There’s plenty of storage on board and we offer advice on what to pack
Wootton Wawen 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.
Visit Shakespeare’s Stratford and explore the canals and rivers of the West Midlands.
Located on the Stratford Canal near Stratford-upon-Avon, Wootton Wawen offers a great choice of routes for beginners and experienced boaters.
You can cruise through the Warwickshire countryside, stopping off at sleepy villages, historic market towns and canalside pubs along the way. Or head into Birmingham, where there are more canals than Venice!
Routes & Destinations from Great Haywood
On the Stratford Canal in the Warwickshire countryside, Wootton Wawen offers a wide variety of routes
Stratford-upon-Avon
On a short break you can cruise south through the Warwickshire countryside to Shakespeare’s Stratford and back, mooring up in Bancroft Basin to explore this world famous historic market town.
Hatton Locks
On a four-night mid-week break you can cruise to the magnificent flight of locks at Hatton on the Grand Union Canal and back, passing through Lapworth along the way.
Birmingham Mini-Ring
On a week’s break you can travel round the Birmingham Mini-Ring, which takes you into the heart of Britain’s vibrant second city. The journey takes you through 83 locks and takes around 35 cruising hours.
Warwick
On a week’s break you can transfer onto the Grand Union Canal at Lapworth and cruise up the Hatton flight of locks to Warwick and back.
Tewkesbury
On a week’s break you can cruise the Stratford Canal to Stratford-upon-Avon and transfer onto the River Avon to historic Tewkesbury and back.
The Warwickshire Ring
On a 10-day or two-week break you can navigate round the popular Warwickshire Ring. The journey travels 116 miles through 128 locks and takes around 59 cruising hours.
The Avon Ring
On a 10-day or two-week break you can complete the epic Avon Ring, cruising sections of the River Avon, River Severn, Worcester & Birmingham Canal and the Stratford Canal. The route travels 109 miles passing through 131 locks and takes around 61 hours.
Boats available at Wootton Wawen
There’s a great range of narrowboats available at Wootton Wawen, ranging from boats for two to 12 people.
Collingwood
This Luxury 57ft Admiral Class narrowboat sleeps 2 people.
Rowan
This Premium 48ft Weir Class narrowboat sleeps up to 4 people.
Duncan
This Luxury 65ft Admiral Class narrowboat sleeps up to 4 people.
Aries
This Luxury 65ft Constellation Class narrowboat sleeps up to 4 people.
Poppy
This Luxury 66ft Heritage Class narrowboat sleeps up to 4 people.
Marlow
This Premium 62ft Thames Class narrowboat sleeps up to 4 people.
Summer
This Premium 67ft Bond Class narrowboat sleeps up to 6 people.
Hudson
This Premium 60ft Explorer Class narrowboat sleeps up to 6 people.
Larson
This Premium 60ft Explorer Class narrowboat sleeps up to 6 people.
Sandfly
This Standard 62ft Trent II Class narrowboat sleeps up to 8 people.
Dodleaze
This Premium 72ft Woodland Class narrowboat sleeps up to 8 people.
Scorpius
This Luxury 69ft Constellation Class narrowboat sleeps up to 10 people.
Colliford
This Premium 70ft Lake Class narrowboat sleeps up to 10 people.
Orion
This Luxury 69ft Constellation Class narrowboat sleeps up to 12 people.
Hatherton
This Standard 68ft Church Class narrowboat sleeps up to 9 people.
Floral Dance
This Standard 69ft Emperor Class narrowboat sleeps up to 12 people.
Day boats
We have three day boats at Wootton Wawen. Each boat has space for up to 10 people. They are family and pet friendly. Prices start at £99.
How to find us
Our Wootton Wawen boat yard is on the Stratford Canal near Henley-in-Arden in Warwickshire. The entrance is on the A3400 next to the Navigation Inn.
Anglo Welsh, Canal Wharf, Wootton Wawen, Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, B95 6BZ
Tel 01564 793427
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.
