There’s plenty of storage on board and we offer advice on what to pack
Whixall 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 Shropshire Lake District and the UNESCO World Heritage Pontcysyllte Aqueduct site.
Located on the Prees Branch of the Llangollen Canal in Shropshire, Whixall Canal Boat Marina offers the chance to navigate through the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct World Heritage site.
You can cruise through the Staffordshire and Welsh countryside, stopping off at sleepy villages, historic market towns and canalside pubs along the way.
Routes & Destinations from Whixall
On the Prees Branch of the Llangollen Canal,Whixall Marina is deep in the Shropshire countryside
Ellesmere
On a short break from Whixall you cruise to this historic market town of Ellesmere in the heart of the Shropshire Lake District and back.
Chirk
On a four-night mid-week break you can cruise through the Shropshire Lake District to Chirk and back, home to the National Trust’s Chirk Castle.
Crickheath
On a four-night mid-week break you can cruise through the Shropshire Lake District and transfer onto the Montgomery Canal and travel on to Crickheath and back.
Trevor
On a four-night mid-week break you can cruise through the Shropshire Lake District into Wales and through the UNESCO World Heritage Pontcysyllte Aqueduct site to Trevor and back.
Wrenbury
On a four-night mid-week break you can cruise through the Staffordshire countryside along the Llangollen Canal to historic Whitchurch and Wrenbury and back.
Nantwich
On a week’s break you can cruise the Llangollen Canal past Whitchurch and Wrenbury and transfer onto the Shropshire Union Canal to reach the historic market town of Nantwich.
Llangollen
On a week’s break you travel through the Shropshire Lake District, the UNESCO World Heritage Pontcysyllte Aqueduct site and on to the historic town of Llangollen nestled in the Berwyn Mountains and back.
Chester
On a 10-day or two-week break you can cruise through the Shropshire countryside along the Llangollen Canal and transfer onto the Shropshire Union Canal to the ancient City of Chester and back.
The Four Counties Ring
On a two-week break you can complete the popular Four Counties Ring, cruising 137 miles and passing through 132 locks in around 86 cruising hours.
Boats available at Whixall Canal Boat Marina
There’s a great choice of narrowboats available at Whixall, ranging from boats for two to 12 people.
Golden Sunrise
This Premium 57ft Firth Class narrowboat sleeps 2 people.
Romney
This Premium 48ft Weir Class narrowboat sleeps up to 4 people.
Grafton
This Premium 48ft Weir Class narrowboat sleeps up to 4 people.
Hawke
This Luxury 65ft Admiral Class narrowboat sleeps up to 4 people.
Aquila
This Luxury 65ft Constellation Class narrowboat sleeps up to 4 people.
Oracle
This Premium 65ft Swan Class narrowboat sleeps up to 6 people.
Perseus
This Luxury 65ft Constellation Class narrowboat sleeps up to 6 people.
Garnet
This Luxury 60ft Gem Class narrowboat sleeps up to 6 people.
Braithwaite
This Premium 67ft Bond Class narrowboat sleeps up to 6 people.
Mayfly
This Standard 62ft Trent II Class narrowboat sleeps up to 8 people.
Gemini
This Luxury 67ft Constellation Class narrowboat sleeps up to 10 people.
Andromeda
This Luxury 69ft Constellation Class narrowboat sleeps up to 12 people.
Day boat
Our day boat Julia at Trevor has space for up to 10 people. Our day boats are family and pet friendly. Prices start at £99.
How to find us
Our Whixall base is on the Prees Branch of the Llangollen Canal in Shropshire.
Anglo Welsh, Whixall Marina, Alders Lane, Whixall, Shropshire SY13 2QS
Tel 01948 880420
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.
