Rural Routes

Rural Canal Boating Routes

There is a huge choice of canal boating routes for you to do. See the choice of routes below. You can of course plan your own route or ask the experienced staff at the marinas - they are always glad to give advice. There is no set schedule - It's entirely up to you .

 
Alrewas along the Coventry Canal from Sp.....
Marina : Springwood Haven
Counties: Staffordshire, Warwickshire
Canal: Coventry
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 7.00 to 8.00
Cruising Hours: 30.00
Locks: 36

Pleasant rural cruise along the Coventry Canal, passing small villages and Canalside pubs, also situated on the edge of the National Forest, the National Arboretum is the UK’s .....
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Aqueducts and Llangollen and return from.....
Marina : Blackwater
County: Shropshire
Canal: Llangollen
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 3.00
Cruising Hours: 16.00
Locks: 4

In a weekend you can cruise over the famous and breathtaking aqueducts at Chirk and Pontcysyllte -a World Heritage Site, called 'the stream in the sky', to the delightful Welsh .....
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Aqueducts and return from Whitchurch
Marina : Whitchurch
County: Shropshire
Canal: Llangollen
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 5.00
Cruising Hours: 23.50
Locks: 4

This very beautiful canal is one of the most popular Waterways in Europe, and includes the famous Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, which is one of the most spectacular and amazing feats of .....
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Aqueducts and Whitchurch from Blackwater
Marina : Blackwater
County: Shropshire
Canal: Llangollen
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 8.00
Cruising Hours: 27.00
Locks: 4

Cruise over the spectacular Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, a Grade 1 listed building opened in 1805, and rising 38 metres above the River Dee. This magnificent 19 arch structure was .....
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Ashby Canal and Battlefields from Spring.....
Marina : Springwood Haven
Counties: Staffordshire, Warwickshire
Canals: Ashby, Coventry
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 4.00 to 5.00
Cruising Hours: 21.00
Locks: 0

Follow the lock free beautifully tranquil and rural Ashby Canal to its terminus at Snarestone, a lovely cruise . Take in the site of the Battle of Bosworth, and Heritage .....
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Audlem along the tranquil Shropshire Uni.....
Marina : Wrenbury
County: Cheshire
Canals: Llangollen, Shropshire Union
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 3.00
Cruising Hours: 16.00
Locks: 28

Cruise along the lovely Shropshire Union Canal to the historic Cheshire Market town of Nantwich with its fine Tudor buildings and enjoy the tranquil landscape along this canal to .....
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Aylesbury and return from Gayton
Marina : Gayton
County: Northamptonshire
Canal: Grand Union
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 8.00
Cruising Hours: 46.00
Locks: 82

Aylesbury is a busy market town with a number of attractive squares in its centre. The Buckinghamshire County museum is here, which also houses the Roald Dahl .....
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Bath and the Vale of Pewsey from Hilpert.....
Marina : Hilperton
County: Wiltshire
Canal: Kennet And Avon
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 8.00
Cruising Hours: 38.00
Locks: 74

Cruise to the historic City of Bath , one of Britain's most appealing cities with Roman and Georgian architecture, including the famous Roman Baths, see the Royal Crescent and .....
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Beeston and return from Anderton
Marina : Anderton
County: Cheshire
Canal: Trent And Mersey
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 4.00
Cruising Hours: 25.00
Locks: 28

The canalside area of Middlewich is a haven of peace below the busy streets. The town has been extracting salt since Roman times, and there is an interesting town trail north of .....
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Bradford on Avon and return from Alderma.....
Marina : Aldermaston
County: Berkshire
Canal: Kennet And Avon
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 10.00 to 15.00
Cruising Hours: 74.50
Locks: 162

Cruise most of the Kennet & Avon Canal. Newbury was an affluent C17th and C18th cloth town, which is apparently evident by the size of its church. The area called West Mills .....
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Braunston and return from Gayton
Marina : Gayton
County: Northamptonshire
Canals: Grand Union, Oxford
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 3.00
Cruising Hours: 15.00
Locks: 26

