Canal Days Out & Canal Attractions

Skippered trip boats, charter boats, restaurant boats & canalside attractions.
You don't need to have a week spare and lots of sunshine to enjoy our canals. There are a large number of canalside attractions for all the family to enjoy a few hours, many of which are open year round.
 Skippered trip boats offer short scheduled cruises usually lasting an hour or two that you can turn up and join, or chartered cruises that can be booked in advance for a whole party. They often provide onboard food & refreshments.
 Restaurant boats usually combine good food with a canal cruise.
 And canalside attractions make a great family day out. (Right: Anderton Boat Lift)
 Self drive Day hire canal boats are listed on a separate page
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Trip Boats & Skippered Day Cruises. Public cruises and Waterbuses run at regular times. Plus charter trips and speciality cruises with catering.
Away2canal, a new trip boat in Birmingham City Centre bringing Country in the City, available for Private and Corporate Charters offering a range of options in drinking and eating for 50 people.
John Cale Canal Cruises on the beautiful Basingstoke canal, Party cruises March to December, Self drive day hire for up to 12 people, Public trips, canoes and pedalos for hire.
Cruise Free Spirit Enjoy the Rivers Severn and Avon in style on a Free Spirit luxury narrowboat. Cruises are skippered and run from Tewkesbury to Upton or Pershore. Lunches/ picnic hampers available.
Pennine Cruisers of Skipton: Daily 30-minute trips on 'Leo' up Springs Branch to Skipton Castle. A unique experience in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. Runs all year round.
River Lee Cruises operate charter cruises on a beautiful stretch of the River Lee in Hertfordshire, offering catered party trips, discos, business lunches, wedding receptions, jazz cruises and outings.
Standedge Tunnel & Visitor Centre. Take a journey of discovery in a glass roofed guided trip boat into the highest, longest & deepest canal tunnel in Britain. Runs April to October.
The Pirate Castle for Canal Boat Adventure on London's Canals. Fun for all ages. Work the locks - steer the boat - watch the world go by. Skippered trips for up to 12 passengers.
The Shropshire Steamboat Company runs Lake Cruises on beautiful Bigmere in Ellesmere, only five minutes walk from the Llangollen Canal. Cruise in style on our brand new lake steamer Lady Katherine.
Restaurant & Catered Function Boats See also Trip Boats above. Some offer catered cruises.
‘The John Rennie’ is Bath’s most luxurious all year centrally heated floating restaurant catering for 10 - 60 guests. Cruises in the Limpley Stoke Valley of up to 5½ hours are available.
Away2dine luxury cruising restaurant based on the Birmingham canals. Evening Dinner Cruises and Sunday Roasts with 3 hour cruises. Also available for Corporate Events and full boat Charters. Operates all year round.
Romance Restaurant Boat - Cruise and Dine - Live the dream - Different - memorable - interesting - exclusive - Enjoy a tasty meal while cruising along the beautiful Douglas Valley.
 
Canalside Attractions - Visitor Centres and canalside accommodation. We list more museums and collections in our Heritage Section.
anderton boat lift Located near Northwich in Cheshire, the Anderton Boat Lift is one of the greatest monuments to Britain's last canal age and known as the "Cathedral of the Canals". Ride the lift on their trip boat.
Away2stay offers all the comforts of home, staying on a canal hotelboat located in Gas Street Basin in the heart of Birmingham, ideal for shopping, sightseeing and for business.
The Northern Reaches of the Lancaster Canal to Kendal are currently the subject of restoration plans. Even now walkers can enjoy the peaceful scenery. The website has lots of fine photos.
Standedge Tunnel & Visitor Centre. Take a journey of discovery into the highest, longest & deepest canal tunnel in Britain. New visitor centre packed with information and things to do.
Stone-built two berth cottage set beside the canal at Marple and overlooking the Derbyshire hills. Available weekly or for short breaks. Wheelchair access. All heating and linen included.
