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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
#41 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

The Old Plough

82 High St, Braunston, Daventry NN11 7HS

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

Horse & Jockey, Northwood

Horse & Jockey, Ellesmere Road, Northwood, Shrewsbury SY4 5NN.

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

Green Man

High St, Swindon, Dudley DY3 4NR.

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

The White Bull

The White Bull at, Garstang Rd, Bilsborrow, Preston PR3 0RE.

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

The Albion

The Albion, Whalley Rd, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington BB5 5HD.

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

Foulridge Social Club

Towngate, Foulridge, Colne BB8 7PL.

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

Navigation Inn

57 Hanbury Rd, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove B60 4LB.

  • Family Friendly
  • Food
  • Real Ale
Canal Pub
#48 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways
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Grand Junction Arms

Bridge 9, Paddington branch

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

Wharf Inn

End of the Welford Arm

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

The Poachers Pocket Chirk

Chirk Rd, Chirk, Weston Rhyn, Wrexham LL14 5DG.

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

Chapel St Bar & Kitchen

15 Chapel St, Llangollen LL20 8NN.

  • Canalside
  • Food
  • Real Ale
Canal Pub
#52 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

Bridge Inn

22 High Grn, Brewood, Stafford ST19 9BD.

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

The Bank Coffeehouse

57 Main St, Alrewas, Burton-on-Trent DE13 7AE.

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

Britannia Inn

Horseshoe Pass, Llangollen LL20 8DW.

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

Shroppie Fly

Audlem Wharf, Shropshire St, Audlem, Crewe CW3 0DX.

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

White Hart

Stone Cross, Penkridge, Stafford ST19 5AS.

  • Food
  • Real Ale
  • Serves Food
Canal Pub, Chandlery and Day Boat Hire
#57 Rated Eating and Drinking on the UK Waterways

Bailey’s Trading Post

Lord Vernon's Wharf, Lyme Rd, Higher Poynton, Poynton, Stockport SK12 1TH.

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

Four Alls

York House, Woodseaves, Market Drayton TF9 2AG.

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

The New Inn

Galgate.

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

The Falcon Inn

Denham

  • Accomodation
  • Dog Friendly
  • Food