Accommodation
Lyneal Trust – Wharf Cottage
Lyneal Wharf, Lyneal, Ellesmere SY12 0LQ.
Accommodation
#41 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
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
Day Boat Hire
#42 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Day Boat Hire
Inland Navigators
Canna Mead Weedon Lane, Dodford, Northampton NN7 4TA.
Castle
#43 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
#44 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
#45 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Day Boat Hire and Skippered Boat Trips
#46 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Day Boat Hire and Skippered Boat Trips
Lee & Stort Boat Co. Ltd
Ware Priory, Town Quay, High St, Ware SG12 9AL.
Day Boat Hire
#47 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
#48 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Day Boat Hire
#49 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
#50 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
Waterways Experiences
Nash Mills Recreation Centre, Red Lion Ln, Hemel Hempstead HP3 9TE
Skippered Boat Trips
#51 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
Kennet & Avon Trust – Bradford on Avon
Beside The Canal Trust Café, Bradford Wharf, Bradford-on-Avon BA15 1LE.
Cafe, Day Boat Hire, Restaurant Boats and Skippered Boat Trips
#52 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Cafe, Day Boat Hire, Restaurant Boats and Skippered Boat Trips
Chichester Canal Centre
Canal Wharf, Basin Rd, Chichester PO19 8DT.
Museums and Skippered Boat Trips
Museums and Skippered Boat Trips
Museum of the Broads
The Poor's, Staithe Rd, Stalham, Norwich NR12 9DA
Skippered Boat Trips
#54 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
Skippered Boat Trips
Norfolk Wherry Trust – Stalham
The Poor's, Staithe Rd, Stalham, Norwich NR12 9DA.
Skippered Boat Trips
#56 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
Guildford Boat House Limited
The Boathouse, Millbrook, Guildford GU1 3XJ.
Skippered Boat Trips
#57 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
#58 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
Norfolk Wherry Trust – Cantley
Station Road, Cantley, Norfolk, NR13 3SH
Skippered Boat Trips
#59 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
Canal Pub
#60 Rated Attraction on the UK Waterways
