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Canal restaurant boats & canalside dining

Canal restaurant boats usually combine good dining with a canal cruise. Some offer evening only dinner cruises, others operate during the day as well, sometimes at a fixed location.

  • Most require bookings to be made. It may be necessary to choose your meal in advance.
  • Most restaurant boats will have an onboard bar and restroom facilities. Some may also provide a small dance floor area.
  • Full boat charters may also be possible for functions and private parties.
  • Restaurant Boat operations may be affected by the Coronavirus Social Distancing restrictions. Check with the operators before booking.



Bridgewater & Taunton
Somerset Boat Centre
Maidenmead Moorings, Banklands, North Newton, Bridgwater TA7 0DQ.
Day boat hire and skippered cruises with refreshments or meals on narrowboat Somerson along the beautiful Somerset canal.


Bridgewater Canal
Bridgewater Cruises
Boothstown, Marina, 14 Quayside Cl, Boothstown, Worsley, Manchester M28 1YB.
Luxury wide beam trip boat with disabled access and luxury wide beam restaurant boat offering a variety of fully licensed catered cruises.
City Centre Cruises
Castlefield Events Arena, Liverpool Rd, Manchester M3 4JR.
Party Boat, Restaurant and Canal Barge Tour Company in Manchester with two luxury purpose-built barges.


Chichester Ship Canal
Chichester Canal Centre
Canal Wharf, Basin Rd, Chichester PO19 8DT.
The Trust’s two canal boats offer scheduled and charter trips throughout the year along a beautiful stretch with excellent views


Grand Union Canal
BMK Waterway Trust Electra
Campbell Wharf, Avebury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 4BG
All-electric 12-seater trip boat Electra run by volunteers in Milton Keynes, relaxing cruises on the Grand Union canal and with


Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Skipton Boat Trips
The Wharf Office, 3 Coach St, Skipton BD23 1LH
Cruise down the stunning Leeds & Liverpool Canal on a leisurely boat trip: public trips, dinner cruises, guided tours, self
White Rose Canal Cruises
Castleton Mill, Castleton Cl, Leeds LS12 2DS.
Restaurant Boat


Regents Canal
Walkers Quay
250 Camden High St, London NW1 8QS
Regular tour boat daily sightseeing tours and private cruises, or dine in style aboard a unique Cruising Restaurant.


River Avon
Avon River Cruises Ltd – The Silver Salmon
Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
Bath Boat Trips and Private Charter


Shropshire Union Canal
Dee’s Venetian Marina Tearoom
1 Marina cottages, Nantwich CW5 6DD.
Canalside Cafe


Staffs and Worcs Canal
Georgies Canal Cruises
Park Gate Lock, Teddesley Road, Penkridge, ST195RH
In the afternoon or evening, on a scheduled cruise onboard the restaurant boat Georgie Kate, Also, there are all-year round


The Great Ouse
BMK Waterway Trust John Bunyan
Priory Marina, Barkers Ln, Bedford, MK41 9DJ
The John Bunyan Community Boat offers a range of scenic river cruises along the River Great Ouse in Bedford from


Union Canal
Zazou Cruises
c/o Scottish Canals Office, 23 Lower Gilmore Pl, Edinburgh EH3 9NY.
Narrowboat Restaurant, Union Canal, Edinburgh.


Worcester & Birmingham Canal
Away2Dine
Quayside Tower, 252-260 Broad St, Birmingham B1 2HF.
Restaurant and trip boats, Central Birmingham

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