Narrowboat Hire Firms
on UK waterways

Narrowboat hire (boat rental) of a self-drive canal narrowboat or cruiser is the most popular type of British canal holiday. English, Scottish and Welsh Hire boat companies in alphabetical order.

Family Narrowboat Hire Firms with Website Links

HIREBOAT COMPANY NARROWBOAT HIRE BASE HIRE FIRM CONTACT DETAILS
Acier Narrowboats Kings Bromley, Trent & Mersey Canal tel. - 07947461399
email  -  bookings@aciernarrowboats.co.uk
website -  www.aciernarrowboats.co.uk
Andersen Boats Middlewich, Trent & Mersey Canal tel. - 01606 833668
email  - info@andersenboats.com 
website - www.andersenboats.com 
Aqua Narrowboat Hire Mercia Marina, Trent & Mersey Canal tel. - 01283 701041
email  - admin@aquanarrowboathire.com
website - www.aquanarrowboathire.com
Arlen Hire Boats Preston, Lancaster Canal tel. - 01772 769183
email - enquiries@arlen-hireboats.co.uk
website - www.arlen-hireboats.co.uk
Ashby Boat Company Ltd Stoke Golding, Ashby Canal tel. 01455 212671
email sales@ashbyboats.co.uk
website - www.ashbyboats.com
Avenue Narrowboats Gloucester and Sharpness Canal Tel: 01452 740518
email: info@avenuenarrowboats.com
website: www.avenuenarrowboats.com
Bath Canal Boat Company Bath, Kennet & Avon Tel: 01225312935
email: enquiries@bathcanalboats.co.uk
website: www.bathcanalboats.co.uk
Beacon Park Boats Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal tel. - 01873 858277
email - holidays@beaconparkboats.com
website - www.beaconparkboats.com
Bettisfield Boats Llangollen Canal tel. - 01948 710398
email - ian@bettisfieldboats.com
website - www.bettisfieldboats.com
Bidford Boats Bidford-on-Avon, River Avon tel. - 01789 773205
email - info@bidfordboats.co.uk
website - www.bidfordboats.co.uk
Blue Riband Club Shropshire Union, Staffs & Worcs, Grand Union, Mon. & Brec. email - info@blueriband-boats.com
website - www.blueriband-boats.com 
Boating Days Bartington Wharf, Trent & Mersey Canal tel - 01606 852945
email - phil@boatingdays.co.uk
website - www.boatingdays.co.uk
Braidbar Boats (Constellation Cruises) Higher Poynton, Macclesfield Canal tel. 01625 873471
email susan@braidbarboats.co.uk 
website www.braidbarboats.co.uk/boathire/ 
Bridgewater Marina Holidays Worsley, Manchester Tel: 01617028622
 email - sales@bridgewatermarina.co.uk
website - www.bridgewatermarina.co.uk
Bronte Boats Hebden Bridge, Rochdale Canal Tel: 01706 815103
email: karen@bronteboathire.co.uk
website: www.bronteboathire.co.uk
Bruce Trust
Canal holidays for disabled people		 Kennet & Avon Canal Tel: 01672 515498
email: enquiries@brucetrust.org.uk
Website: www.brucetrust.org.uk
Cambrian Cruisers Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal tel. - 01874 665315
email - hire@cambriancruisers.co.uk
website - www.cambriancruisers.co.uk
Canal and Tipi Experience Nr Reading, Kennet & Avon Canal tel. - 07713 687766
email - canal.experience@virgin.net
website - www.canalandtipiexperience.co.uk
Canalbarge.co.uk Mercia Marina, Trent & Mersey Canal tel. - 02380492518
email - info@canalbarge.co.uk
website - www.canalbarge.co.uk
Canal Boat Cruises Riley Green, Leeds & Liverpool Canal tel. - 01254 667412
email - info@canalboatcruises.co.uk
website - www.canalboatcruises.co.uk
Canal Boat Cruising Church Minshull, Shropshire Union Canal Tel: 07549 194881
email: info@canalboatcruising.co.uk
 website - www.canalboatcruising.co.uk
Canal Boat Escapes Barnoldswick, Leeds & Liverpool Canal Tel: 0800 321 3541
email: info@canalboatescapes.co.uk
website: www.canalboatescapes.co.uk
Canal Cruising Company Stone, Staffordshire, Trent & Mersey Canal Tel: 01785 813982
email: info@canalcruising.co.uk
