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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.

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

Toll House Inn

Penny St, Lancaster LA1 1XT

  • Accomodation
  • Canalside
  • Family Friendly
Accommodation and Canal Pub
#22 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

Hand Hotel

Church St, Chirk, Wrexham LL14 5EY.

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  • Family Friendly
  • Food
Accommodation and Canal Pub
#23 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

Bridge End Hotel

1927 Mill St, Llangollen LL20 8RY.

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

The Wheatsheaf

15 Main Rd, Crick

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

The Anglers Retreat

Startops End, Marsworth

  • Accomodation
  • Family Friendly
  • Food
Canal Pub
#26 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

The Angel

Severn Side, Stourport-on-Severn DY13 9EW.

  • Accomodation
  • Canalside
  • Food
Canal Pub
#27 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

The Pelican

Froxfield, Marlborough SN8 3JY.

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

Walnut Tree Inn

Near Bridge 49, Blisworth

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

Bryn Howel Hotel

Bryn Howel Hotel & Restaurant, Trevor, Llangollen LL20 7UW.

  • Accomodation
  • Canalside
  • Family Friendly
Canal Pub
#30 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

The Royal Hotel

The Royal Hotel, Main Rd, Bolton-le-Sands, Carnforth LA5 8DQ.

  • Accomodation
  • Canalside
  • Dog Friendly
Canal Pub and Hotel
#31 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

The Castle of Brecon Hotel

Castle Square, Brecon LD3 9DB.

  • Accomodation
  • Food
  • Accessible Entrance
Canal Pub
#32 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

Ye Old White Hotel

The Quay, Burnham-on-Crouch CM0 8AS.

  • Accomodation
  • Canalside
  • Family Friendly
Canal Pub
#33 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

Perch & Pike

The St, South Stoke, Reading RG8 0JS.

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  • Family Friendly
  • Food
Accommodation and Canal Pub
#34 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

Lion Quays

Weston Rhyn, Gobowen, Oswestry SY11 3EN.

  • Accomodation
  • Canalside
  • Family Friendly
Canal Pub
#35 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

Black Lion Hotel

Scotland St, Ellesmere SY12 0EG.

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

The Swan Hotel

Waterside, Upton upon Severn, Worcester WR8 0JD.

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

Saracens Head Weston

Stafford Rd, Weston, Stafford ST18 0HT.

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

Church House Inn

Church St, Bollington, Macclesfield SK10 5PY.

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  • Family Friendly
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Canal Pub
#39 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

The Fazeley Inn

4 Coleshill St, Fazeley, Tamworth B78 3RA.

  • Accomodation
  • Canalside
  • Food