Cruise north along the Grand Union Canal through charming villages through the Braunston Tunnel to the historic wharf at Braunston. Braunston lies at the junction of the Grand .....
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Brecon and return from Goytre through th.....
Marina : Goytre
County: Monmouthshire
Canal: Monmouthshire And Brecon
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 5.00
Cruising Hours: 24.50
Locks: 12

Cruise through the spectacular Brecon Beacons in the National park, follow the River Usk & its pretty valley as the canal clings to the hillside in this mountainous region. Brecon .....
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Burton upon Trent from Stone
Marina : Stone
County: Staffordshire
Canal: Trent And Mersey
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 8.00
Cruising Hours: 34.00
Locks: 42

Leisureley cruise along the Trent & Mersey Canal, passing lovely canalside pubs and villages, including Burton on Trent, the home of brewing. Visit Burton on trent, .....
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Caen and Return from Bradford on Avon
Marina : Bradford-on-Avon
County: Wiltshire
Canal: Kennet And Avon
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 3.00
Cruising Hours: 10.50
Locks: 14

Short rural country route along the Kennet & Avon Canal to the bottom of the spectacular Caen Hill flight of Locks (does not include this flight, but you can walk up to the lovely .....
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Caen and return from Hilperton
Marina : Hilperton
County: Wiltshire
Canal: Kennet And Avon
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 4.00
Cruising Hours: 10.00
Locks: 14

Lovely country route along the Kennet & Avon Canal including a visit to the historic unspoilt town of Bradford on Avon & to the bottom of the spectacular Caen Hill flight of Locks .....
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Caldon Canal from Middlewich
Marina : Middlewich
County: Cheshire
Canals: Caldon, Trent And Mersey
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 7.00
Cruising Hours: 49.00
Locks: 98

The Caldon Canal is widely seen as one of them most interesting waterways in the country. The canal was built to carry limestone for the iron industry and flints for the pottery .....
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Chirk and return from Whitchurch
Marina : Whitchurch
County: Shropshire
Canal: Llangollen
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 5.00
Cruising Hours: 21.00
Locks: 4

This very beautiful canal is one of the most popular Waterways in Europe, and includes the Chirk Aqueduct an impressive structure built by Thomas Telford, which is 70 feet high, .....
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Congleton and the Macclesfield Canal fro.....
Marina : Anderton
County: Cheshire
Canals: Macclesfield, Trent And Mersey
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 8.00
Cruising Hours: 36.50
Locks: 72

This cruise takes you south along the Trent & Mersey Canal to Kidsgrove and then up the Macclesfield Canal to Congleton. You are on the edge of the Peak District , with distant .....
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Coventry and Braunston from Springwood H.....
Marina : Springwood Haven
County: Warwickshire
Canals: Coventry, Oxford
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 7.00
Cruising Hours: 30.00
Locks: 8

Lovely mostly rural cruise along the Coventry canal and then down the North Oxford Canal, passing through quiet countryside and open fields and hills in the distance to the canal .....
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Coventry Canal to the Fradley Junction f.....
Marina : Springwood Haven
County: Warwickshire
Canal: Coventry
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 4.00 to 5.00
Cruising Hours: 25.00
Locks: 26

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Crick and return from Gayton
Marina : Gayton
County: Northamptonshire
Canal: Grand Union
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 4.00
Cruising Hours: 16.50
Locks: 28

Heading north towards Market Harborough offers the perfect turning point of Crick, just after navigating the mile long Crick Tunnel. A tranquil rural route through rolling .....
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Devizes and return from Bradford on Avon
Marina : Bradford-on-Avon
County: Wiltshire
Canal: n/a
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 5.00
Cruising Hours: 24.00
Locks: 72

Bradford on Avon is a lovely town, one of the beauty spots of Wiltshire, and one of the highlights of the Canal. It is a miniature Bath, rich with architectural treasures from .....
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Devizes and Vale of Pewsey from Bradford.....
Marina : Bradford-on-Avon
County: Wiltshire
Canal: Kennet And Avon
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 8.00
Cruising Hours: 30.50
Locks: 72

