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11 Night Canal Boat Holidays
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Canal Narrowboat 11 Night Holidays
Escape the ordinary and embark on a 11-night canal boat holiday with Anglo Welsh, where tranquil waterways and stunning UK landscapes await. Perfect for an extended escape, this journey offers the ultimate chance to relax, explore picturesque scenery, and create lasting memories with loved ones. Glide through peaceful countryside, visit charming canalside villages, and enjoy a fresh adventure every day. With no prior experience required, our fully equipped narrowboats and expert team will have you cruising confidently in no time. Start planning your unforgettable 10-night escape today!
Choose from a variety of starting points, including Bath, Bradford-upon-Avon, Bunbury, Great Haywood, Monkton Combe, Silsden, Trevor, Whixhall and Wootton Wawen.
Please note: Bookings are only available on specified days. Click the links below for more details.
Bath To Hungerford Return
11 Nights Start on Friday or Saturday
Kennet & Avon Canal, Somerset
Route Details:
- 94 Miles
- 134 Locks
- 60 Hours
Key attractions along the route include: Claverton Manor, Dundas and Avoncliff aqueducts, Bradford on Avon, the Barge Inn at Seend, the flight of 29 locks at Caen Hill at Devizes, All Cannings with its King’s Arms pub, the Barge Inn at Honeystreet, the beautiful Vale of Pewsey, the Royal Oak at Wootton Rivers, Savernake Tunnel and the Savernake Forest, Great Bedwyn, the Pelican Inn at Froxfield and Hungerford High Street.
Bath To Great Bedwyn Return
11 Nights Start on Friday or Saturday
Kennet & Avon Canal, Somerset
Route Details:
- 83 Miles
- 102 Locks
- 50 Hours Cruising
Key attractions along the route include: Claverton Manor, Dundas and Avoncliff aqueducts, Bradford on Avon, the Barge Inn at Seend, the flight of 29 locks at Caen Hill at Devizes, All Cannings with its King’s Arms pub, the Barge Inn at Honeystreet, the beautiful Vale of Pewsey, the Royal Oak at Wootton Rivers, Savernake Tunnel and the Savernake Forest, and the Three Tuns at Great Bedwyn.
Bath To Newbury Return
11 Nights Start on Friday or Saturday
Kennet & Avon Canal, Somerset
Route Details:
- 111 Miles
- 142 Locks
- 69 Hours Cruising
Key attractions along the route include: Claverton Manor, Dundas and Avoncliff aqueducts, Bradford on Avon, the Barge Inn at Seend, the flight of 29 locks at Caen Hill at Devizes, All Cannings with its King’s Arms pub, the Barge Inn at Honeystreet, the beautiful Vale of Pewsey, the Royal Oak at Wootton Rivers, Savernake Tunnel and the Savernake Forest, Great Bedwyn, the Pelican Inn at Froxfield, Hungerford High Street and the Newbury Museum.
Bradford on Avon To Great Bedwyn Return
11 Nights Start on Friday or Saturday
Kennet & Avon Canal, Wiltshire
Route Details:
- 64 Miles
- 100 Locks
- 42 Hours
Key attractions along the route include: the Barge Inn at Seend, the flight of 29 locks at Caen Hill at Devizes, All Cannings with its King’s Arms pub, the Barge Inn at Honeystreet, the beautiful Vale of Pewsey, the Royal Oak at Wootton Rivers, Savernake Tunnel and the Savernake Forest, and the Three Tuns at Great Bedwyn.
Bradford on Avon To Hungerford Return
11 Nights Start on Friday or Saturday
Kennet & Avon Canal, Wiltshire
Route Details:
- 73 Miles
- 118 Locks
- 50 Hours
Key attractions along the route include: the Barge Inn at Seend, the flight of 29 locks at Caen Hill at Devizes, All Cannings with its King’s Arms pub, the Barge Inn at Honeystreet, the beautiful Vale of Pewsey, the Royal Oak at Wootton Rivers, Savernake Tunnel and the Savernake Forest, Great Bedwyn, the Pelican Inn at Froxfield and Hungerford High Street.
Bradford on Avon To Newbury Return
11 Nights Start on Friday or Saturday
Kennet & Avon Canal, Wiltshire
Route Details:
- 99 Miles
- 140 Locks
- 62 hours
Key attractions along the route include: the Barge Inn at Seend, the flight of 29 locks at Caen Hill at Devizes, All Cannings with its King’s Arms pub, the Barge Inn at Honeystreet, the beautiful Vale of Pewsey, the Royal Oak at Wootton Rivers, Savernake Tunnel and the Savernake Forest, Great Bedwyn, the Pelican Inn at Froxfield, Hungerford High Street and Newbury Museum.