website: www.canalcruising.co.uk
Capercaillie Cruisers Falkirk, Forth and Clyde Canal Tel: 0131 449 3288
Email; hamish@capercailliecruisers.co.uk
Website: www.capercailliecruisers.co.uk
Castle Narrowboats Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal tel. - 01873 830001
email info@castlenarrowboats.co.uk
website www.castlenarrowboats.co.uk
Charnwood Boat Hire Pillings Lock Marina, River Soar tel. - 0115 9376248
email - info@charnwoodboathire.co.uk
website - www.charnwoodboathire.co.uk
Chas Hardern Boats Beeston Castle, Shropshire Union Canal tel. - 01829 732595
email - chasboats@aol.com
website - www.chashardern.co.uk
Cheshire Cat Narrowboats Overwater Marina, Audlem, Shropshire Union Canal tel. - 07867 790195
email - nbjosephinecollier@yahoo.co.uk
website - www.cheshirecatnarrowboats.co.uk
Churchdale Canal Cruises Rugeley, Trent & Mersey Canal tel. - 07974822772
email - churchdale.cruises@yahoo.co.uk
website -  www.churchdalecanalcruises.co.uk
Claymoore Narrowboats Preston Brook, Bridgewater Canal tel. - 01928 717273
email holiday@claymoore.co.uk  
website www.claymoore.co.uk 
College Cruisers Oxford, South Oxford Canal tel. - 01865 554343
email info@collegecruisers.com
website www.collegecruisers.com 
Copt Heath Wharf Solihull, Grand Union Canal tel; 0121 704 4464
email; info@coptheathwharf.co.uk 
website; www.coptheathwharf.co.uk 
Country Craft Narrowboats Llangynidr, Mon & Brec Canal tel: 01874 730850
email: info@countrycraftnarrowboats.co.uk
website: www.countrycraftnarrowboats.co.uk
Crest Narrowboats Chirk Marina, Llangollen Canal, Festival Park, Trent & Mersey Canal tel: 01691 774558
email: info@crestnarrowboats.co.uk
website: www.crestnarrowboats.co.uk
Decadence Afloat Pillings Lock Marina, River Soar tel: 07801357510
email: suemccullie@tiscali.co.uk
website: www.canalboatforhire.co.uk
Excellence Afloat at Valley Cruises Coventry Canal tel. - 024 76 393333
email  enquiries@valleycruises.co.uk
website  www.valleycruises.co.uk
Fox Narrowboats March, Cambridgeshire Waterways tel. 01354 652770
email; office@foxboats.co.uk
website: www.foxboats.co.uk
Foxhangers Canal Holidays Devizes, Kennet & Avon Canal tel. - 01380  828795
email boatingholidays@foxhangers.co.uk
website www.foxhangers.co.uk
Free Spirit Luxury Holidays Tewkesbury, River Avon/River Severn tel. - 08456 52 50 54
email info@cruisefreespirit.com
website www.cruisefreespirit.com
Galleon Marine Odiham, Basingstoke Canal tel. - 01256 703691
email: info@galleonmarine.co.uk
website: www.galleonmarine.co.uk
Hapton Valley Boats Hapton, Leeds & Liverpool Canal tel: 01282 771371
email:  lee.shepherd@canal-cruises.co.uk
website:  www.canal-cruises.co.uk
Harmony Narrowboat Hire Evesham Marina, river Avon Tel: 01594827275
email: belinda@harmonynarrowboathire.co.uk
website: www.harmonynarrowboathire.co.uk
Jacaranda Narrowboat Holidays Tattenhall, Shropshire Union Canal Tel: 01244 318524
email: garryfarmer@talktalk.net
website: www.jacarandanarrowboat.com
Kate Boats Warwick and Stockton, Grand Union Canal tel. 01926 492968
email: cheryl@kateboats.co.uk
website: www.kateboats.co.uk
Lee Valley Boat Centre Lee Valley, North East London, Rivers Lee & Stort Tel. 01992 462085
email - info@leevalleyboats.co.uk
website - www.leevalleyboats.co.uk
Maestermyn Cruisers Whittington, Llangollen Canal tel. - 01691 662424
email - enquiries@maestermyn.co.uk
website - www.maestermyn.co.uk
Marine Cruises Llangollen Canal Swanley Marina, Llangollen Canal tel - 01244 373911
email - info@marinecruises.co.uk
website - www.marinecruises.co.uk
Marine Cruises Trent & Mersey Kings Bromley, Trent & Mersey Canal tel - 01244 373911
