Canal barge holidays
Welcome to the world of barge holidays with one of the largest canal boat rental companies in the UK
With over 55 years experience and a reputation for providing high quality, exceptional value canal barge holidays, we look forward to introducing you to thousands of miles of beautiful rivers and canals in England and Wales.
So climb aboard your luxury Anglo Welsh barge and head off into the sunset for a holiday to remember. Offering a choice of more than 160 narrowboats from locations, you’re in the right place to book your canal barge holiday.
Narrowboat hire with Anglo Welsh gives you all you need in terms of choice, training, availability and value for money. We’ll help you choose the canal or river route to suit you, and we’ll provide you with all the tuition you need to learn the ropes of canal boat rental. Whether you’re an experienced canal boater or a complete novice, our British Marine qualified staff will take you through everything you need to know to operate a canal barge. From getting to know the facilities on board your barge, to learning to navigate through locks and all the canal boat handling etiquette you need to be comfortable on the canals, our handover will get you in ship shape for your holiday afloat.
Once your handover is complete, you can set off on your very own barge holiday adventure – travelling at your own pace, watching out for wildlife and stopping off to enjoy canalside pubs and exploring villages, towns and cities along your route. Hundreds of people discover the delights of canal boat hire on Britain’s beautiful inland waterways each year. Anglo Welsh offers all the information and advice to help you decide on the right canal boat, departure point and journey for you, including Thames boating holidays.
Whether you want to test the waters with a short break on a relaxing route suitable for beginners, or take a longer more challenging holiday afloat to embark on one of the many canal barge holiday circuits, our customer service team can help you decide which of our barge holidays would work best for you.
All our canal boats are unique, so once you have selected your starting point, take a look at our range of flexible interiors to see what works best for your canal barge holiday. Ranging in size from 32ft to 70ft, our canal barges provide accommodation for between two and 12 people. On board your canal boat you’ll find all the comforts of home to make your floating holiday home a cosy and comfortable place to be. Our narrowboats are equipped with bedding, towels, central heating, flushing toilets, showers, a TV/DVD player, WiFi and a well equipped kitchen with an oven, fridge, cooking utensils and crockery.