Monkton Combe To Hungerford Return
11 Nights Start on Friday or Saturday
Kennet & Avon Canal, Somerset
Route Details:
- 84 Miles
- 122 Locks
- 55 Hours Cruising
Key attractions along the route include: Dundas and Avoncliff aqueducts, Bradford on Avon, the Barge Inn at Seend, the flight of 29 locks at Caen Hill at Devizes, All Cannings with its King’s Arms pub, the Barge Inn at Honeystreet, the beautiful Vale of Pewsey, the Royal Oak at Wootton Rivers, Savernake Tunnel and the Savernake Forest, Great Bedwyn, the Pelican Inn at Froxfield and Hungerford High Street.
Monkton Combe To Newbury Return
11 Nights Start on Friday or Saturday
Kennet & Avon Canal, Somerset
Route Details:
- 101 miles
- 142 locks
- 66 hours
Key attractions along the route include: Dundas and Avoncliff aqueducts, Bradford on Avon, the Barge Inn at Seend, the flight of 29 locks at Caen Hill at Devizes, All Cannings with its King’s Arms pub, the Barge Inn at Honeystreet, the beautiful Vale of Pewsey, the Royal Oak at Wootton Rivers, Savernake Tunnel and the Savernake Forest, Great Bedwyn, the Pelican Inn at Froxfield, Hungerford High Street and the Newbury Museum.
Silsden To Burnley Return
11 Nights Start on Friday or Saturday
Leeds & Liverpool Canal, West Yorkshire
Route Details:
- 63 Miles
- 44 Locks
- 32 Hours
Key attractions along the route include: the White Lion at Kildwick, the valley of the River Aire, the Bay Horse pub at Snaygill, Skipton Castle, Gargrave gateway to the Yorkshire Dales, Bank Newton Locks taking you up onto the Pennines, medieval East Marton, the Anchor Inn at Salterforth, Foulridge Wharf, Foulridge Tunnel, Barrowford, Forest of Bowland, Burnley Embankment and The Inn on the Wharf in Burnley.
Whixall To Chester Return
11 Nights Start on Friday or Saturday
Llangollen Canal, Shropshire
Route Details:
- 71 Miles
- 60 Locks
- 42 Hours Cruising
Key attractions along the route include: the Black Bear pub at historic Whitchurch, Grindley Brook Staircase of Locks, the Dusty Miller at Wrenbury, Hurleston Junction, Bunbury Locks, Beeston Castle, Cheshire Ice Cream Farm at Tattenhall, the Cheshire Cat at Christleton and the Roman Walls at Chester.
Trevor To Chester Return
11 Nights Start on Friday or Saturday
Llangollen Canal, Shropshire
Route Details:
- 121 miles
- 64 locks
- 62 hours
Key attractions along the route include: UNESCO World Heritage Pontcysyllte and Chirk aqueducts, the Bridge Inn at Chirk, the Mere at Ellesmere, the Black Bear pub at historic Whitchurch, Grindley Brook Staircase of Locks, the Dusty Miller at Wrenbury, Hurleston Junction, Bunbury Locks, Beeston Castle, Cheshire Ice Cream Farm at Tattenhall, the Cheshire Cat at Christleton and the Roman Walls at Chester.
Bunbury Around The Four Counties Ring
11 Nights Start on Friday or Saturday
Shropshire Union Canal, Cheshire
Route Details:
- 115 Miles
- 98 Locks
- 63 Hours Cruising
Key attractions along the route include: Old Barbridge Inn at Barbridge Junction, Nantwich Aqueduct, Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker at Hack Green Locks, the Shroppie Fly pub at Audlem, Betton Cutting, Market Drayton, the Wharf Tavern pub at Goldstone Wharf, Norbury Junction, the Royal Oak at Gnosnall, the Hartley Arms at Wheaton Ashton, historic village of Brewood, Autherley Junction, Gailey Wharf, Tixall Wide, Great Haywood, Stone, the Plume of Feathers at Barlaston, Wedgewood Visitor Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, Harecastle Tunnel, Middlewich, and the Badger Inn at Church Minshull.