You can also find Day Attractions on our Canal Guides
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Firm Attraction Location Contact
A&G Passenger Boats Ltd. Passenger boat trips, Heritage trips, Dining cruises, party charter Sheffield, South Yorkshire Tel: 0114 2786314
email: info@sheffieldboats.co.uk
Airedale Cruising Skippered Narrowboat Day Cruises Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Skipton, N. Yorkshire Tel: 07760 481 821
email: davidfitch@ymail.com
Avon River Cruises Ltd - The Silver Salmon Bath Boat Trips and Private Charter Bath Tel: 0117 904 3671 or 07854 870508
email: avonrivercruises@blueyonder.co.uk
Bath City Boat Trips Boat Trips and Private Charters Bath Tel: 07974 560197
email: bathcityboattrips@btopenworld.com
Boatel Party Cruises Party cruises Chorley, Lancashire Tel: 01257 273269
email: info@boatelpartycruises.com
Bonny Barge Boat Trips & Private Hire Forth and Clyde Canal, Falkirk Tel: 07720 866 397
email: bonnybarge@hotmail.co.uk
Bridgewater Heritage Boat Company Boat Trips, Educational Cruises, Children's Birthday Parties Manchester/Worsley Tel: 0161 796 5455
email: daverigby@tesco.net
Brindley's of Stone Narrowboat Restaurant Stone, Trent & Mersey Canal Tel: 01785 812 210
email: geoff@brindleysofstone.co.uk
Brownhills Canoe & Outdoor Centre Canoe activities for school/youth groups, birthday parties, family days out, staff training, etc Wyrley & Essington Canal Tel: 01543452119
email: brownhillscanoecentre@hotmail.com
Budgie Transport Ltd Waterbus from Carnforth to Lancaster & Trip Boat Lancaster Canal Tel: 01524 389410
email: budgietransport@wyrenet.co.uk
Canalside Restaurant Restaurant Skipton Tel: 01756 795678
email: ian@canalsideskipton.co.uk
John Cale Canal Cruises Canal cruises and self drive day hire Surrey, Basingstoke Canal Tel: 01252-837165
email: johnmayfly@btinternet.com
website: www.jccanalcruises.co.uk
Chesterfield Canal Trust Charter Trip Boat & Crew Retford Tel: 01246 280660
email: vicki_and_pete@dsl.pipex.com
City Centre Cruises Restaurant boat Manchester Tel: 0161 9020222
email: enquiries@citycentrecruises.co.uk
Cosgrove Narrowboat Company Trips, Charter and Day Boat Hire Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal Tel: 01525 372853
email: enquires@cosgrovenarrowboats.co.uk
Crowther Hall Lock Cottage Self-catering holiday cottage Montgomery Canal, Welshpool Tel: 01938 590543
email: paradm@aol.com
Duchess Countess Trust Boat Trips/Visitor Centre Montgomery Canal, Llanymynech Tel: 01938 552817
email: fredaatvillas2002@yahoo.co.uk
Dudley Canal Trust Boat Trips Dudley - West Midlands Tel: 01384 236275
email: ajp@dudleycanaltrust.org.uk
Forth and Clyde Canal Society Trip boat Glasgow Road bridge, Kirkintilloch Tel: 01417721620
email: tnlawton@yahoo.co.uk
Foulridge Canal Cruises Ltd. Trip Boat & Private Charter Foulridge. Leeds & Liverpool Canal Tel: 01282 844033
email: info@boattrips.info
Freedom Boats Limited trip boat ,day & week hire Macclesfield, Cheshire Tel: 01625 420042
email: mal@freedomboats.co.uk
Grebe Canal Cruises Day Boat Hire, Charter & Public Trip Boats Pitstone, Grand Union Canal Tel: 01296 661920
email: enquiries@grebecanalcruises.co.uk
Guildford Boat House Limited River Trips, Rowing Boats River Wey, Guildford Tel: 01483 504494
 email: info@guildfordboats.co.uk 
Keepers Lock . Write and perform songs and stories from the Great Era of Canals Country wide Tel: 01773 836122
email: suzie@keeperslock.com
Kennet Horse Boat Company Ltd Trip Boat Operator Newbury/Kintbury - Kennet & Avon Canal Tel: 01488 658866
email: kennethorseboat@btconnect.com
Key Ferry Cruises & River Trips River trips, Private Charter, Parties etc River Nene, Peterborough Tel: 0845 22 609 22
