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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.

UK Waterways's Best Attractions in 2026

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Skippered Boat Trips
#422 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Chesterfield Canal Trust -Seth Ellis

Chequers Inn, Blyth Road, Ranby, Retford, DN22 8HT

"Trip Boat"

Skippered Boat Trips
#423 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
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Grantham Canal Society

Lock 18 moorings, Dirty Duck Public House, Woolsthorpe by Belvoir, NG32 1NY

"30 minute scheduled trips and private cruises on The Three Shires trip boat."

Castle
#424 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
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Hartley Castle

Skippered Boat Trips
#426 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Grebe Canal Cruises

Grebe Canal Cruises, Pitstone Wharf, Pitstone, Leighton Buzzard LU7 9AD.

"Day Boat Hire, Charter & Public Trip Boats"

Day Boat Hire
#427 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
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Fish & Duck Marina

Popes Corner Marina, Holt Fen, Little Thetford, ELY CB6 3HR.

"Day Boat Hire"

Skippered Boat Trips
#429 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
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Saddleworth Canal Cruises

High St, Uppermill, Oldham OL3 6HS.
Day Boat Hire
#430 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Grebe Canal Cruises

Grebe Canal Cruises, Pitstone Wharf, Pitstone, Leighton Buzzard LU7 9AD.

"Day Boat Hire, Charter & Public Trip Boats"

Skippered Boat Trips
#432 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Cotswolds Canal Trust Lechlade

Riverside Park, Cotswold Water Park, Lechlade GL7 3AG.
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Castle
#433 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
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Devizes Castle

"Victorian Folly built on the site of a Norman Castle"

Castle
#434 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways

Greenhalgh Castle

Greenhalgh Castle, Castle Ln, Garstang, Preston PR3 1TL.
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"The ruins can be viewed with permission from the adjacent farm"

Castle
#435 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
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Bell’s Castle

"Victorian Folly"

Canal Pub
#436 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
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The Orwell

Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path, Wigan WN3 5AA.
  • Canalside
  • Family Friendly
  • Real Ale
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Roundhouse

The Roundhouse, 1 Sheepcote St, Birmingham, B16 8AE
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