hungerford Wharf, High Street, Town Centre, Hungerford, RG17 0DN