Beautiful leisurely route through the incredible Caen Hill flight of locks to the old country market town of Devizes where beer is delivered by horse and dray from the town's own .....
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Ellesmere and return from Whitchurch
Marina : Whitchurch
County: Shropshire
Canal: Llangollen
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 4.00
Cruising Hours: 11.00
Locks: 0

This lock free cruise takes you pass the famous Meres- or lakes made durung the Ice Age to the 18th century Market town of Ellesmere. Ideal for novices and a very pleasant rural .....
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Ellesmere and return from Wrenbury
Marina : Wrenbury
County: Cheshire
Canal: Llangollen
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 5.00
Cruising Hours: 21.50
Locks: 20

This cruise takes you pass the famous Meres- or lakes made durung the Ice Age to the 18th century Market town of Ellesmere. A very pleasant rural cruise with beautiful scenery, .....
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Fenny Stratford and return from Gayton
Marina : Gayton
County: Northamptonshire
Canal: Grand Union
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 4.00
Cruising Hours: 18.00
Locks: 18

Heading south towards along the Grand Union Canal, this route has a taste of everything even in just a weekend break. The 3rd longest tunnel at Blisworth , and the lovely .....
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Fotheringhay and Peterborough through th.....
Marina : March
County: Cambridgeshire
Canal: n/a
River: Nene
Cruising Days: 5.00 to 8.00
Cruising Hours: 25.00
Locks: 18

Fotheringhay is an attractive little village with a lot of history. The first castle here was built in 1100 and the second in the 14th century. In 1452 Richard III was born .....
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Four Counties ring from Anderton
Marina : Anderton
Counties: Cheshire, Shropshire
Canals: Shropshire Union, Staffordshire And Worcestershire
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 12.00 to 15.00
Cruising Hours: 69.50
Locks: 102

The Four Counties are Cheshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire and West Midlands. This route takes you through beautiful countryside, with Historic houses like Shugborough, navigate .....
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Four Counties ring from Blackwater
Marina : Blackwater
County: Shropshire
Canals: Llangollen, Shropshire Union
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 15.00
Cruising Hours: 90.00
Locks: 132

From the Llangollen and Shropshire Union Canal through the rolling Cheshire Plains to the Trent & Mersey Canal, the Staffordshire & Worcester Canal and back via the Shropshire .....
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Four Counties ring from Gailey
Marina : Gailey
County: Shropshire
Canals: Shropshire Union, Staffordshire And Worcestershire
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 8.00 to 11.00
Cruising Hours: 55.00
Locks: 94

From the Shropshire Union Canal through the rolling Cheshire Plains to the Trent & Mersey Canal, the Staffordshire & Worcester Canal and back via the Shropshire Union the Four .....
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Four Counties Ring from Tattenhall Marin.....
Marina : Chester
Counties: Cheshire, Shropshire
Canals: Shropshire Union, Staffordshire And Worcestershire
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 14.00 to 15.00
Cruising Hours: 69.00
Locks: 106

From the Shropshire Union Canal through the rolling Cheshire Plains to the Trent & Mersey Canal, the Staffordshire & Worcester Canal and back via the Shropshire Union the Four .....
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Four Counties ring from Whitchurch
Marina : Whitchurch
County: Shropshire
Canals: Llangollen, Shropshire Union
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 15.00
Cruising Hours: 79.00
Locks: 132

From the Llangollen and Shropshire Union Canal through the rolling Cheshire Plains to the Trent & Mersey Canal, the Staffordshire & Worcester Canal and back via the Shropshire .....
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Four Counties ring from Wrenbury
Marina : Wrenbury
Counties: Cheshire, Shropshire
Canal: Llangollen
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 11.00
Cruising Hours: 69.00
Locks: 112

The Four Counties are Cheshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire and West Midlands. This route takes you through beautiful countryside, with Historic houses like Shugborough, navigate .....
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Gailey and return from Anderton
Marina : Anderton
Counties: Cheshire, Shropshire
Canal: Shropshire Union
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 11.00
Cruising Hours: 66.50
Locks: 74

