There’s plenty of storage on board and we offer advice on what to pack
Bunbury Canal Boat Marina
We offer a range of boat sizes with accommodation for two to 12 people.
With our Price Promise you know you’ll be paying the best price.
Explore the canals of the North West and the UNESCO World Heritage Pontcysyllte Aqueduct site.
Located at on the Shropshire Union Canal near Tarporley in Cheshire, Bunbury offers a great choice of routes for beginners and experienced boaters.
You can cruise through the Cheshire countryside, stopping off at sleepy villages, historic market towns and canal side pubs along the way.
Routes & Destinations from Bunbury
Bunbury on the Shropshire Union Canal in Cheshire offers a wide variety of routes
Chester
On a short break from Bunbury you can navigate the Shropshire Union Canal through the Cheshire countryside to the ancient City of Chester and back.
Audlem
On a short break you can cruise through the Cheshire countryside, crossing Nantwich Aqueduct along the way, to the historic village of Audlem and back.
Anderton Boat Lift
On a four-night break you can cruise along the Shropshire Union Canal and transfer onto the Trent & Mersey Canal to the Anderton Boat Lift, one of the Seven Wonders of the Waterways.
Ellesmere Port
On a four-night break you can cruise through the ancient City of Chester and on along the Shropshire Union Canal to the Canal & River Trust’s National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port and back.
Whitchurch
On a four-night mid-week break you can cruise the Shropshire Union Canal, then transfer onto the Llangollen Canal to the historic market town of Whitchurch and back.
Market Drayton
On a four-night mid-week break you can cruise through the Cheshire and Shropshire countryside to the historic market town of Market Drayton and back.
Norbury Junction
On a week’s break you can cruise through the Cheshire and Shropshire countryside along the Shropshire Union Canal to Norbury Junction and back.
Llangollen
On a week-long holiday you cruise the Llangollen Canal through the Shropshire Lake District and the UNESCO World Heritage Pontcysyllte Aqueduct to Llangollen and back.
The Four Counties Ring
On a 10-day or two week break you can complete the popular Four Counties Ring, cruising 115 miles and passing through 104 locks in around 65 cruising hours.
The Cheshire Ring
On a 10-day or two-week break you can complete the epic Cheshire Ring, cruising 122 miles and passing through 104 locks in around 65 cruising hours.
Boats available at Bunbury
There’s a great range of narrowboats available at Bunbury, ranging from boats for two to 12 people.
Golden Goose
This Premium 57ft Firth Class narrowboat sleeps 2 people.
Trossachs
This Premium 65ft Bond Class narrowboat sleeps up to 4 people.
Chertsey
This Premium 48ft Weir Class narrowboat sleeps up to 4 people.
Merlin
This Premium 62ft Stream Class narrowboat sleeps up to 4 people.
Carina
This Luxury 65ft Constellation Class narrowboat sleeps up to 4 people.
Killington
This Premium 58ft Village Class narrowboat sleeps up to 4 people.
Lady Susan
This Standard 62ft Trent III Class narrowboat sleeps up to 6 people.
Irene
This Standard 62ft Trent III Class narrowboat sleeps up to 6 people.
Cygnus
This Luxury 67ft Constellation Class narrowboat sleeps up to 6 people.
Cassiopeia
This Luxury 67ft Constellation Class narrowboat sleeps up to 6 people.
Buckland
This Premium 67ft Bond Class narrowboat sleeps up to 6 people.
Irene
This Standard 62ft Trent II Class narrowboat sleeps up to 8 people.
Mirabella
This Premium 69ft Ocean Class narrowboat sleeps up to 10 people.
River Dance
This Standard 69ft Emperor Class narrowboat sleeps up to 12 people.
Lynx
This Luxury 69ft Constellation Class narrowboat sleeps up to 12 people.
Day boat
How to find us
Our Bunbury canal boat hire base is on the Shropshire Union Canal near Tarporley in Cheshire.
Anglo Welsh, Bunbury Lock, Tarporley, Cheshire CW6 9QB
Tel 01829 260957
A range of holiday durations
Cruises can start different days of the week (except Sundays), depending on your chosen route. Holidays range from three-night weekend and four-night mid-week breaks, to a week, 10-days and two weeks, or more – the choice
is yours!
Boats should be returned by 9am on the final day of your holiday – or the afternoon before if you’ve made arrangements with the booking team. Please bear this in mind when deciding where you will moor on your last night.
Download a Brochure
Our brochure includes information on our boats, routes, destinations and prices. There are also tips for canal boat beginners, advice on what to pack and a list of our locations offering day boat hire.
FAQs
How do canal locks work?
A lock is a chamber with gates at either end. By emptying or filling the chamber with water, boats can move up or down a canal. With the lock gates closed, open the sluices (paddles) to let the water in or out. When the water level under your boat is the same as the level it’s moving to, you can move your boat in or out of the lock.
How long does it take to go through a lock?
It takes around 15 to 20 minutes to go through a lock.
Will my narrowboat have heating?
All our narrowboats have gas central heating with radiators throughout for cosy year-round canal boat holidays. Some of our boats also have a multi-fuel stove.