email - info@marinecruises.co.uk
website - www.marinecruises.co.uk
Moonraker Canalboats Bath, Kennet & Avon Navigation tel - 07973 876891
email - enquiries@moonboats.co.uk
website - www.moonboats.co.uk
Moor Time Narrowboat Holidays Whixall, Llangollen Canal tel - 07825514664
email -   c.bartley667@btinternet.com
website -  www.moortime-narrowboats.co.uk
Middlewich Narrowboats Middlewich, Trent and Mersey Canal tel. - 01606 832460
email - info@middlewichboats.co.uk
website - www.middlewichboats.co.uk
Napton Narrowboats Napton, Southern Oxford Canal tel. - 01926 813644
email - enquiries@napton-marina.co.uk
website - www.napton-narrowboats.co.uk 
Napton Narrowboats, Autherley Autherley Junction, Shropshire Union Canal tel. - 01926 813644
email - enquiries@napton-marina.co.uk
website - www.napton-narrowboats.co.uk 
Nene Valley Boats River Nene, Oundle, Northants tel. 01832 272585
email - nenevalley.boats@virgin.net 
website - www.nenevalleyboatholidays.com/
Norbury Wharf Narrowboat Hire Norbury, Shropshire Union Canal tel. - 01785 284292
email - bookings@norburyhire.co.uk
website - www.norburyhire.co.uk
Oxfordshire Narrowboats Lower Heyford, South Oxford Canal tel. - 01869 340348
email - enquiries@oxfordshire-narrowboats.co.uk
website - www.oxfordshire-narrowboats.co.uk 
Pennine Cruisers Skipton, Leeds Liverpool Canal tel. - 01756 795478
email - enquiries@penninecruisers.com
website - www.penninecruisers.com 
Road House Narrowboats Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal Tel: 01873 830240
email: enquiries@narrowboats-wales.co.uk
website: www.narrowboats-wales.co.uk
Rose Narrowboats Rugby, North Oxford Canal tel. - 01788 832449
email enquiries@rose-narrowboats.co.uk
website www.rose-narrowboats.co.uk
Rosewood Narrowboats Reedley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal tel: 01254 279559
email: info@rosewoodnarrowboats.co.uk
website: www.rosewoodnarrowboats.co.uk
Scotland Canal Holidays Falkirk Marina, Forth & Clyde Canal tel - 01244 373911
email - info@marinecruises.co.uk
website: www.marinecruises.co.uk
Shire Cruisers Sowerby Bridge, Calder & Hebble Canal tel. - 01422 832712
email - info@shirecruisers.co.uk
website - www.shirecruisers.co.uk
Sileby Mill Boatyard Loughborough, River Soar tel: 01509 813583
email enquiries@silebymill.co.uk
website www.silebymill.co.uk
Silsden Boats Keighley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal tel: 01535 653 675
website - www.silsdenboats.co.uk
Skippered Narrowboat Charter
Self catering crewed charter		 Long Itchington, Grand Union Canal tel. - 01926 775243
email - ibench1@hotmail.com
website - www.skipperednarrowboat.co.uk
Snaygill Boats Skipton, Leeds Liverpool Canal tel. - 01756 795150
email - hire@snaygillboats.co.uk
website - www.snaygillboats.co.uk
Starline Narrowboats Upton on Severn, River Severn tel: 01684 592140
email enquiries@starlinenarrowboats.co.uk
website www.starlinenarrowboats.co.uk
Teddesley Boat Company Penkridge, Staffs and Worcs Canal tel. -  01785 714692
email - teddesley@narrowboats.co.uk
website - www.narrowboats.co.uk
Water Babies Lancaster Canal tel. - 01204 304339
email: - stella.eccles@hotmail.co.uk
website - www.water-babies.co.uk
Water Farm Boat Hire Lancaster Canal tel. - 01524 853940
email: - info@waterfarmboathire.co.uk
Website: - www.waterfarmboathire.co.uk
Willow Wren Cruising Holidays Rugby, North Oxford Canal tel. - 01788 562183
email - narrowboats@willowwren.co.uk
website - www.willowwren.co.uk
Wyvern Shipping Co. Linslade, Grand Union Canal tel. - 01525 372355
email - james@canalholidays.co.uk
website  - www.canalholidays.co.uk 

