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Canal Pubs & Canalside Inns

Canal Pubs are an essential part of the canal experience, sometimes it seems there’s a pub every few miles! The pubs were originally there to cater just for the passing canal trade.

  • Many pubs had stables attached where the boat horse would be stabled overnight and their thirsty boatmen enjoy the company of other boat people after a hard day’s work.
  • A large number have been completely refurbished over the years and now provide comfortable surroundings and meals for those who don’t want to cook on their holidays.
  • Most have convenient moorings outside, often with outdoor seating, gardens, and play areas.
  • Popular moorings can fill up in the early evening so some boaters plan their holidays to ensure that they get a mooring outside a pub every evening!

Pub Features
food - Food
family friendly - Family Friendly
dog friendly - Dog Friendly
guest beers - Guest Beer
canalside - Close to Canal
accommodation - Accomodation


Aire and Calder Navigation

The Navigation Inn
Sowerby Bridge.
Close to the canalClose to the canalFamily friendly
 
Guest beer
 
01422 750947
info@thenavigationsowerbybridge.com
The Old Mill
Lock Lane, Castleford.
Close to the canalClose to the canal
 
 
 
 
01977 556451
office@yourpub.org.uk


Ashby Canal

The Odd House Inn
Snarestone.
Close to the canal
 
Family friendlyDog friendlyGuest beerAccomodation
01530 270223
theoddhouse@outlook.com


Ashton Canal

Vivid Lounge
Manchester.
Close to the canalClose to the canalFamily friendly
 
Guest beer
 
0 016 12728474
lee@vividlounge.co.uk


Bridgewater Canal

Mano A Bocca
2a Waterside Plaza, Sale, M33 7BS
Close to the canalClose to the canalFamily friendlyDog friendly
 
 
01619 733300
william@manoaboccapizzeria.co.uk


Caldon Canal

For Caldon Canal see the Trant & Mersey page


Chesterfield Canal

The Waterfront Inn
West Stockwith
Close to the canalClose to the canalFamily friendly
 
Guest beer
 
01427 891223
nikkiescreet@gmail.com


Coventry Canal

Bulls Head/India Garden Restaurant
Tamworth Road, Polesworth.
Close to the canalClose to the canal
 
 
 
Accomodation
01827 894112
helal_uddin@hotmail.co.uk
Crepes Parisienne
Fazeley Junction
Close to the canalClose to the canalFamily friendlyDog friendly
 
 
07599 728758
fran8257@hotmail.com
Fosters Yard – Indigo Lounge
by Bridge 53, Polesworth..
Close to the canalClose to the canal
 
 
 
 
01827 330034
Info@indigolounge.co.uk
Stag and Pheasant
Hartshill, Nuneaton.
Close to the canalClose to the canalFamily friendly
 
Guest beer
 
02407 6393173
enquiries@stagandpheasant.net
The Greyhound Inn
Hawkesbury Junction, Coventry.
Close to the canalClose to the canalFamily friendlyDog friendlyGuest beer
 
02476 363046
leigh_watts@hotmail.com
The Market Tavern
Atherstone.
Close to the canal
 
Family friendly
 
 
 
07846 511417
angiheron@gmail.com


Droitwich Canal

Gardeners Arms
Droitwich.
Close to the canalClose to the canalFamily friendly
 
Guest beer
 
01905 772936
Pubs@gardeners-arms.com


Grand Union Canal

For Grand Union see the Grand Union page


Grand Union Leicester Line

For Grand Union Leicester Line see the Grand Union page


Grand Western Canal

The Ducks Ditty
Tiverton, Devon.
Close to the canalClose to the canalFamily friendly
 
Guest beer
 
01884 253345
info@tivertoncanal.co.uk


Huddersfield Narrow Canal

The Flamin Mongolian
Milnsbridge.
Close to the canalClose to the canalFamily friendly
 
 
 
01484 461111
info@flaminmongolian.co.uk
Wharf Tavern
Stalybridge.
 
Close to the canalFamily friendly
 
Guest beerAccomodation
01613 382662


Kennet and Avon Canal

Honey Street Mill Cafe
Honey Street, Village SN9 5PS.
Close to the canal
 
 
 
 
 
01672 851166
The Pelican
Froxfield, 5 min walk from lock 70 and bridge 90.
Close to the canal
 
Family friendlyDog friendlyGuest beerAccomodation
01488 682479
enquiries@pelicaninn.co.uk
The Somerset Arms
Semington.
Close to the canalClose to the canalFamily friendlyDog friendlyGuest beerAccomodation
01380 870067
thesomersetarms@aol.co.uk
The Spring Inn
Sulhamstead.
Close to the canal
 
Family friendly
 
 
 
0118 9303440
info@thespringinn.co.uk


Lancaster Canal

Penny Street Bridge Hotel
Lancaster.
Close to the canalClose to the canalFamily friendly
 
 
Accomodation
01524 599900
info@pennystreetbridge.co.uk
The New Inn
Galgate.
Close to the canalClose to the canalFamily friendly
 
Guest beerAccomodation
01524 751643
The Plough Inn
Galgate, Lancaster.
Close to the canalClose to the canalFamily friendly
 
Guest beer
 
01524 751337
info@bowlandvillageinns.co.uk
The Royal Hotel
Bolton le Sands.
Close to the canalClose to the canalFamily friendlyDog friendlyGuest beerAccomodation
01524 732057
royalbls@mitchellshotels.co.uk
The Tithe Barn
Garstang.
 