Cruise through small Cheshire towns like Northwich, Middlewich and Nantwich along the Middlwich canal and Shropshire Union canal with its tranquil setting and small villages and .....
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Gailey Staffordshire countryside
Marina : Gailey
County: Staffordshire
Canals: Shropshire Union, Staffordshire And Worcestershire
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 4.00
Cruising Hours: 13.25
Locks: 4

A rural route through the Staffordshire countryside, along the quiet stretches of the Shropshire Union Canal, past small villages and Canalside pubs. Only 2 locks each way so a .....
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Gargrave and Barnoldswick from Skipton
Marina : Skipton
County: Yorkshire
Canal: Leeds And Liverpool
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 4.00
Cruising Hours: 12.50
Locks: 30

Take in the cute cottages, tearooms, pubs and church of Gargrave. On the border of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Gargrave knows how to pull out all the stops for English .....
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Gnosall and return from Gailey
Marina : Gailey
County: Staffordshire
Canal: Shropshire Union
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 4.00
Cruising Hours: 20.00
Locks: 4

Cruise through beautiful countryside passing through deep wooded cuttings and embankments that give views for miles. In some sections you will only pass though a handful of .....
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Great Haywood and return from Gailey
Marina : Gailey
County: Staffordshire
Canal: Staffordshire And Worcestershire
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 4.00
Cruising Hours: 15.00
Locks: 24

Cruise the lovely Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, past Stafford and visit the 900 year old Stafford Castle and through the beautiful Cannock Chase to Shugborough Hall, a .....
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Great Haywood and Shugborough Hall from .....
Marina : Stone
County: Staffordshire
Canal: n/a
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 4.00
Cruising Hours: 10.00
Locks: 10

Nice easy cruising through the Staffordshire countryside with only 5 locks each way and no rushing - leading you to the Shugborough estate Journey through the historic estate .....
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Great Linford and return from Gayton
Marina : Gayton
County: Northamptonshire
Canal: Grand Union
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 3.00 to 4.00
Cruising Hours: 13.50
Locks: 16

Heading south along the Grand Union Canal, this route has a taste of everything even in just a weekend break. The 3rd longest tunnel at Blisworth , and the lovely village of .....
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Kidderminster and return from Worcester
Marina : Worcester
County: Worcestershire
Canals: Staffordshire And Worcestershire, Worcester And Birmingham
River: Severn
Cruising Days: 5.00
Cruising Hours: 18.50
Locks: 30

Cruise up the River Severn past the imposing Worcester cathedral to Stourport on Severn full of moored boats in its Canal basins to one of the prettiest canals in England- the .....
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Lapworth Flight from Alvechurch
Marina : Alvechurch
County: Worcestershire
Canals: Stratford Upon Avon, Worcester And Birmingham
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 4.00
Cruising Hours: 14.00
Locks: 0

Briefly heading north, then turning down on the Stratford Canal towards Stratford, this relaxing route involves no locks at all, so ideal for novices who don't want a city route .....
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Llangollen and return from Middlewich
Marina : Middlewich
Counties: Cheshire, Shropshire
Canals: Llangollen, Trent And Mersey
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 7.00 to 14.00
Cruising Hours: 58.00
Locks: 50

This very beautiful canal is one of the most popular waterways in Europe and includes the famous Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, which is one of the most spectacular and amazing feats of .....
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Llangollen and return from Whitchurch
Marina : Whitchurch
County: Shropshire
Canal: Llangollen
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 8.00 to 8.00
Cruising Hours: 27.00
Locks: 4

The cruise is for those who want a leisurely cruise along the Llangollen Canal, exploring both the Welsh and the English sides!! This very beautiful canal is one of the most .....
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Llangollen and return from Wrenbury
Marina : Wrenbury
Counties: Cheshire, Shropshire
Canal: Llangollen
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 8.00
Cruising Hours: 37.50
Locks: 24