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HIRE FIRM HIRE COMPANY BASE TELEPHONE EMAIL WEBSITE
Anderton Boats Northwich 01516787528 sales@andertonboats.co.uk -
Anglo-Welsh Group Various locations 0117 3041122 info@anglowelsh.co.uk -
Alvechurch Boat Centres Various locations 0121 4452909 Enquiries@Alvechurch.com -
Banks Boat Hire Selby, River Ouse 01347 821772 Email address not available -
Bespoke Executive Solutions Ltd (camping boats) Birmingham & the Midlands 01543 481868 mail@bespokeexecutivesolutions.com -
Black Country Narrow Boat Hire Oldbury West Midlands 07912 352673

blackcountry.narrowboathire@virgin.net

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Black Prince Holidays Various locations 01527 575115 Email address not available -
Blakes Holiday Boating Various locations 0870 2202 498 bbh.enquiry@holidaycottagesgroup.com

www.blakes.co.uk
Blisworth Tunnel Boats Blisworth, Grand Union Canal 01604 858868 Email address not available -
Bronte Boats Hebden Bridge, Rochdale Canal 01706 815103 karen@bronteboathire.co.uk -
Butterfly Boats Isleham, Cambridgeshire Waterways 01223 476701 crew@butterflyboats.co.uk -
Calcutt Boats Rugby, Grand Union Canal 01926 813757 Email address not available -
Caley Cruisers Caledonian Canal 01463 236328 info@caleycruisers.com -
Camelon Boat Hire Camelon, Falkirk, Scottish Lowland Canals 01324 636742 admin@camelonboathire.com -
Canal Boat Adventures Warwickshire 07970 530055 canalboatadventures@yahoo.co.uk -
Canal Boat Escapes Barnoldswick, Leeds & Liverpool 0800 3213541 info@canalboatescapes.co.uk -
Canal Boat Hire North West Lancashire 01706 600727 enquiries@canalboathirenorthwest.co.uk -
canalboatholiday.net Llangollen canal/Coventry Canal/Leicester Line Grand Union 0800 389 8004 bookings@canalboatholiday.net www.canalboatholiday.net
Canalbreaks Rugby, North Oxford 07812 039110 hillmortonboats@aol.com -
Castaway Canal Boats Ltd Kennet and Avon near Bath 07794674141 cloversailing@fsmail.net -
Challenger Stealth Canal Hire Nantwich Canal Centre, Shropshire Union Canal 01386 424386 challengerboatshare@btinternet.com -
Charnwood Boat Hire Pilling's Lock, River Soar 01159376248 lesleygray4@netscape.net -
Chertsey Meads Marine River Thames - Surrey 01932 564699 info@ChertseyMeadsMarine.co.uk -
Cheshire Cat Narrowboat Holidays Swanley, Llangollen Canal 07867 790195 nbjosephinecollier@yahoo.co.uk -
Chesterfield Canal Boat Co. Chesterfield Canal 01522 514774 enquiries@chesterfieldcanalboat.co.uk -
Classic Cruisers/Classic Narrowboats River Thames, Trent and Mersey 01926 844 222 gemma@shakespeare.uki.net -
Clearwater Rentals Various locations 01794 519115 admin@clearwatersales.co.uk -
Clifton Cruisers Rugby, North Oxford Canal 01788 543570 info@cliftoncruisers.com  -
Connoisseur Boating Holidays Wroxham, Norfolk Broads 0870 774 9933 sales@connoisseurafloat.com www.connoisseurafloat.com
Countrywide Cruisers Brewood, Shropshire Union Canal 01902 850166 Email address not available