Close to the canalFamily friendlyDog friendlyGuest beer
 
01995 604486
tithebarn@mitchellsinns.co.uk
The Water Witch
Lancaster.
Close to the canalClose to the canalFamily friendlyDog friendlyGuest beerAccomodation
01524 63828
thewaterwitch@mitchellsinns.co.uk
The White Bull
Bilsborrow, Lancashire.
Close to the canalClose to the canalFamily friendly
 
Guest beer
 
01995 640324
andrea@the-whitebull.co.uk


Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Calypso Caribbean Restaurant
The Wharf, Eanam Wharf, Blackburn.
 
Close to the canalFamily friendly
 
 
 
01254 261020
calypsocaribbeanrestaurant@ntlworld.com
Crooke Hall Inn
Crooke Village Nr Wigan.
 
Close to the canalFamily friendly
 
 
 
crook_hall_inn@yahoo.co.uk
Foulridge Social Club
.
Close to the canal
 
Family friendlyDog friendly
 
 
01282 863157
foulridgesocialclub@hotmail.co.uk
Kings Arm
Silsden.
Close to the canal
 
Family friendlyDog friendlyGuest beer
 
01535 653216
francis_huggins@hotmail.com
Kirkless Hall Inn
Aspull. Wigan flight..
 
Close to the canalFamily friendly
 
 
 
01942 242821
kirklesshall@ymail.com
Salts Sports Association
Saltaire.
 
Close to the canalFamily friendlyDog friendlyGuest beer
 
07907 590439
saltssports@yahoo.co.uk
The Albion
Clayton le Moors.
Close to the canalClose to the canalFamily friendly
 
 
 
07438 161822
vjdutton@yahoo.co.uk
The Anchor Inn
Salterforth BB18 5TT
Close to the canalClose to the canalFamily friendlyDog friendlyGuest beer
 
01282 850055
Anchorinnsalterforth@hotmail.com
The Balti House Rishton
.
 
Close to the canalFamily friendly
 
 
 
01254 888883
barkat.rashid@gmail.com
The Orwell
Wigan Pier.
 
Close to the canalFamily friendly
 
Guest beer
 
01942 242456
paddy@theorwell.com
The Robin Hood Inn
Silsden.
Close to the canal
 
Family friendly
 
 
 
01535 652163
info@robinhoodsilsden.info
The Slipway
Crabtree Lane Burscough.
 
Close to the canalFamily friendly
 
Guest beer
 
kgradford@aol.com


Llangollen Canal

For Llangollen Canal see the Llangollen Canal page


Macclesfield Canal

Bailey’s Trading Post
Higher Poynton, Stockport.
Close to the canal
 
 
 
 
 
01625 872277
tradingpost1@btconnect.com
Church House Inn
Bridge 27, Bollington, Macclesfield.
Close to the canal
 
Family friendly
 
Guest beerAccomodation
01625 574014
info@the-church-house-inn.co.uk
Ring o’ Bells
Bridge 2, Marple.
 
Close to the canalFamily friendly
 
Guest beer
 
01614 272300
peter@marple-uk.com
The Poachers Inn
Bollington, Macclesfield.
 
 
Family friendlyDog friendlyGuest beer
 
01625 572086
rob@thepoachers.org
The Puss in Boots
Buxton Road, Macclesfield.
 
Close to the canalFamily friendlyDog friendly
 
 
01625 263378
puss@thepussinboots.co.uk
The Queens Head Hotel
Congleton.
Close to the canalClose to the canalFamily friendly
 
Guest beerAccomodation
01260 272546
queensheadcongleton@yahoo.co.uk
The Rising Sun Country Pub and Restaurant
Scholar Green.
Close to the canal
 
Family friendlyDog friendlyGuest beer
 
01782 776235
risingsuncheshire@gmail.com
Vale Inn
Bridge 26, Bollington, Macclesfield.
Close to the canal
 
Family friendly
 
Guest beer
 
01625 575147
lee@valeinn.co.uk
Windmill Inn
Bridge 26a, Whitley Green, Macclesfield.
Close to the canalClose to the canalFamily friendlyDog friendlyGuest beer
 
01625 574222
mail@thewindmill.info
Ye Olde Kings Head
Bradley Smithy, Macclesfield.
 
Close to the canalFamily friendlyDog friendlyGuest beer
 
01625 423555


Mon & Brec Canal

The Navigation
Gilwern, Abergavenny.
 
Close to the canalFamily friendly
 
Guest beer
 
01873 832015
driscoll.jess@googlemail.com
Ty Croeso Hotel & Restaurant
Bridge 118.
 
