There’s plenty of storage on board and we offer advice on what to pack
Monkton Combe Canal Boat Hire
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 beautiful Kennet & Avon Canal in Bath, Somerset, Wiltshire and Berkshire
Located on the Kennet & Avon Canal in Somerset, Monkton Combe offers a great choice of routes for beginners and experienced boaters.
You can visit UNESCO World Heritage Bath or cruise through the Wiltshire countryside to the Caen Hill flight of locks at Devizes, Pewsey and beyond, stopping off at sleepy villages, historic market towns and canalside pubs along the way.
Routes & Destinations from Monkton Combe
Monkton Coombe on the Kennet & Avon Canal at Brassknocker Basin in Somerset offers an amazing choice of destinations
Bath
On a short break you can cruise through the beautiful Bath Valley to the UNESCO World Heritage City of Bath and back.
Hilperton
On a short break you can cruise through the Bath Valley and the historic market town of Bradford on Avon to Hilperton and back.
Caen Hill
On a four-night mid-week break you can cruise through the Bath Valley and the Wiltshire countryside to the base of the awe-inspiring Caen Hill flight of locks at Devizes and back.
Bristol
On a four-night break you can cruise the west through the UNESCO World Heritage City of Bath onto the Bristol Avon to Bristol Floating Harbour and back. Suitable for experienced boaters only.
Pewsey Wharf
On a week-long break you can cruise through the Bath Valley, up the Caen Hill flight of locks at Devizes and through the beautiful Vale of Pewsey and back.
Great Bedwyn
On a 10-day or two-week break you can cruise through the countryside to Great Bedwyn and back, passing through the Caen Hill flight of locks at Devizes, the Vale of Pewsey and Savernake Forest.
Hungerford
On a 10-day or two-week break you can cruise through the countryside to Hungerford and back, passing through the Caen Hill flight of locks at Devizes, the Vale of Pewsey and Savernake Forest.
Newbury
On a 10-day or two-week break you can cruise through the countryside to Newbury and back, passing through the Caen Hill flight of locks at Devizes, the Vale of Pewsey, the Savernake Forest and Hungerford.
Reading
On a 10-day or two-week break you can cruise through the countryside to Reading and the River Thames and back, passing through the Caen Hill flight of locks at Devizes, the Vale of Pewsey, the Savernake Forest and Newbury.
Boats available at Monkton Combe
We offer a choice of four narrowboats at Monkton Combe Canal Boat Hire, ranging from boats for five to eight people.
Molly
This Premium 56ft narrowboat sleeps up to 5 people.
Blake
This Premium 60ft Explorer Class narrowboat sleeps up to 6 people.
Onyx
This Luxury 60ft Gem Class narrowboat sleeps up to 6 people.
Damselfly
This Standard 62ft Trent II Class narrowboat sleeps up to 8 people.
How to find us
Our Monkton Combe canal boat hire base is at Brassknocker Basin, next to the Kennet & Avon Canal near Bath in Somerset.
Anglo Welsh & Bath Narrowboats, Brassknocker Basin, Bath, BA2 7JD.
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.
