Canalboat Hire and Narrowboat Rental
in England & Wales & Europe

LeBoat England - The Thames
The famous River Thames winds its way through the beautiful green countryside of England, past historic towns and cities and quintessential English villages with their riverside pubs and immaculate village greens. This is the home of cricket and afternoon tea, picnics on the riverbank and gentle strolls through Royal Parks, not to mention awe-inspiring towns and cities steeped in history.

Canal boats available for rental from Le Boat from 19 March to 30 October 2012
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• Windsor Castle & Eton College - prestigious landmark buildings, famous all over the world. The flag flies when the Queen is at home!
• Oxford - the city of a thousand church spires where Britain's alumni have been educated for centuries; go to nearby Boar's Hill for spectacular views over the city
• Henley-on-Thames - home to England's most famous summer regatta
• Hampton Court Palace - King Henry VIII's impressive Tudor residence with stunning Baroque additions
• An amazing variety of birds and wildlife - kingfishers, herons and graceful mute swans (which all belong to the Queen) as well as otters, llamas and herds of rare-breed cattle
• Quintessential English villages such as Marlow, Cookham, Pangbourne and Datchet with 14th century houses and oak-beamed waterside pubs
• Spectacular homes of pop stars and film stars, the famous film studios at Bray, Windsor and Ascot racecourses, and the magnificent stately home and country house hotel, Cliveden House

Head up river to Oxford, where England’s oldest university has educated many prestigious alumni. Enjoy a barbeque in Beale Park and cycle through Pangbourne’s quiet meadows. Cruise past the Victorian red brick buildings of Reading to the typically English town of Henley-on-Thames, home to rowing and the famous summer regatta.

Cruise the idyllic waters of the Thames to Windsor Castle and its immaculate Royal Parks - perfect for picnics, cycling, walking and horse-riding. Watch the changing of the guard and have a guided tour of the castle’s imposing staterooms. Enjoy a flutter at the famous racecourse at nearby Ascot.

Perfect for a short break or a leisurely week’s cruise, this historical cruising route takes you back over 900 years as you visit the royal palaces of Windsor Castle and Hampton Court – both situated right by the water’s edge. Kew Palace and its world-famous botanical gardens are only a stone’s throw away while Kingston-upon-Thames offers up-market shopping.

Other Canalboat Hire and Narrowboat Rental Suppliers in UK

Acier Narrowboats
Hire our narrowboat “Privateer” for a memorable holiday experience exploring the canals of England.Our modern narrowboat “Privateer” is large enough to accommodate 4 to 6 people - yet small enough to be easily handled.

Alvechurch Waterway Holidays  
Llangollen, Trent & Mersey, Worcester & Birmingham, Grand Union, Kennet & Avon Canal
With over 30 years experience of holiday narrow boat rental, the company continues to move forward to keep up with today's changing lifestyle whilst offering a very traditional holiday experience.We have 7 start bases offering a choice of holidays second to none with truly countrywide canal coverage.

Anglo Welsh Waterway Holidays
Llangollen, Montgomery, Peak Forest, Staffs & Worcs, Shropshire Union (2), Worcester & Birmingham, Stratford upon Avon, South Oxford, River Avon.
One-way trips possible “At Anglo Welsh, we’ve been providing quality narrowboat holidays for more than 40 years, and with more than 150 boats, cruising from eleven different locations, we’re confident we can provide the holiday you wish for.The Fleet Is modern and spacious, and the 150 boats offer a diverse mix to accommodate every type of party.

Ashby Boat Company
Ashby Canal, Stock Golding
Whether boating, fishing, walking or just sitting by the side of the canal watching the world go by, the waterways and canals of the UK are a resource that should be cherished and shared by all with courtesy. You can call it a canal boat, a narrow boat or a barge, but whatever name you choose it will give you access to hundreds of miles of canals, rivers and waterways.

Aqua Narrowboat Hire
Burton-on-Trent
We specialise in a personal service: a custom made boat package, with all costs and optional extras given in our brochure, to a layout and design of your choice. This enables you to think about your boat design and prioritise features to fit your budget. In our brochure and on the gallery page, our previous customers have given you their design tips and explained their choices.

