Ultimate Staycation: Self-Drive Canal Holidays and Day Trips on Superb Narrowboats

OUR BOATS

We’re extremely proud of our fleet of narrowboats for hire, designed and built in-house to offer a comfortable and stylish canal cruising experience. Every boat features our innovative reverse layouts, perfect for socialising while you cruise, so friends and family can enjoy time together on the water.

Our fleet benefit from having low-emission marine diesel engines and ultra-quiet exhausts, making for a smooth, environmentally-friendly boating holiday. All living areas are tastefully furnished in stylish blue décor with matching carpets. We even have reclining armchairs to our smallest 2/4-berth boats for extra comfort.

Each winter, our boats head to the paint shed for a full refresh, ensuring they remain some of the smartest and best-maintained narrowboats on the UK canals. With a combination of modern engineering, comfort, and timeless style, our narrowboats provide the perfect platform for a self-drive canal holiday or day trip on the waterways.

Our popular reverse layout narrowboats are designed for sociable cruising and are a favourite with our regular hirers. Unlike most narrowboats from other operators, the galley and main living areas are located at the back of the boat, nearest the steerer. This layout keeps everyone together—no shouting or running from one end of the boat when approaching a lock or serving tea!

For those who enjoy a different perspective, all our boats still feature a front cockpit with seating and a front cabin, so you can sit indoors at the bows and relax while watching your progress along the UK’s scenic canals.

This innovative design makes our narrowboats ideal for self-drive canal holidays, offering comfortable, sociable, and stress-free cruising for families, friends, or couples exploring the waterways.

Click on the boat sizes below to see the plans and the various layouts we offer…