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The Burnley Embankment

The Burnley Embankment

The Burnley Embankment on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in Lancashire is one of the Seven Wonders of the Waterways Also known as the 'Straight Mile', the Burnley Embankment was...
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The South Pennine Ring

The South Pennine Ring

The South Pennine Ring canal boat holiday circuit criss-crosses the Pennines The route travels 73 miles, passes through 197 locks and takes around two weeks. You'll travel sections of the...
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Bingley Five Rise Locks

Bingley Five Rise Locks

The Bingley Five Rise Locks on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal near Bradford are one of the Seven Wonders of the Waterways The Bingley Five Rise Locks on the Leeds...
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Top 10 wildlife destinations to enjoy on a canal boat holiday

Top 10 wildlife destinations to enjoy on a canal boat holiday

There's so much wildlife to see when you are boating along Britain's beautiful inland waterways Our beautiful network of inland waterways were once the transport arteries of the Industrial Revolution,...
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Silsden

Silsden

Tucked away in the Yorkshire Dales, our base at Silsden is on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in West Yorkshire We offer widebeam boat hire as well narrowboat hire from...
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The Leeds & Liverpool Canal

The Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Cruise through the Yorkshire Dales and Airedale on a holiday on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal At 127 miles, the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is the longest single canal in...
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The Pennine Ring

The Pennine Ring

The Pennine Ring, also known as the ‘Two Roses’ route, is an ambitious and challenging canal cruising route in England. It connects the east and west coasts of Northern England,...
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We’re celebrating the Bingley 250 with a Silsden offer

We’re celebrating the Bingley 250 with a Silsden offer

Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Bingley Five Rise Locks on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal near Bradford To celebrate the Bingley Five Rise Locks 250th anniversary, we’re offering 15%...
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Week long breaks on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Week long breaks on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal

On a 7-night boating break from Silsden you can cruise the Leeds & Liverpool Canal west to Barnoldswick or east to Leeds Barnoldswick and back (38 miles, 30 locks, 22...
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Short breaks on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Short breaks on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Cruise through the beautiful Yorkshire countryside to Skipton, Gargrave, Bingley or Saltaire on a short break from Silsden At 127 miles, the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is the longest single...
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Seven reasons to take a boating holiday on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Seven reasons to take a boating holiday on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal

At 127 miles, the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is the longest single canal in the country and offers holiday-makers stunning scenery to enjoy.  Opened in 1816, it crosses the Pennines...
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Be Inspired

We offer a range of different types of holidays such as City Breaks, Relaxation Cruises and Popular Destinations

City Breaks
Rural retreats
Popular places

So why choose Anglo Welsh?

Over 55 years providing unique canal boat holidays in England and Wales.
Modern and spacious narrowboat and wide beam barge hire – from 2 to 12 berths.
Wide choice of narrowboat hire locations and canal boat holiday destinations.
Canal boat holiday routes for novices & experienced boaters.
Flexible holiday booking, no hidden costs.
Family friendly and pet friendly holidays.
Great days out on the water.
Luxury canal boat hire and Thames boating holidays.

Anglo Welsh. So much more than narrowboats

...but don't just take our word for it

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