Museums and Skippered Boat Trips
Kennet & Avon Trust – Devizes
The Wharf, Couch Lane, Devizes, SN10 1EB
Museums and Skippered Boat Trips
#41 Rated Canal Trips on the UK Waterways
Canal Trips on the UK Waterways
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.
UK Waterways's Best Canal Trips in 2026
Skippered Boat Trips
#42 Rated Canal Trips on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
#43 Rated Canal Trips on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
Wey & Arun Canal Trust
Canal Centre behind the Onslow Arms, High St, Loxwood, West Sussex, RH14 0RD
Skippered Boat Trips
#44 Rated Canal Trips on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust
Old Abergavenny Rd, Abergavenny NP7 9EW
Skippered Boat Trips
#45 Rated Canal Trips on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
Canal & River Tours
Bancroft Gardens, Waterside, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6AT
Canal Pub, Chandlery and Day Boat Hire
#46 Rated Canal Trips on the UK Waterways
Canal Pub, Chandlery and Day Boat Hire
Bailey’s Trading Post
Lord Vernon's Wharf, Lyme Rd, Higher Poynton, Poynton, Stockport SK12 1TH.
Skippered Boat Trips
#47 Rated Canal Trips on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
#48 Rated Canal Trips on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
#49 Rated Canal Trips on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
Thames River Boats
Westminster Millennium Pier, Victoria Embankment, London, SW1A 2JH
Skippered Boat Trips
#50 Rated Canal Trips on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips and Visitor Centres
#51 Rated Canal Trips on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips and Visitor Centres
Cotswold Canal Trust Visitor Centre
Church Ln, Saul, Gloucester GL2 7LA
Skippered Boat Trips
#52 Rated Canal Trips on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
#53 Rated Canal Trips on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
The Boat Inn – Boat Trips
Bridge Road, Stoke Bruerne, Northants, NN12 7SB
Skippered Boat Trips
#54 Rated Canal Trips on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
Kennet & Avon Trust – Hungerford
Hungerford Wharf, High Street, Town Centre, Hungerford, RG17 0DN
Skippered Boat Trips
#55 Rated Canal Trips on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
Thames Clippers
Eye (Waterloo) Pier Boarding Point, 3 Queen's Walk, London SE1 7PB.
Skippered Boat Trips
#56 Rated Canal Trips on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
Tameside Canal Boat Trust
Heratige Wharf, Portland Basin, wonderfully.extra.remove, Ashton-under-Lyne OL7 0QA.
Skippered Boat Trips
#57 Rated Canal Trips on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
Foulridge Canal Cruises Ltd.
The Warehouse, Canal Wharf, Earby, Barnoldswick BB18 6JX.
Skippered Boat Trips
#58 Rated Canal Trips on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
#59 Rated Canal Trips on the UK Waterways
Skippered Boat Trips
Skippered Boat Trips
Sabrina
Victoria House Victoria Quay, Victoria Ave, Welsh Bridge, Shrewsbury SY1 1HH.