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Canal Boat/house holiday exchange
Let your canal boat take you around the world! Or maybe your house could take you on a free cruise along UK canals! All possible with a boat and house holiday exchange.
Sharing your property with people you don’t know may sound a bit scary, but the principle of house exchange is long established and usually works well, with both sides responding to the mutual trust of allowing another family the privilege of using their home. So why not a canal boat?
You can follow up any of the opportunities listed below but please note: we present this page and the information on it as a free service and can make no guarantees about the descriptions or arrangements offered, you must make your own further enquiries and any subsequent agreements
Flat, Primrose Hill, London
Published: 1st April 2026
One bedroom flat in primrose hill A canal boat in greater London/Watford area - 2 weeks
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Years Available: 2026
Name: Andrew
Email:
[email protected]
Flat, Bideford, Devon
Published: 1st April 2026
I have a 2-double-bedroom house with a lounge and dining room, and a bathroom with a bath and shower. Small terrace garden that's a lovely sun trap. Exchange 1-2 weeks anytime.




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Years Available: Any
Name: Julie Winter
Email:
[email protected]
House, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Published: 6th October 2025
Lovely home and garden in desirable BOP beach City in New Zealand. Looking for Canal narrow boat or similar UK, for exp sailor NZ. Prefer 3 months or thereabouts , Spring, Summer or early Autumn months.
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Years Available: 2026
Name: Robyn Richards Phone:
0275780506
Email:
[email protected]
House, North Island, New Zealand
Published: 6th October 2025
Offering 3 bedroom new house on 3 acre orchard in Foxton, North island, NEW ZEALAND (ten minute walk to town) 5 min drive to beach. 2.5hr drive to wellington. 2 hours to Skifields, national parks, 10 golf courses within 1 hour drive. cheap green fees. 10 beaches within 1 hour drive. can include a fully insured car for over 25 drivers no issue. dates mid Jan to mid May (NZ summer) or other dates ok looking for: UK canal boat may April or both. or other dates ok. all dates ok.




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Years Available: Any
Name: Stuart Douce Phone:
0211444499
Email:
[email protected]
Houseboat, Lisbon, Portugal
Published: 12th May 2025
I offer stay in my classic yacht that is almost a house boat. Huge space, big lounge, 2 suites, 3 terraces. Walking distance 4 beaches, oceanic pool, restaurants, supermarket, train station. 20kms to Lisbon, Sintra, Cascais. Not for navigation holidays except very experienced boat owners that could navigate 1 or 2 days up/down Tagus river Looking for canal boat holidays or a great holidays house in exchange Duration 7 to 20 days, should be at same time but probably that complicates instructions and assistance




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Years Available: 2025-2035
Name: Ricardo Martins Phone:
+351967235106
Email:
[email protected]
House, Nr Cape Town, South Africa
Published: 28th February 2025
OFFERING: Three bedroom, 3 bathroom classic home with use of two vehicles. House is located 60km from Cape Town, 40km from CT airport, and within 5-10 drive to local wine farms. Easy access to the many wine farms around Stellenbosch, Paarl, and Franschoek. REQUIRING: 55'-60' narrow boat for a period of 1-3 months (negotiable), range from May to October, exchange does not have to coincide.Exchange years:Planning for 2026 but could do 2025




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Years Available: 2025/2026
Name: Robert Phone:
+27791145697
Email:
[email protected]
House, Camberwell Victoria Australia
Published: 19th February 2025
Our modern 4 bed 3 bath home is close to train and tram and 10km from the CBD. We live opposite a large park with sporting fields, playground and cycle path. We have a gardener and cleaner and two cars; a Mercedes 7 seater 4WD and a new Tesla Y. Plus two electric bikes. The house is warm and cool and spacious and comfortable. One king bed with ensuite, two bedrooms with bunks and a single bed and cot with family size bathroom. One queen size bed with ensuite. Would suit two families or two couples and children.We are experienced home exchangers. We also have extensive experience of canal boats in England, Scotland, France and Netherlands.




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Years Available: 2025/2026
Name: Colleen Phone:
+61432806818
Email:
[email protected]
Apartment, Penang, Malaysia
Published: 13th January 2025
Hello, We are an Australian/American couple looking to spend a couple of weeks on an English canal boat starting on about 6 May 2025. We have experience in boat handling having owned our own boats and used canal boats in both England and France. In exchange we would be happy to offer a stay in my condo in an exclusive waterfront development in Penang, Malaysia. It would not need to be simultaneous. Penang is a wonderful place to live and visit. If you would like to find out more, please contact us.



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Years Available: August 2025, or Any time 2026/2027
Name: Deborah
Email:
[email protected]
Narrowboat, Northampton
Published: 1st November 2024
We have a narrowboat – ex-rental, 66ft/20.1m, with two ensuite twin/double cabins plus double convertible saloon, fully-equipped. It’s currently moored near Northampton. In the four years we’ve owned it, we have covered almost all the English canal and river system reachable by a 66ft boat. We’d now like to explore inland waterways further afield. We’d like to exchange 2-4 weeks on our boat for a similar amount of time on a motorboat on inland waterways that are currently outside our reach – perhaps Scotland, Ireland or anywhere in mainland Europe. This could be some time Summer 2025 or 2026.Our boat can reach central London (moorings £25/night!) or Cambridge in the east, Bristol, Llangollen or Liverpool in the west.

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Years Available: 2025, 2026
Name: Chris
Email:
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House, Marbella, Spain
Published: 14th October 2024
Town house on private urbanisation with security with pool 10m from terrace. Superb premium location Close to Marbella, Estepona and sea. 3 Beds. Seville, Granda, Cordoba only 2 hours away. A great base to travel Andulusia. Looking for canal boat for 2 persons , flexible on length of time but minimum 3 weeks or longer , June /July and August 2025.




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Years Available: 2025/2026
Name: Kevin McCluskie Phone:
0770886320
Email:
[email protected]
Flat, Thusis, Switzerland
Published: 27th September 2024
Offering a holiday for 2 to 4 people in the Swiss Alps on a flat/boat exchange. Could be in August / September 2026. The accommodation is in Thusis in the County of Graubünden. This lovely little town has shops and good public transport (Rail and bus) and is ideal to explore the area with its stunning mountains. The flat has two rooms with up to 4 beds, a well-equipped kitchen and a balcony and is in a very quiet area. Open to suggestions if you have a narrowboat in the UK. Any area welcome and duration of the exchange could be 2 to 4 weeks. We have experience in boating and have done the Kennet & Avon, the Caldon and the Trent & Mersey Canal and keen for more.
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Years Available: 2026
Name: Beat Winterflood Phone:
+41 79 631 70 60
Email:
[email protected]