Bath Narrowboats
Bath
A canalside hub of fun for everyone in the heart of the historic Roman city of Bath. We’re here to give you happy memories to take away with you forever and show you there’s different way to enjoy a few hours, a full day, a short break or just the ever changing hustle and bustle of life along the canal.

Canalbreaks
Coventry Canal, Bridge 5a
canal boat hire company offering self-drive narrowboat holidays. Our historic base at Hilmorton Locks, close to Rugby, is ideally suited to cruise the Shire counties across the English Midlands. Our narrowboats are available all year round.NARROWBOATS are available for holidays all year round. All are well insulated and heated so are suitable for winter cruising.

Castle Narrowboats
Wales
Castle narrowboats is a small family run canal holiday hire business offering a warm and personal service. Choose from our fleet of modern, comfortable and extremely well equipped canal boats, which are perfect for cruising the canal, whether you’re looking for an involving family holiday or a quiet break with friends.

Clifton Cruisers
Coventry Canal (2 bases): Clifton & Coventry
Clifton Cruisers are based at Clifton Wharf on the North Oxford Canal near Rugby. We offer you a holiday start point from a base centrally located on the waterway network for a variety of interesting routes.On our canal boats you have freedom to cruise along some of England's finest waterways.

Black Prince Holidays
Enforced relaxation while drifting along at no more than 4 miles Chirk, Acton Bridge, Stoke on Trent, Falkirk, Stoke Prior, Naptoner hour, a flurry of activity as you come to a flight of locks, camaraderie when you meet other boaters, friendliness when you tie up at the pub for a drink or meal. A holiday of contrasts, taken at a slow pace. The variety is endless; city, town, village and country, wide and narrow canals.

Blackwater Boats 
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Since 1991 Blackwater Boats has owned and operated traditional style narrowboats. Commercial barges had previously carried coal, timber and grain along the same waterway for over 200 years. Today you can cruise this historic waterway, and enjoy the beautiful scenery from aboard our skippered trip boat.

Bidford Boats
River Avon, Bidford-on-Avon
Canal Hire Boats on the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal with Bidford Boats in association with Excellence Afloat at Valley Cruises.Its location makes it an excellent starting point for exploring Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon and the beautiful and historic Vale of Evesham, but with an excellent choice of cruising routes for those who want a canal holiday further afield.

Chesterfield Canalboat Company  
Chesterfield Canal, Lincoln
Starting from our base at West Stockwith Canal Basin near Gainsborough, meander through peaceful rolling countryside with unspoiled villages and small market towns to explore on the way.

Evesham Marina  
River Avon, Evesham
Evesham Marina is situated on the River Avon in Worcestershire on the upper side of Evesham Lock.We are a family run business and can carry out all aspects of work on your boat, as well as Boat Building, Painting, New Boat Sales, Brokerage, Moorings, Craneage, Hull Blacking, Anti Fouling & Servicing.

Blue Riband Club 
Shropshire Union, Staffs & Worcs, Grand Union, Monmoutshire & Brecon
All our narrow boats are annually inspected under the 'Visit Britain Quality Assurance Classification Scheme'. This means that all Blue Riband boats are graded one to five stars and the more stars allocated to a boat reflects the quality of facilities and boat space per person.

Bridge Boatyard
River Great Ouse, Ely
Start your boating holiday from Bridge Boatyard in the very heart of the peaceful and picturesque Fenland waterways. We have a range of holiday cruisers from 2 to 6 berth, plus two narrow boats for hire which can accommodate up to 4 people.  

Bridgewater Boats
Grand Union Canal (South), Berkhamsted
Bridgewater Basin in Watford is pleased to offer moorings and other services for the dedicated canal enthusiast.

Claymoore Navigation Ltd
Trent and Mersey Canal & Bridgewater Canal Junction, Preston Brook
Whether you are an experienced boater or an absolute beginner, canal boat holidays can be a uniquely relaxing way to spend time - as a couple, with family or with friends.With expert instruction for novices that ensures you leave our base with the skills and confidence you need to enjoy your holiday to the fullest, and a totally inclusive pricing structure that means you won't find any "extras" such as fuel or parking added to your bill, you'll relax the moment you arrive at reception.