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Crown Blue Line River Thames & Europe 0870 2408393 boating@crownblueline.com

www.crownblueline.co.uk

De Vrouwe Alida (Dutch Barge Charter) Horningsea, Cambridgeshire 07747 113570 de_vrouwe_alida@hotmail.com -
Dragonfly Narrowboat Hire Llangollen Canal 01270 524340 Email address not available -
Drifters (6 canal hire firms) various locations 01905 721300 drifters@vikhol.demon.co.uk -
Ellerbeck Narrowboats Chorley, Lancs. Leeds & Liverpool Canal 01257475639 info@ellerbecknb.co.uk -
ElizabethRose Kings Bromley 01538 382516 phil_honda@hotmail.com -
Empress Holidays Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal 01270 624075 empress@empressholidays.com -
Escape The Rat Race Nationwide (Long Term Hire) 07917 104409 tim@etrr.co.uk -
European Waterways River Thames 01784 482439 sales@Gobarging.com www.Gobarging.com
Fabuloso Holidays Mercia Marina, Trent & Mersey 01773 570318 karen_9_57@yahoo.co.uk -
Farncombe Boat House Godalming, River Wey 01483 421306 enquiries@farncombeboats.co.uk 

www.farncombeboats.co.uk
Foxton Boat Services Foxton, Grand Union 0116 2792285 Email address not available -
Gailey Marine Ltd Gailey, Staffs and Worcs Canal 01902 790612 Gaileymarine@btinternet.com -
Goods Hire Boat Company Ashton, Huddersfield Narrow Canal 01457 878815 neil.goodier@btconnect.com -
Grand Waterway Voyages Swan Lane Wharf, Coventry Canal 0870 2418023 enquiries@gwvboats.co.uk -
Grebe Canal Cruises Pitstone, Grand Union Canal 01296 661920 enquiries@grebecanalcruises.co.uk -
Guildford Boat House River Wey 01483 504494 info@guildfordboats.co.uk -
Harmony Narrowboat Hire Evesham, River Avon 01594 827275 belinda@harmonynarrowboathire.co.uk -
Heritage Narrow Boats Ltd Macclesfield Canal 01782785700 email@heritagenarrowboats.co.uk

www.heritagenarrowboats.co.uk

Hire a Canalboat Ltd Sawley Marina 0800 389 3022 bookings@hireacanalboat.co.uk

www.hireacanalboat.co.uk
Holidaycanalboat.com Llangollen Canal/Coventry Canal/ Leicester Line Grand Union Canal 0800 389 8004 bookings@holidaycanalboat.com www.holidaycanalboat.com
Hoseasons boating holidays Various locations 0844 8471356 - www.hoseasons.co.uk/boat-holidays
Hummingbird boats Keynsham, Kennet & Avon 01179759599 vb007d1225@blueyonder.co.uk -
Kennet Cruises Reading, Kennet and Avon Canal 0118 987 1115 info@kennetcruises.co.uk

