Boat hire - Kennet and Avon Navigation
Hire a boat on the K&A and cross some of the most beautiful scenery in southern England. Lots of choice of hire firms along its 100 miles length, its an impressive feat of engineering, made up of two river navigations and a linking stretch of canal with more than 100 locks and some magnificent structures.
- Through the famous Avon Gorge from Bristol to Bath, then climbing the Caen flight of locks to Devizes and along the Vale of Pewsey towards Hungerford to descend to Reading and the River Thames.
- Bristol and Bath are must sees. Bristol has some fine old buildings and the dock area has preserved craft including the SS Great Britain. Bath was a Roman spa town and has many Roman remains.
- Beautiful villages and fine market towns, Honeystreet is a small canal village with a beautiful name, Pewsey has its White Horse, cut into a local hillside, Hungerford and Newbury are market towns
- Crofton Pumping Engines supplied the summit level and at Crofton the original steam pumping engines have been restored and can be seen in working condition.
Hire boat family firms on the Kennet and Avon Navigation
Bath Canal Boat Co. Luxurious widebeam canal boats. Beginners welcome, advice/guidance given by an Inland Waterways instructor. Based in Bath and operated by a small family business, providing outstanding service with a personal touch.
Foxhangers in Central Wiltshire below famous Caen Hill Locks,
excellent selection of 2/9 berth well equipped narrowboats. Comfortable
cruising to Roman city of Bath & Bristol.
Weekly, weekend and short breaks.
We provide Friendly Canal Boat Holidays based above the Caen Hill Flight on the Kennet and Avon Canal.
With only Four boats we are totally focused on you.
Moonraker Canalboats
- 5 star canal boat holidays on the beautiful
K & A.
Our boats are traditional style wide-beam narrowboats
with fabulous accommodation, including Jaccuzzi Whirlpool baths.
Sally Narrowboats, independent narrowboat hire company in the ancient Saxon Town of Bradford on Avon. Our fleet ranges from intimate two berth boats up to ten berths. Cruise west towards Bristol or east towards Reading.
White Horse Boats. Immerse yourself in the breathtakingly beautiful Vale of Pewsey & Kennet Valley. Discover Wiltshire's famous White Horses & Crop Circles... or just sit back and let the scenery unfold.
Wiltshire Narrowboats. Cruise the spectacular Avon Valley to Bath/ Bristol from historic Bradford on Avon. Short breaks, families, pets, large groups welcome.
The Bruce Trust provides accessible holidays on four wide beam canal boats. 12, 10 and 6 berth boats from either Great Bedwyn or Lower Foxhangers. Wide access ramps, grab rails, hoists etc.
More Information
Cruising Guides
and maps for the
Kennet and Avon Navigation. .
More Southern hire firms or
narrowboat hire firms in other canal areas.
Day hire boats to cruise with a few friends for just a few hours.
Help to choose the right canal boat for your holiday.
Find lots more advice and tips in our Canal Holiday Advice section.
Other Kennet and Avon Navigation Boat Hire Companies
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Other Hire Companies |
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| Bloomsbury Boats Ltd | Bathampton, Kennet and Avon | 07973 145820 | info@bloomsburyboats.co.uk | |
| Castaway Canal Boats Ltd | Kennet and Avon near Bath | 07794674141 | cloversailing@fsmail.net | |
| Earl Grey Boats | Kennet and Avon, Trowbridge, Wilts | 01225 318289 | info@earlgreyboats.com | |
| Hummingbird boats | Keynsham, Kennet & Avon | 01179 759599 | vb007d1225@blueyonder.co.uk | |
| Hunky Dory Days | Somerset, Kennet and Avon | 07870 272228 | info@hunkydorydays.com | |
| John Knill and Son Ltd | Bath | 01225 834250 | info@ladylena.co.uk | |
| Kennet & Avon Canal Boats | Bath | 01225 722703 | enquiries@kaboats.co.uk | |
| Kennet Cruises | Reading, Kennet and Avon Canal | 0118 987 1115 | info@kennetcruises.co.uk | |
| Lazy Daze Cruises Ltd | Kennet & Avon (Bath) | 07785 333586 | info@lazydazecruises.co.uk | |
| Solution Crafts | Burghfield Bridge, Kennet & Avon | 01189 780035 | lesc@solutioncrafts.co.uk | |