Cruise the whole of the Llangollen canal in a week This very beautiful canal is one of the most popular Waterways in Europe, and includes the famous Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, .....
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Llangollen canal from Blackwater
Marina : Blackwater
County: Shropshire
Canal: Llangollen
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 8.00
Cruising Hours: 46.00
Locks: 42

Cruise the whole of the Llangollen canal in a week This very beautiful canal is one of the most popular Waterways in Europe, and includes the famous Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, .....
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Llangynidr and return from Goytre
Marina : Goytre
County: Monmouthshire
Canal: Monmouthshire And Brecon
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 3.00
Cruising Hours: 14.00
Locks: 0

Cruise to Llangynidr through the breathtaking scenery of the Brecon Beacons National Park, surrounded by the Black mountains & overlooking the Usk valley, passing Abergavenny & .....
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Lymm and return from Anderton
Marina : Anderton
County: Cheshire
Canal: Trent And Mersey
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 3.00
Cruising Hours: 13.50
Locks: 2

Cruise above the picturesque River Weaver and its valley, where the only lock has a drop of just six inches! Preston Brook has a tunnel of nearly a mile and there are also .....
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Lymm and return from Tattenhall Marina
Marina : Chester
County: Cheshire
Canals: Bridgewater, Shropshire Union
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 7.00 to 8.00
Cruising Hours: 40.50
Locks: 30

Cruise above the picturesque River Weaver and its valley, where the only lock has a drop of just six inches! Preston Brook has a tunnel of nearly a mile . There are fine .....
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Market Bosworth and the tranquil Ashby C.....
Marina : Springwood Haven
County: Warwickshire
Canals: Ashby, Coventry
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 3.00 to 4.00
Cruising Hours: 15.50
Locks: 0

The Ashby Canal is surrounded by rural farmland, woodlands and the occasional bridge This lock free route takes you to Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre which tells the .....
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Market Drayton and return from Gailey
Marina : Gailey
County: Staffordshire
Canals: Shropshire Union, Staffordshire And Worcestershire
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 8.00
Cruising Hours: 30.00
Locks: 14

Cruise down the pretty Staffs & Worcs canal and along the Shroppie through the lovely Staffordshire countryside to the half timbered town of Market Drayton the home of .....
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Market Drayton and return from Kings Orc.....
Marina : Kings Orchard
County: Staffordshire
Canals: Coventry, Shropshire Union
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 10.00 to 14.00
Cruising Hours: 59.50
Locks: 48

In a parallel world reflecting the evolution of transport, with unforgettable days full of tranquil drama and whimsy, your route will lead you under bridges, over aqueducts and .....
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Market Harborough and Foxton locks from .....
Marina : North Kilworth
County: Leicestershire
Canal: Grand Union
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 4.00
Cruising Hours: 13.50
Locks: 20

Market Harborough is a market town within the Harborough district of Leicestershire. The town is located in an area which was formerly a part of the Rockingham Forest, a royal .....
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Market Harborough and return from Gayton
Marina : Gayton
County: Northamptonshire
Canal: Grand Union
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 8.00
Cruising Hours: 40.00
Locks: 48

A tranquil rural route through rolling Northamptonshire countryside. Pass through Weedon, well known for its antique shops and with a number of good pubs. The 4-lock .....
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Market Harborough and return from Spring.....
Marina : Springwood Haven
Counties: Leicestershire, Warwickshire
Canals: Coventry, Grand Union
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 10.00 to 14.00
Cruising Hours: 59.50
Locks: 54

A relaxing cruise, as the canal winds through uncluttered countryside. This route offers the rare chance to revel in remote landscapes with the drama of an idyllic lock flight and .....
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Middlewich and return from Blackwater
Marina : Blackwater
County: Shropshire
Canals: Llangollen, Shropshire Union
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 8.00
Cruising Hours: 40.50
Locks: 46

