The Best Attractions on the Southern England 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

#1 Rated Attraction on the Southern England Waterways

The Two Boats Inn

Long Itchington

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Canal Pub and Museums

#2 Rated Attraction on the Southern England Waterways

Millers House Cafe

Three Mill Ln, London E3 3DU, United Kingdom

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Cafe and Canal Pub

#3 Rated Attraction on the Southern England Waterways

The Ducks Ditty

Canal, The wharf, Canal Hill, Tiverton EX16 4HX.

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Canal Pub

#4 Rated Attraction on the Southern England Waterways

The White Hart

126 Godstow Rd, Wolvercote, Oxford OX2 8PQ.

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Canal Pub

#5 Rated Attraction on the Southern England Waterways

The Wheatsheaf

10 The Grn, Braunston, Daventry NN11 7HW.

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Canal Pub

#6 Rated Attraction on the Southern England Waterways

Barley Mow

64 Main St, Newbold on Avon, Rugby CV21 1HW.

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Canal Pub

#7 Rated Attraction on the Southern England Waterways

The Swan Inn

Village Rd, Denham UB9 5BH.

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Canal Pub

#8 Rated Attraction on the Southern England Waterways

The Cape of Good Hope

66 Lower Cape, Warwick CV34 5DP.

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Canal Pub

#9 Rated Attraction on the Southern England Waterways

Kings Lock Tearooms

Aylestone, Leicester Section

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Canal Pub

#10 Rated Attraction on the Southern England Waterways

The Old Plough

82 High St, Braunston, Daventry NN11 7HS

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Canal Pub

#11 Rated Attraction on the Southern England Waterways

Grand Junction Arms

Bridge 9, Paddington branch

Canal Pub

#12 Rated Attraction on the Southern England Waterways

Wharf Inn

End of the Welford Arm

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Canal Pub

#13 Rated Attraction on the Southern England Waterways

The Falcon Inn

Denham

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Cafe, Canal Pub and Visitor Centres

#14 Rated Attraction on the Southern England Waterways

Honey Street Mill Cafe

Honey Street, Village SN9 5PS.

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Canal Pub

#15 Rated Attraction on the Southern England Waterways

Great Western Arms

Station Rd, Aynho, Banbury OX17 3BP.

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Canal Pub

#16 Rated Attraction on the Southern England Waterways

The Old Swan at Cheddington

Cheddington Nr Leighton Buzzard

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Canal Pub

#17 Rated Attraction on the Southern England Waterways

The Waterway

54 Formosa St, London W9 2JU.

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Canal Pub

#18 Rated Attraction on the Southern England Waterways

The Boat Inn

Canal Rd, Thrupp, Kidlington OX5 1JY.

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Canal Pub

#19 Rated Attraction on the Southern England Waterways

Rosemary Branch

2 Shepperton Rd, London.

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Canal Pub

#20 Rated Attraction on the Southern England Waterways

The Barley Mow

Upper Heyford.

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