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John Knill and Son Ltd Bath 01225 834250 email: info@ladylena.co.uk -
L & L Cruisers Chorley, Leeds Liverpool Canal 01257 480825 Email address not available -
Llangollen-canalboatholiday Ellesmere, Llangollen canal 0800 389 8004 bookings@llangollen-canalboatholiday.com www.llangollen-canalboatholiday.com
Lime Farm Marina Rugby, Warwickshire 01788 570131 info@limefarmmarina.co.uk  
Lincolnshire Narrowboat Cruises Lincolnshire waterways 01522 702947 Email address not available -
LNBP (schools & youth groups) Braunston, Northamptonshire 0870 2406724 gh.lnbp@virgin.net -
Lowland Narrowboats Ltd Edinburgh Union Canal 0131 6602587 canaljunction@lowlandnarrowboats.com -
Mayfield Boats Nottingham 07910208670 relax@mayfieldboats.co.uk -
Mid Devon Hire Boats Grand Western Canal, Devon 01884 252178 info@middevonhireboats.co.uk -
narrow-Boat-hire.com Llangollen Canal/Coventry canal/ Leicester Line Grand Union Canal 0800 389 8004 bookings@narrow-boat-hire.com www.narrow-boat-hire.com
Narrowboat Leisure West Yorkshire 0113 2672382 Email address not available -
Narrowboat Savanna River Wey 01634 378272 info@holiday-narrowboat.co.uk -
nbdreams Nottingham Trent And Mersey 07875712972 nbdreams@hotmail.co.uk  
Pilling's Lock Boat Hire Loughborough River Soar 01509 620990 pillingslock@btinternet.com -
Portharb Holidays Worcester 07949 569 470 portharbholidays@hotmail.com -
Riverboat Rescue Stafford 07967480681 info@riverboatrescue.co.uk -
River Tove Narrow Boats Stoke Bruerne 0976829087 rivertove@aol.com -
Saul Junction Cruisers Gloucester & Sharpness Canal 0121 288 2060 info@sauljunctioncruisers.co.uk -
Severn Valley Cruisers Stourport, Staffs and Worcs Canal 01299 871165 Email address not available -
Sheffield Narrowboats Sheffield & Nationwide (long term hire) 0114 250 8100 admin@sheffieldnarrowboats.com -
Shepley Bridge Marina Calder and Hebble Canal 01924 491872 Shepleybridge@aol.com -
Solution Crafts Burghfield Bridge, Kennet & Avon 01189780035 lesc@solutioncrafts.co.uk -
Staffordshire Narrowboats Ltd Stone, Trent and Mersey Canal 01785 816871 Email address not available -
Stroudwater Cruisers Stourport on Severn 01299 877222 keith@stroudwater-cruisers.co.uk -
Sunnybank Boats Aldridge Marina, BCN 07854 646444 info@sunnybankboats.co.uk -
The Roving Boat Co. River Thames/ Kennet & Avon & River Wey 0118-988-5134 chris@the-roving-boat-co.com -
The Small Boat Co. Ltd Rugby, Warwickshire 01926 779649 enquiries@thesmallboatcompany.co.uk -
Thistle Hire Boats Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal 0131 6210950 Email address not available -
Tillerman Boats Alvecote (Staffs), Blackwater (Shrops), Union Wharf (Leics) 0800 3898004 stuart.robb@tillermanboats.co.uk -
Union Canal Carriers Ltd Braunston, Grand Union Canal 01788 890784 Email address not available -
Welsh Gateway Canal Holidays Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal 01270 624075 admin@welshgatewaycanalholidays.co.uk -
White Horse Boats Devizes, Kennet & Avon Canal 01380 728504 enquiries@whitehorseboats.co.uk www.whitehorseboats.co.uk
York Marine Services Near York, River Ouse 01904 704442 info@yorkmarine.co.uk -

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