A very rural and tranquil cruise through some lovely scenery A lovely cruise through the area around Ellesmere known as the 'mini Lake District', as you pass some of the Mere's .....
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Nantwich and return from Anderton
Marina : Anderton
County: Cheshire
Canal: Trent And Mersey
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 5.00
Cruising Hours: 21.00
Locks: 16

Cruise the tranquil Middlewich Canal to Nantwich which has been prosperous since Roman times because of the Salt springs, but the town was devastated by fire in 1583, and has .....
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Nantwich and return from Middlewich
Marina : Middlewich
County: Cheshire
Canals: Shropshire Union, Trent And Mersey
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 3.00
Cruising Hours: 12.50
Locks: 8

Cruise the tranquil Middlewich Canal to Nantwich which has been prosperous since Roman times because of the Salt springs, but the town was devastated by fire in 1583, and has .....
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Nantwich and return from Whitchurch
Marina : Whitchurch
County: Shropshire
Canal: Llangollen
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 5.00
Cruising Hours: 21.00
Locks: 38

Cruise along the Llangollen canal, through the Grindley Brook staircase locks to the Roman town of Nantwich on the Shropshire Union Canal. You can extend your cruise to take in .....
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Nantwich and return from Wrenbury
Marina : Wrenbury
County: Shropshire
Canal: Llangollen
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 3.00
Cruising Hours: 12.00
Locks: 18

Cruise along the lovely Shropshire Union Canal to the historic Cheshire Market town of Nantwich with its fine Tudor buildings and visit the Secret Bunker- The Bunker is described .....
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Napton and return from Gayton
Marina : Gayton
County: Northamptonshire
Canal: Grand Union
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 4.00
Cruising Hours: 19.00
Locks: 26

Very rural cruise through villages and unspoilt landscape, with lovely village pubs along the way, Pass the Heart of the Shires Shopping Village which has been established in .....
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Newbury and return from Hilperton
Marina : Hilperton
County: Wiltshire
Canal: Kennet And Avon
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 11.00 to 12.00
Cruising Hours: 60.00
Locks: 140

Cruise to the charming historic market town of Devizes through the fantastic Caen Hill flight of locks, through the vale of Pewsey through lush Wiltshire countryside with .....
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Penkridge through the Staffordshire coun.....
Marina : Stone
County: Staffordshire
Canals: Staffordshire And Worcestershire, Trent And Mersey
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 5.00
Cruising Hours: 20.50
Locks: 22

Cruise through the Staffordshire countryside enjoying the small villages and Canalside pubs, there are no towns here, although Stafford can be reached after a 1.5 mile .....
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Peterborough and Ferry Meadows Country P.....
Marina : March
County: Cambridgeshire
Canal: n/a
River: Nene
Cruising Days: 4.00
Cruising Hours: 12.00
Locks: 4

Peterborough- Entertainment for the whole family is available at Ferry Meadows Country Park which has a watersports centre and lakes for fishing, boating and sailing. .....
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Pewsey and return from Hilperton
Marina : Hilperton
County: Wiltshire
Canal: Kennet And Avon
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 8.00
Cruising Hours: 28.00
Locks: 72

The Vale of Pewsey – tranquil, spiritual and ancient. The Vale is a beautiful area in the eastern half of the county with the village of Pewsey at its centre. It is a walking .....
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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and return from Bl.....
Marina : Blackwater
County: Shropshire
Canal: Llangollen
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 4.00
Cruising Hours: 12.50
Locks: 4

This very beautiful canal is one of the most popular Waterways in Europe, and includes the famous Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, which is one of the most spectacular and amazing feats of .....
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Pontcysyllte Whitchurch from Blackwater
Marina : Blackwater
County: Shropshire
Canal: Llangollen
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 5.00
Cruising Hours: 27.00
Locks: 4

Cruise over the spectacular Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, a Grade 1 listed building opened in 1805, and rising 38 metres above the River Dee. This magnificent 19 arch structure was .....
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Reading and return from Hilperton
Marina : Hilperton
County: Wiltshire
Canal: Kennet And Avon
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 15.00
Cruising Hours: 85.00
Locks: 182