email: mail@keyferrycruises.co.uk
Kittywake Canal Cruises Public boat trips/private charter Wigan Pier Tel: 01942 204928
email: bookings@kittywake.co.uk
Lancaster Canal Packet Boats Trip boat, private cruises, corporate activities Lancaster Canal Tel: 01524 389410
email: budgietransport@wyrenet.co.uk
Liberty Cruising Day boat, restaurant boat hire Macclesfield Tel: 01625 420042
email: nick@freedomboats.co.uk
Lock 27 Bar & Restaurant Anniesland, Glasgow Tel: 0141 958 0853
email: management@lock27.com
website: www.lock27.com
London Canal Cruises Exclusive Private Charter Daytrips London, Regents Canal Tel: 020 8440 8962
email: info@londoncanalcruises.com
London Canal and River Cruises Boat Trip Cruises & Charter Hire in London London Tel: 07915339779
email: ssirriuss@yahoo.com
London River and Canal Cruises London River and Canal Charters London Tel: 00447915339779
email: info@londonriverandcanalcruises.com
Maritime Leisure Cruises Boat Trips Boston, Lincs Tel: 01205460595
email: sarah@bostonbelle.fsnet.co.uk
Messing About On The River Ltd Disabled access charter boat, day boat hire, tea gardens Hanham, Bristol Tel: 0117 9475500
email: info@messingaboutontheriver.co.uk
Party Boats Party & Scenic Canal Cruise Garstang, Lancaster Canal Tel: 07748324221
email: dan.bolton@party-boats.co.uk
Pennine Boat Trips Canal cruises - public cruises & private charters for weddings, parties, corporate events Skipton, Yorkshire Dales Tel: 01756 790829
email: info@canaltrips.co.uk
Poshboatz Peterborough Skippered Boat Trips River Nene, Peterboroug Tel: 08456448633
email: bob@currell.org.uk
Puppet Theatre Barge Puppet shows on a barge theatre Little Venice, London & River Thames Tel: 02072496876
email: puppet@movingstage.co.uk
River Stour Trust Boat Trips Sudbury & Flatford Tel: 01787 313199
email: administrator@riverstourtrust.org
Saltisford Canal Centre Self steer day hire & trip boat Warwick Tel: 01926490006
email: info@saltisfordcanal.co.uk
Seagull Trust Cruises Boat Trips for Disabled Falkirk, Ratho, Highlands, Kirkintilloch Tel: 0131 - 333 - 0322
email: seagulltrust@btinternet.com
Spalding Water Taxi Co. Ltd. River Taxi / Trips Spalding, Lincolnshire Tel: 07970 832131
email: simondeas1@btconnect.com
Standing Waves Leisure Canoeing/kayaking Hire & trips Falkirk Wheel & Scottish canals Tel: 07747 621177
email: mail@standingwaves.com
Stourport Steamer Company Passenger boat hire and public river trips Stourport-on-Severn Tel: 01299 871177
email: trevor1may@yahoo.co.uk
Swan Lane Wharf Trip/party boat Coventry Tel: 02476258864
email: eutaclinch@aol.com
The Ashby Trip Public and charter cruises Sutton Cheney, Warwickshire Tel: 01455 213838
email: sue@ashbytrip.com
The Old Workshop B&B Canal-side Bed & Breakfast Braunston, Northants Tel: 01788 891 421
email: info@the-old-workshop.com
The Pump Shed Canal side refreshments Lock 11, K & A, (adjoining Pulteney Gardens) Widcombe, Bath email: enquiries@thepumpshed.co.uk
The Raft Cafe Boat Cafe Bathampton, Kennet & Avon Canal Tel: 07733 336989
email: theraftcafe@fsmail.net
Tiverton Canal Co Day Boat Hire and Horse-Drawn Barge Trips Grand Western Canal, Tiverton Tel: 01884 253345
info@tivertoncanal.co.uk
Venetian Marina Cafe Canalside cafe Middlewich Branch, Shropshire Union Canal Tel: 079 8535 1999
Wey & Arun Canal Trust Skippered Canal Boat Trips Loxwood West Sussex Tel: 01403752403
email: office@weyandarun.co.uk
White Horse Boats Boat hire and Trip boat for 50 passengers Kennet & Avon Canal, Devizes Wharf email: enquiries@whitehorseboats.co.uk
website: www.whitehorseboats.co.uk
Zazou Cruises Narrowboat Restaurant Union Canal Edinburgh Tel: 0131 669 5516
email: graffiti.pete@virgin.net


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