On a canal boat holiday you are free to decide whether you want a relaxing escape from it all, enjoying remote rural countryside or would rather an action packed holiday of sightseeing famous cities, attractions and enjoying the associated nightlife. Or maybe a combination of both? You can be somewhere different everyday and you are able to set your own itinerary if you want one at all!

Why not try one of our 7 UK bases!

• Alvechurch in Worcestershire
• Anderton in Cheshire
• Blackwater in Shropshire
• Gayton in Northamptonshire
• Hilperton in Wiltshire
• Union Wharf in Market Harborough
• Worcester in Worcestershire

Book you canal boat holidays online at http://www.canalboatholiday.net/

request your canal boat holidays 2010 brochure here : www.canalboatholiday.net

We are pleased to announce our brand new 2010 canal boat holidays brochure.

Download the brochure by clicking on the link below.

Request your canal boat holidays 2010 brochure here : www.canalboatholiday.net

The brochure opens in PDF format. If you do not have acrobat reader, you can download it for free from the following location:

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Hope you enjoy it!

We have two starting locations on The Grand Union Canal :-


Union Wharf at Market Harborough   View >>


Gayton Marina in Blisworth Arm  View >>

The image above is of Foxton Locks (Grand Union Canal)

We now offer canal boat holidays maps and guides through our Amazon store.

Click here to access the store.

Alternatively, you can check out of routes and find the suggested maps and guides on each page.

For routes, go to http://www.canalboatholiday.net/cruising_routes.php

Why not try our canal boat holidays competitions, you never know!

Why not try our canal boat holidays competitions, you never know!

If you haven't entered the competition yet, check out the slogan competition on http://www.canalboatholiday.net/canal_boat_holidays_competition.php

See website for terms and conditions.

Cadbury World

Why not visit Cadbury World during your canal boat holiday visit. The Black Country Ring allows you to visit this magical place.

This route is packed with options for family activities and also a rich mixture of canal scenery, & can include visits to The Sea Life centre in Birmingham(mooring outside), Dudley Zoo & castle, Drayton Manor Theme Park, & the Black Country 26 acre outdoor Museum, Cadbury World at Bournville, & the Snowdome at Tamworth. Shopping in the Bullring in Birmingham & the lovely town of Stafford.

Check out the route here - http://www.canalboatholiday.net/route_black_country_ring.php

The Aylesbury and return canal boat holidays recommended route:



Book from Gayton Marina.
7 Day canal boat hire, 44 hours cruising time, 82 locks.
Cruise down the Grand Union canal through lovely canal villages, long tunnels, visit the Snow Zone in Milton Keynes or try your hand in the body flying tunnel, to the Aylesbury Canal Arm and the large market town of Aylesbury.

Book from Union Wharf Marina.
14 Day canal boat hire, 86 hours cruising time, 130 locks.

A route encompassing both the rural countryside and towns like Milton Keynes, Leighton Buzzard and Aylesbury.

Cruise through the staircase locks at Foxton & Watford through lovely Leicestershire & Northamptonshire countryside.

Buy canal books & maps here.