Cruise almost the whole length of the Kennet & Avon canal following its picturesque course virtually the entire way to Reading, the number and variety of towns and villages that .....
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River Severn to Gloucester and Sharpness.....
Marina : Worcester
Counties: Gloucestershire, Worcestershire
Canal: Gloucester And Sharpness
River: Severn
Cruising Days: 8.00
Cruising Hours: 33.00
Locks: 2

Cruise along the River Severn where all the locks are done for you through lovely countryside past small villages and historic towns like Tewkesbury and Gloucester and then onto .....
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River Weaver from Anderton
Marina : Anderton
County: Cheshire
Canal: Trent And Mersey
River: Weaver
Cruising Days: 4.00
Cruising Hours: 15.00
Locks: 8

With the re-opening of the Anderton boat lift in Spring 2002, a whole new navigation is open for exploration from the Anderton base. A stunning feat of 19th Century engineering, .....
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Rode Heath from Anderton
Marina : Anderton
County: Cheshire
Canal: Trent And Mersey
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 5.00
Cruising Hours: 23.00
Locks: 44

A cruise through the Cheshire countryside to Middlewich where Rock salt mining that has gone on since Roman times, and to the small village of Wheelock and Rode Heath . The .....
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Rugby and return from Gayton
Marina : Gayton
County: Northamptonshire
Canals: Grand Union, Oxford
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 4.00
Cruising Hours: 24.50
Locks: 32

Cruise to the town where the sport of Rugby began. It was during a game of football in 1823 when a boy from Rugby school took the ball in his arms and ran with it, this started .....
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Rural cruise along the Staffs and Worcs .....
Marina : Hinksford Wharf
County: Staffordshire
Canals: Shropshire Union, Staffordshire And Worcestershire
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 3.00 to 4.00
Cruising Hours: 17.75
Locks: 32

Pleasant rural route along the Staffs & Worcs Canal and the Shropshire Union .....
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Shipley and return from Skipton through .....
Marina : Skipton
County: Yorkshire
Canal: Leeds And Liverpool
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 4.00 to 5.00
Cruising Hours: 21.00
Locks: 22

Take a trip back in time to see life in the 19th century, with steam-powered Mills powering vast Cotton Mills , pretty stone cottages, and beautiful scenery in the Yorkshire .....
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Shropshire Union Canal from Tattenhall M.....
Marina : Chester
Counties: Cheshire, Shropshire
Canal: Shropshire Union
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 7.00 to 8.00
Cruising Hours: 42.25
Locks: 66

The Shropshire Union Canal is a charmingly rural and isolated waterway for much of its length. With stretches where there are no towns for miles, it is a great place to take time .....
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Snarestone and return from Gayton
Marina : Gayton
County: Northamptonshire
Canals: Ashby, Grand Union
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 8.00 to 11.00
Cruising Hours: 54.00
Locks: 34

Cruise up to the lovely canal village of Braunston, through the town of Rugby to the lovely lock free Ashby Canal. The Ashby canal is steeped in history, this beautiful , .....
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Staffordshire and Worcester Canal from H.....
Marina : Hinksford Wharf
County: Staffordshire
Canal: Staffordshire And Worcestershire
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 7.00 to 8.00
Cruising Hours: 34.50
Locks: 54

The Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal runs through softly undulating West Midlands countryside. It skirts around the edges of Birmingham without ever becoming truly urban. .....
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Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Marina : Stourport on Severn
County: Worcestershire
Canal: Staffordshire And Worcestershire
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 8.00
Cruising Hours: 53.00
Locks: 82

The Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal runs through softly undulating West Midlands countryside. It skirts around the edges of Birmingham without ever becoming truly .....
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Staffordshire and Worcestershire country.....
Marina : Stourport on Severn
County: Worcestershire
Canals: Shropshire Union, Staffordshire And Worcestershire
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 8.00
Cruising Hours: 39.00
Locks: 62

