Narrowboat Hire Firms
on UK waterways

Narrowboat hire (boat rental) of a self-drive canal narrowboat or cruiser is the most popular type of British canal holiday. English, Scottish and Welsh Hire boat companies in alphabetical order.

Family Narrowboat Hire Firms with Website Links

HIREBOAT COMPANY NARROWBOAT HIRE BASE HIRE FIRM CONTACT DETAILS
Acier Narrowboats Kings Bromley, Trent & Mersey Canal tel. - 07947461399
email  -  bookings@aciernarrowboats.co.uk
website -  www.aciernarrowboats.co.uk
Andersen Boats Middlewich, Trent & Mersey Canal tel. - 01606 833668
email  - info@andersenboats.com 
website - www.andersenboats.com 
April Cruises Caldon Canal tel. - 01782 878236
email  -  info@aprilcruises.co.uk
website -  www.aprilcruises.co.uk
Aqua Narrowboat Hire Kings Bromley, Trent & Mersey Canal tel. - 01283 704855
email  - admin@aquanarrowboathire.com
website - www.aquanarrowboathire.com
Arlen Hire Boats Preston, Lancaster Canal tel. - 01772 769183
email - enquiries@arlen-hireboats.co.uk
website - www.arlen-hireboats.co.uk
Ashby Boat Company Ltd Stoke Golding, Ashby Canal tel. 01455 212671
email sales@ashbyboats.co.uk
website - www.ashbyboats.com
Bath Canal Boat Company Bath, Kennet & Avon Tel: 01225312935
email: enquiries@bathcanalboats.co.uk
website: www.bathcanalboats.co.uk
Beacon Park Boats Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal tel. - 01873 858277
email - holidays@beaconparkboats.com
website - www.beaconparkboats.com
Bettisfield Boats Llangollen Canal tel. - 01948 710398
email - ian@bettisfieldboats.com
website - www.bettisfieldboats.com
Bidford Boats Bidford-on-Avon, River Avon tel. - 01789 773205
email - info@bidfordboats.co.uk
website - www.bidfordboats.co.uk
Blue Riband Club Shropshire Union, Staffs & Worcs, Grand Union, Mon. & Brec. email - info@blueriband-boats.com
website - www.blueriband-boats.com 
Boating Days Bartington Wharf, Trent & Mersey Canal tel. 01606 852945
email phil@boatingdays.co.uk
website www.boatingdays.co.uk
Braidbar Boats Higher Poynton, Macclesfield Canal tel. 01625 873471
email info@braidbarboats.co.uk
website www.braidbarboats.co.uk/boathire/ 
Bruce Trust
Canal holidays for disabled people		 Kennet & Avon Canal Tel: 01672 515498
email: enquiries@brucetrust.org.uk
Website: www.brucetrust.org.uk
Cambrian Cruisers Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal tel. - 01874 665315
email - hire@cambriancruisers.co.uk
website - www.cambriancruisers.co.uk
Canal and Tipi Experience Nr Reading, Kennet & Avon Canal tel. - 07713 687766
email - canal.experience@virgin.net
website - www.canalandtipiexperience.co.uk
Canal Boat Cruises Riley Green, Leeds & Liverpool Canal tel. - 01254 667412
email - info@canalboatcruises.co.uk
website - www.canalboatcruises.co.uk
Canal Cruising Company Stone, Staffordshire, Trent & Mersey Canal Tel: 01785 813982
email: info@canalcruising.co.uk
website: www.canalcruising.co.uk
Capercaillie Cruisers Falkirk, Forth and Clyde Canal Tel: 0131 449 3288
Email; hamish@capercailliecruisers.co.uk
Website: www.capercailliecruisers.co.uk
Castle Narrowboats Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal tel. - 01873 830001
email info@castlenarrowboats.co.uk
website www.castlenarrowboats.co.uk
Chas Hardern Boats Beeston Castle, Shropshire Union Canal tel. - 01829 732595
email - chasboats@aol.com
website - www.chashardern.co.uk
Cheshire Cat Narrowboat Hire Shropshire Union Canal tel. - 01274 884094
email - chris@cheshirecatnarrowboats.co.uk
website - www.cheshirecatnarrowboats.co.uk 
Claymoore Narrowboats Preston Brook, Bridgewater Canal tel. - 01928 717273
email info@claymoore.co.uk 
website www.claymoore.co.uk 
College Cruisers Oxford, South Oxford Canal tel. - 01865 554343
email info@collegecruisers.com
website www.collegecruisers.com 
Copt Heath Wharf Solihull, Grand Union Canal tel; 0121 704 4464
email; info@coptheathwharf.co.uk 
website; www.coptheathwharf.co.uk 
Country Craft Narrowboats Llangynidr, Mon & Brec Canal tel: 01874 730850
email: info@countrycraftnarrowboats.co.uk
website: www.countrycraftnarrowboats.co.uk
Decadence Afloat Redhill Marina, River Soar tel: 07801357510
email: suemccullie@tiscali.co.uk
website: www.canalboatforhire.co.uk
Distinctive Charters Across the network tel. - 07050 238348
email: info@distinctivecharters.com
website - www.distinctivecharters.com
Excellence Afloat at Valley Cruises Coventry Canal tel. - 024 76 393333
email  enquiries@valleycruises.co.uk
website  www.valleycruises.co.uk
Fox Narrowboats March, Cambridgeshire Waterways tel. 01354 652770
email; office@foxboats.co.uk
website: www.foxboats.co.uk
Foxhangers Canal Holidays Devizes, Kennet & Avon Canal tel. - 01380  828795
email boatingholidays@foxhangers.co.uk
