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Eating and drinking by UK canals is a classic British pleasure, blending scenic views with great food. Towpaths along 2,000 miles of waterways are lined with historic pubs—many once serving boatmen—offering hearty meals, Sunday roasts, and local ales, with moorings for narrowboats. The waterways now also feature independent cafés, tea rooms, and restaurants in converted warehouses, especially in areas like London’s Grand Union Canal and the Kennet & Avon Canal. Popular venues such as The Rowbarge at Woolhampton and The Dundas Arms at Kintbury attract visitors with outdoor terraces, seasonal menus, and regular events. Whether stopping during a towpath walk or arriving by boat, canalside eateries provide a peaceful setting to enjoy local flavors, wildlife, and Britain’s waterway heritage.

Canal Pub
#101 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

Clock Warehouse

Shardlow, Derby DE72 2GL.

  • Canalside
  • Dog Friendly
  • Family Friendly
Canal Pub
#102 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

Willeymoor Lock Tavern

Tarporley Rd, Whitchurch SY13 4HF.

  • Dog Friendly
  • Family Friendly
  • Food
Canal Pub
#103 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

The Navigation Inn

47 Chapel Lane, Sowerby Bridge

  • Canalside
  • Family Friendly
  • Food
Canal Pub
#104 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

The Waterfront Inn

West Stockwith

  • Canalside
  • Family Friendly
  • Food
Canal Pub
#105 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

The Poachers Inn

95 Ingersley Rd, Bollington, Macclesfield SK10 5RE.

  • Dog Friendly
  • Family Friendly
  • Real Ale
Canal Pub
#106 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

Calypso Caribbean Restaurant

The Wharf Inn, Eanam, Blackburn BB1 5BY.

  • Canalside
  • Family Friendly
  • Takeout Available
Canal Pub
#107 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

Cross Guns

Rockwell Ln, Pant, Oswestry SY10 9QR.

  • Family Friendly
  • Real Ale
Canal Pub
#108 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

Vale Inn

29-31 Adlington Rd, Bollington, Macclesfield SK10 5JT.

  • Family Friendly
  • Food
  • Real Ale
Canal Pub
#109 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

The Coach and Horses

4 Butchers Row, Banbury OX16 5JH.

  • Dog Friendly
  • Family Friendly
  • Food
Canal Pub
#110 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

The Rose Inn

Main St, Willoughby, Rugby CV23 8BH.

  • Family Friendly
  • Food
  • Real Ale
Canal Pub
#111 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

The Robin Hood Inn

19 Kirkgate, Silsden, Keighley BD20 0AJ.

  • Family Friendly
  • Food
  • Takeout Available
Canal Pub
#112 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

The Old Crown Inn

Bosworth Rd, Snarestone

  • Accomodation
  • Dog Friendly
  • Family Friendly
Canal Pub
#113 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

The Royal Oak

1 Chapel Ln, Blisworth, Northampton NN7 3BU.

  • Accomodation
  • Food
  • Real Ale
Canal Pub
#114 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

Cross Keys

Filance Ln, Penkridge, Stafford ST19 5HJ.

  • Canalside
  • Food
  • Serves Food
Canal Pub
#115 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

The Navigation Inn

Thrupp Wharf Marina, Cosgrove

  • Canalside
  • Family Friendly
  • Food
Canal Pub
#116 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

Bridge Inn

Bridge Inn, 12 Shropshire St, Audlem, Crewe CW3 0DX.

  • Canalside
  • Family Friendly
  • Food
Canal Pub
#117 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

Horse & Jockey, Grindley Brook

Shropshire, Grindley Brook, Whitchurch SY13 4QJ.

  • Dog Friendly
  • Family Friendly
  • Food
Canal Pub
#118 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

The Three Horseshoes

Winkwell

  • Canalside
  • Family Friendly
  • Food
Canal Pub
#119 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

The Lock Vaults

Spital Walk, Chester CH3 5DB.

  • Canalside
  • Family Friendly
  • Food
Canal Pub
#120 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

The Butchers Arms

Priors Harwick.

  • Food
  • Serves Food
  • Bar Service