 
Family friendly
 
 
 
01873 810573
info@ty-croeso.co.uk


Montgomery Canal

Cross Guns
Pant, Oswestry.
 
 
Family friendly
 
Guest beer
 
01691 839631
cross.guns.oswestry@phoenixpub.co.uk
Horseshoe
Berriew.
 
Close to the canalFamily friendly
 
Guest beer
 
01686 640198
libertyinns@btconnect.com
The Navigation Inn
Maesbury Marsh, Oswestry.
 
Close to the canalFamily friendlyDog friendlyGuest beer
 
01691 672958


Oxford Canal

Ansty Club
Bridge 13, Ansty.
Close to the canalClose to the canalFamily friendlyDog friendlyGuest beer
 
02476 614540
info@anstyclub.co.uk
Barley Mow
Bridge 50, Newbold on Avon.
Close to the canalClose to the canalFamily friendlyDog friendlyGuest beerAccomodation
01788 544174
enquiries@barleymow-newbold.co.uk
Great Western Arms
Aynho Wharf.
Close to the canalClose to the canalFamily friendly
 
Guest beer
 
01869 338288
kleinrene@hotmail.com
The Barley Mow
Upper Heyford.
 
 
 
 
Guest beer
 
01869 232300
soniabatts53@tiscali.co.uk
The Boat
Thrupp.
Close to the canalClose to the canal
 
 
Guest beer
 
01865 374279
theboatinn1@tiscali.co.uk
The Bridge
Bridge 111, Napton.
Close to the canalClose to the canalFamily friendly
 
Guest beer
 
01926 812466
enquiries@thebridgeatnapton.co.uk
The Butchers Arms
Priors Harwick.
Close to the canal
 
 
 
 
 
01327 260504
info@thebutchersarms.com
The Coach and Horses
Butchers Row, Banbury.
Close to the canal
 
Family friendlyDog friendlyGuest beer
 
01295 256550
info@coachandhorsesbanbury.com
The Greyhound Inn
Hawkesbury Junction, Coventry.
Close to the canalClose to the canalFamily friendlyDog friendlyGuest beer
 
02476 363046
leigh_watts@hotmail.com
The Old Crown
Aldermans Green Rd, Coventry.
Close to the canal
 
Family friendly
 
Guest beer
 
02476 362438
theoldcrown@live.com
The Rose Inn
Willoughby.
Close to the canal
 
Family friendly
 
Guest beer
 
01788 891464
philippa10@tiscali.co.uk
The Wheatsheaf
The Green, Braunston.
Close to the canal
 
Family friendly
 
Guest beer
 
01788 890748
david.staffo@btconnect.com
The White Hart
Wolvercote.
Close to the canal
 
 
 
Guest beer
 
01865 244372
enquiries@thewhitehartoxford.co.uk
Wendy’s CuriosiTeas
Beaumont Industrial Estate, Banbury.
Close to the canal
 
Family friendly
 
 
 
07501 724169
wendyscuriositeas@outlook.com


Peak Forest Canal

Navigation Inn
Bugsworth Basin.
Close to the canalClose to the canalFamily friendlyDog friendlyGuest beerAccomodation
01663 732072
info@navigationinn.co.uk
Spread Eagle
Romiley.
Close to the canalClose to the canalFamily friendlyDog friendlyGuest beer
 
01614 945723
marketing@almond-pubs.co.uk
The Cheshire Ring
Hyde.
 
Close to the canal
 
Dog friendlyGuest beer
 
01613 671840


River Lea

Millers House Cafe
Bromley-by-Bow.
Close to the canalClose to the canalFamily friendly
 
 
 
02089 804626
info@housemill.org.uk
Pisces Fish & Chip Takeaway and Restaurant
Thrapston, Northamptonshire.
Close to the canal
 
Family friendly
 
 
 
01832 733303
ad83@hotmail.co.uk
Royal Exchange Tea Parlour
March.
Close to the canalClose to the canalFamily friendly
 
 
 
01354 650035
michelle@royalexchangemarch.co.uk


River Nene

Perch & Pike
South Stoke.
Close to the canal
 
Family friendly
 
Guest beerAccomodation
01491 872415
info@perchandpike.co.uk


River Severn

Black Star
Stourport.
Close to the canalClose to the canalFamily friendlyDog friendlyGuest beer
 
01299 8488838


River Thames & Lee Navigation

The Sun Inn
Godalming.
Close to the canal
 
Family friendly
 
Guest beerAccomodation
01483 415505


Shropshire Union Canal

For Shropshire Union Canal see the Shropshire Union page


Staffs and Worcs Canal

For Staffs & Worcs Canal see the Staffs & Worcs page


Trent and Mersey Canal

For Trant & Mersey Canal see the Trant & Mersey page


Worcester & Birmingham Canal

Navigation Inn
Stoke Prior, Hanbury.
Close to the canal
 
Family friendly
 
Guest beer
 
01527 870194

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