Great Haywood Around The Black Country Ring
11 Nights Start on Friday or Saturday
Trent & Mersey Canal, Staffordshire
Route Details:
- 75 Miles
- 79 Locks
- 42.5 Hours Cruising
Key attractions along the route include: Tixall Wide lake, the Boat and Cross Keys pubs at Penkridge, Gailey Wharf, Aldersley Junction, the Wolverhampton flight of 21 locks, Gas Street Basin in Birmingham City Centre, Fazeley Junction, Fradley Junction, Fradley Pool Nature Reserve, Rugeley, Cannock Chase, Wolseley Arms at Wolesley Bridge and the Shugborough Estate.
Great Haywood Around The Four Counties Ring
11 Nights Start on Friday or Saturday
Trent & Mersey Canal, Staffordshire
Route Details:
- 110 Miles
- 94 Locks
- 60 Hours Cruising
Key attractions along the route include: the Woolpack at Weston, the Swan at Stone, the Plume of Feathers at Barlaston, World of Wedgewood, Stoke on Trent, Harecastle Tunnel, Heartbreak Hill and views of the Cheshire Plain, the Royal Oak at Rode Heath, the Cheshire Cheese at Wheelock, Sandbach Flashes, Middlewich, the Badger Inn at Church Minshull, Barbridge Junction, Nantwich Aqueduct, Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker at Hack Green Locks, the Shroppie Fly pub at Audlem, Betton Cutting, Market Drayton, the Wharf Tavern at Goldstone Wharf, Norbury Junction, the Royal Oak at Gnosnall, the Hartley Arms at Wheaton Ashton, Brewood, Pendeford Mill Nature Reserve, Autherley Junction, Gailey Wharf, Penkridge and Tixall Wide.
Wootton Wawen Around The Avon Ring
11 Nights Start on Friday or Saturday
Stratford Canal, Warwickshire
Route Details:
- 109 Miles
- 131 Locks
- 61 Hours Cruising
Key attractions along the route include: Edstone Aqueduct, Mary Arden’s Farm at Wilmcote, Bancroft Basin in Shakespeare’s Stratford, medieval bridge and Bulls Head pub at Bidford-on-Avon, the Abbey Park at Evesham, the Chequers Inn at Fladbury, the Anchor Inn at Wyre Piddle, the 14th century bridge at Pershore, Bredon Barn, the Fleet Inn at Twyning Green and the medieval King John’s bridge at Tewkesbury, Kempsey on the River Severn, Diglis Basin and the City of Worcester, the Tardebigge Flight of 30 locks, Shortwood Tunnel, The Crown at Alvechurch, Wast Hill Tunnel, Kings Norton Junction, Lapworth Locks, Yarningdale Aqueduct and the Fleur de Lys at Lowsonford.
11 Night Canal Narrowboat Holidays With Anglo Welsh
An 11-night canal boat holiday with Anglo Welsh offers an incredible opportunity to explore Britain’s waterways in greater depth. With nearly two weeks at your disposal, you can venture further afield, enjoying the perfect blend of relaxation and adventure. Whether you’re looking to uncover hidden gems, visit iconic landmarks, or simply soak in the peace and beauty of the countryside.
With so many days to explore, your canal boat holiday can include a wide variety of attractions and experiences. Discover the quiet beauty of rural England, glide through bustling towns, and stop off at historic sites along the way. Visit landmarks like Warwick Castle or the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, and take the opportunity to moor up for a meal at a canal-side pub or explore charming waterside villages. Wildlife enthusiasts can look out for kingfishers, swans, and herons, while history buffs will enjoy the abundance of heritage sites along the routes.
Anglo Welsh’s 11-night routes provide a wealth of options for boaters of all abilities. Cruise the Thames Ring to experience a mix of natural beauty, historic towns like Oxford, and urban highlights such as Windsor and Reading. The longer duration of your trip allows you to embrace the full variety of Britain’s waterways, from peaceful rural stretches to vibrant cities.
An 11-night canal boat holiday is more than just a journey; it’s a chance to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and reconnect with what matters most. Each Anglo Welsh narrowboat is fully equipped with all the comforts you need, including cosy cabins, a well-appointed kitchen, and plenty of space to relax. Whether you’re cruising through the countryside or exploring a historic town, the gentle pace of life on the water allows you to truly unwind. With no prior experience needed, this extended adventure offers the perfect way to relax, explore, and create lasting memories with your loved ones.