Secluded woodland and pretty locks , very pretty villages like Kinver, with its fascinating Rock houses, carved out of the cliffs and in continuous occupation for 150 years until .....
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Stoke Prior and return from Worcester
Marina : Worcester
County: Worcestershire
Canal: Worcester And Birmingham
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 4.00
Cruising Hours: 15.00
Locks: 38

Start from the historic city of Worcester with its glorious Cathedral and cruise through the Worcestershire countryside passing small vilages and Canalside .....
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Stourport and return from Gailey
Marina : Gailey
County: Staffordshire
Canal: Staffordshire And Worcestershire
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 8.00
Cruising Hours: 38.00
Locks: 58

This is a comfortable one week cruise to Stourport and back, along what is almost certainly one of England’s prettiest waterways. Throughout its length, this historic canal .....
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Trent and Mersey Canal Stone to Fradley .....
Marina : Stone
County: Staffordshire
Canal: Trent And Mersey
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 5.00
Cruising Hours: 21.75
Locks: 20

The Trent & Mersey Canal, engineered by James Brindley, was the country’s first long-distance canal. It is full of interesting features, which reflect its history. There is a .....
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West Midlands Safari Park and Severn ste.....
Marina : Worcester
Counties: Staffordshire, Worcestershire
Canal: Staffordshire And Worcestershire
River: Severn
Cruising Days: 8.00
Cruising Hours: 30.00
Locks: 44

Lovely cruise up the tranquil River Severn to the pretty Canal basins at Stourport on Severn, then up the Staffs & Worcs Canal to Kiddderminster where you can alight the Severn .....
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Wheelock and return from Anderton
Marina : Anderton
County: Cheshire
Canal: Trent And Mersey
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 4.00
Cruising Hours: 17.50
Locks: 24

A cruise through the Cheshire countryside to Middlewich where Rock salt mining that has gone on since Roman times, and to the small village of Wheelock. The canalside area .....
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Whitchurch and return from Blackwater Ma.....
Marina : Blackwater
County: Shropshire
Canal: Llangollen
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 4.00
Cruising Hours: 10.00
Locks: 0

The Mere at Ellesmere is the largest and most spectacular of the nine glacial meres in North Shropshire. The Mere is surrounded by circular walks, woodlands and gardens and is a .....
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Whitchurch and return from Wrenbury
Marina : Wrenbury
County: Shropshire
Canal: Llangollen
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 3.00
Cruising Hours: 10.50
Locks: 20

Cruise along the lovely Llangollen canal to the old Roman town of Whitchurch through the Grindley Brook Flight of locks- a short staircase of 3 locks which is quite exiting to .....
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Whixall Moss and the Meres from Blackwat.....
Marina : Blackwater
Counties: Cheshire, Shropshire
Canal: Llangollen
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 5.00
Cruising Hours: 25.50
Locks: 26

The Mere at Ellesmere is the largest and most spectacular of the nine glacial meres in North Shropshire. The Mere is surrounded by circular walks, woodlands and gardens and is a .....
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Worcester and return from Alvechurch
Marina : Alvechurch
County: Worcestershire
Canal: Worcester And Birmingham
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 4.00 to 8.00
Cruising Hours: 29.50
Locks: 108

This short cruise is only for the energetic as it includes the 30 locks of the Tardebigge Flight which is the largest flight in Britain, and raises the Worcester & Birmingham .....
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Worcester to Stourport or Kidderminster
Marina : Worcester
County: Worcestershire
Canals: Staffordshire And Worcestershire, Worcester And Birmingham
River: Severn
Cruising Days: 5.00
Cruising Hours: 18.50
Locks: 30

The River Severn winds its way through the picturesque Worcestershire countryside, you leave the River Severn at Stourport on Severn & join the Staffordshire & Worcestershire .....
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Wrenbury and return from Whitchurch
Marina : Whitchurch
County: Shropshire
Canal: Llangollen
River: n/a
Cruising Days: 4.00
Cruising Hours: 10.50
Locks: 20

This three day cruise takes you through some beautiful countryside along the Llangollen Canal, in Shropshire, past the old Roman town of Whitchurch cruising through the small .....
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