website www.foxhangers.co.uk
Galleon Marine Odiham, Basingstoke Canal tel. - 01256 703691
email: info@galleonmarine.co.uk
website: www.galleonmarine.co.uk
Kate Boats Warwick and Stockton, Grand Union Canal tel. 01926 492968
email: cheryl@kateboats.co.uk
website: www.kateboats.co.uk
Lazy Dayz Boat Hire Redhill Marina (River Soar) Tel: 07962940695
email: k.tromangreen@googlemail.com
website: www.lazydayzboathire.co.uk
Lee Valley Boat Centre Lee Valley, North East London, Rivers Lee & Stort Tel. 01992 462085
email - info@leevalleyboats.co.uk
website - www.leevalleyboats.co.uk
Maestermyn Cruisers Whittington, Llangollen Canal tel. - 01691 662424
email - enquiries@maestermyn.co.uk
website - www.maestermyn.co.uk
Marine Cruises Chirk Chirk, Llangollen Canal tel - 01691 774558
email - info@chirkmarina.co.uk
website - www.chirkmarina.co.uk
Marine Cruises Stoke Stoke on Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal tel - 01782 201981
email - info@stokeontrentmarina.co.uk
website - www.stokeontrentmarina.co.uk
Mary Gray Sandbach, Trent & Mersey Canal tel: 07747606027
email: georgina8@googlemail.com
website: www.marygray.co.uk
Moonraker Narrowboat Company Bath, Kennet & Avon Navigation tel - 07973 876891
email - enquiries@moonboats.co.uk
website - www.moonboats.co.uk
Middlewich Narrowboats Middlewich, Trent and Mersey Canal tel. - 01606 832460
email - info@middlewichboats.co.uk
website - www.middlewichboats.co.uk
Napton Narrowboats Napton, Southern Oxford Canal tel. - 01926 813644
email - enquiries@napton-marina.co.uk
website - www.napton-narrowboats.co.uk 
Napton Narrowboats, Autherley Autherley Junction, Shropshire Union Canal tel. - 01926 813644
email - enquiries@napton-marina.co.uk
website - www.napton-narrowboats.co.uk 
Nene Valley Boats River Nene, Oundle, Northants tel. 01832 272585
email - nenevalley.boats@virgin.net 
website - www.nenevalleyboats.co.uk
Norbury Wharf Narrowboat Hire Norbury, Shropshire Union Canal tel. - 01785 284292
email - info@norburywharf.co.uk
website - www.norburywharf.co.uk
Oxfordshire Narrowboats Lower Heyford, South Oxford Canal tel. - 01869 340348
email - enquiriescj@oxfordshire-narrowboats.co.uk
website - www.oxfordshire-narrowboats.co.uk 
Pennine Cruisers Skipton, Leeds Liverpool Canal tel. - 01756 795478
email - enquiries@penninecruisers.com
website - www.penninecruisers.com 
Reading Marine Aldermaston, Kennet & Avon tel; 0118 9713666
email; enquiries@readingmarine.co.uk
website; www.readingmarine.co.uk
Road House Narrowboats Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal Tel: 01873 830240
email: enquiries@narrowboats-wales.co.uk
website: www.narrowboats-wales.co.uk
Rose Narrowboats Rugby, North Oxford Canal tel. - 01788 832449
email enquiries@rose-narrowboats.co.uk
website www.rose-narrowboats.co.uk
Rosewood Narrowboats Reedley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal tel: 01254 279559
email: info@rosewoodnarrowboats.co.uk
website: www.rosewoodnarrowboats.co.uk
Saddleworth Canal Cruises Uppermill, Huddersfield Narrow Canal tel: 01616526331 / 07711180496
email: john.lund@saddleworth-canal-cruises.co.uk
website www.saddleworth-canal-cruises.co.uk
Saisons Whilton Locks, Nr. Daventry, Grand Union Canal tel: 01327 844442
email: email@saisons.co.uk
 website www.saisons.co.uk
Sileby Mill Boatyard Loughborough, River Soar tel: 01509 813583
email enquiries@silebymill.co.uk
website www.silebymill.co.uk
Scotland Canal Holidays Falkirk Marina, Forth & Clyde Canal Tel: 01691 774558
email info@scotland-canal-holidays.co.uk
website: www.scotland-canal-holidays.co.uk
Shire Cruisers Sowerby Bridge, Calder & Hebble Canal tel. - 01422 832712
email - info@shirecruisers.co.uk
website - www.shirecruisers.co.uk
Snaygill Boats Skipton, Leeds Liverpool Canal tel. - 01756 795150
email - hire@snaygillboats.co.uk
website - www.snaygillboats.co.uk
Starline Narrowboats Upton on Severn, River Severn tel: 01684 592140
email enquiries@starlinenarrowboats.co.uk
website www.starlinenarrowboats.co.uk
Teddesley Boat Company Penkridge, Staffs and Worcs Canal tel. -  01785 714692
email - teddesley@narrowboats.co.uk
website - www.narrowboats.co.uk
Water Babies Lancaster Canal tel. - 01204 304339
email: - stella.eccles@hotmail.co.uk
website - www.water-babies.co.uk
Water Farm Boat Hire Lancaster Canal tel. - 01524 853940
email: - info@waterfarmboathire.co.uk
Website: - www.waterfarmboathire.co.uk
Willow Wren Cruising Holidays Rugby, North Oxford Canal tel. - 01788 562183
email - narrowboats@willowwren.co.uk
website - www.willowwren.co.uk
Wyvern Shipping Co. Linslade, Grand Union Canal tel. - 01525 372355
email - james@canalholidays.co.uk
website  - www.canalholidays.co.uk 

Other Hire Firms

Hire Companies - we provide contact telephone and email details free of charge. Click to be included.
HIRE FIRM HIRE COMPANY BASE TELEPHONE EMAIL WEBSITE
aNarrowMiss Llangollen Canal 0870 919 0000 info@anarrowmiss.co.uk

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Anderton Boats Northwich 01516787528 sales@andertonboats.co.uk -
Anglo-Welsh Group Various locations 0117 3041122 info@anglowelsh.co.uk -
Alvechurch Boat Centres Various locations 0121 4452909 Enquiries@Alvechurch.com -
Banks Boat Hire Selby, River Ouse 01347 821772 Email address not available -
Black Country Narrow Boat Hire Oldbury West Midlands 07912 352673

blackcountry.narrowboathire@virgin.net

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Black Prince Holidays Various locations 01527 575115 Email address not available -
Blakes Holiday Boating Various locations 0870 2202 498 bbh.enquiry@holidaycottagesgroup.com

www.blakes.co.uk
Blisworth Tunnel Boats Blisworth, Grand Union Canal 01604 858868 Email address not available -
Bronte Boats Hebden Bridge, Rochdale Canal 01422-845557 email: info@bronteboats.co.uk -
Butterfly Boats Isleham, Cambridgeshire Waterways 01223 476701 crew@butterflyboats.co.uk -
Calcutt Boats Rugby, Grand Union Canal 01926 813757 Email address not available -
Caley Cruisers Caledonian Canal 01463 236328 info@caleycruisers.com -
Camelon Boat Hire Camelon, Falkirk, Scottish Lowland Canals 01324 636742 admin@camelonboathire.com -
Canal Boat Adventures Warwickshire 07970 530055 canalboatadventures@yahoo.co.uk -
Canal Boat Escapes Barnoldswick, Leeds & Liverpool 0800 3213541 info@canalboatescapes.co.uk -
Canal Boat Hire North West Lancashire 01706 600727 enquiries@canalboathirenorthwest.co.uk -
Canalbreaks Rugby, North Oxford 07812 039110 hillmortonboats@aol.com -
Challenger Stealth Canal Hire Nantwich Canal Centre, Shropshire Union Canal 01386 424386 challengerboatshare@btinternet.com -
Chertsey Meads Marine River Thames - Surrey 01932 564699 info@ChertseyMeadsMarine.co.uk -
Chesterfield Canal Boat Co. Chesterfield Canal 01522 514774 enquiries@chesterfieldcanalboat.co.uk -
Classic Narrowboats Trent and Mersey 01926 314 958 gemma@shakespeare.uki.net -
Clearwater Rentals Various locations 01794 519115 admin@clearwatersales.co.uk -
Clifton Cruisers Rugby, North Oxford Canal 01788 543570 info@cliftoncruisers.com  -