Fox Boats (Narrowboats) 
Middle Level Navigation, March
We are a narrow boat holiday company based in March, Cambridgeshire on the Middle Level Waterways. Our narrow boat hire base connects to the River Nene and River Ouse. At Fox Boats we strive for the best narrow boat holiday service with our 5 star boats, warm friendly family narrowboat business and experience which stretches back generations.

Foxton Boat Services
Grand Union (Leics), Foxton
Busy canal-side shop & traditional pub, situated at the bottom of the famous flight of 10 staircase locks, on the Grand Union Canal, Leicester Section, midway between Leicester and Northampton.

Heritage Narrow Boats
Birmingham Canal Navigations, Macclesfield
Our narrowboats offer a fascinating venue for your event, be it a private party, hen night, meetings with a difference, corporate entertainment, school trips or even a wedding reception. We cater for every occasion.

Moonraker Narrowboats
Luxury canal boat holidays on the beautiful Kennet and Avon Canal near the Georgian City of Bath. Cruise in superior style aboard our five star fleet of canal boats. Moonboats are traditional widebeam narrowboats with fabulous accommodation and luxurious facilities including Jacuzzi whirlpool baths.

Napton Narrowboats
Napton
A Narrowboat holiday is a unique experience and an opportunity to explore the English countryside with a completely new and relaxing outlook. Our family-run fleet now gives you the best choice in style of Narrowboat to suit your requirements and holiday budget.

Oxfordshire Narrowboats
Try your first time afloat by taking a short break. We specialize in these, A short break is the ideal introduction to boating.

Rose Narrowboats 
Stretton-Under-Fosse
Our wide range of canal holiday hire boats means there’s one right for you. To ensure your comfort and enjoyment every canal boat is fully equipped with all the furnishings, equipment and utensils you are likely to need.

Roadhouse Narrowboats
Gwent
WE ARE a small family business, long-time canal enthusiasts and for over twenty years have operated all-steel narrowboats on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal. Our boats are designed by ourselves with special features to give easy handling on the shallow water of this canal.

Shire Cruisers 
Leeds & Liverpool, Calder & Hebble, Ashton
All our narrow boats are built and maintained by the same team which hands them over to you. All of us are focussed on keeping the boats in first-class condition, well equipped and clean, and giving you really good, personal service.On board are a comprehensive boat manual, again written by us, with safety and timing information, and several guide books, so you can take your holiday with complete confidence.

Selby Boat Centre
Selby Boat Centre is located on the Selby Canal in the idyllic market town of Selby, North Yorkshire.Don't be fooled that we are just a small canal boat shop however, we in fact boast one of the largest chandleries in the north of England, as well as providing a full range of services, repairs, new & used boat sales, moorings, slipway and hard standing facilities.

Sherborne Wharf 
Birmingham Canal Navigations
The PremierTrip Boat, Party Hire andCorporate Narrow Boat Charterompany in the heart of Birmingham,based on the Oozle Street Loop on James Brindley's old 'Main Line' canal. Our Trip, Party Boats, 'Waterbus' and 'Floating Coffee Co' operate outside and around the famous 'International Convention Centre'.'we offer corporate entertainment, parties afloat, silver service catering.

Sileby Mill Boatyard 
River Soar, Sileby
Sileby Mill is situated on the beautiful and rural River Soar, part of the Grand Union Canal. From here you have a choice of routes including the 'Leicester Ring' with a surprising variety of scenery and navigation's.

Valley Cruises 
Coventry Canal, Nuneaton (Springwood Haven)
Excellence Afloat at Valley Cruises is a small family operated luxury narrowboat hire firm offering you the highest standards of service and accommodation for canal holidays. We pride ourselves on our friendly and helpful approach, giving attention to every detail of our canal holidays.We can offer the widest range of canal holidays with routes from the lock free Ashby Canal to the beautiful Oxford Canal and the fascinating Warwickshire Ring and Leicestershire Ring.

UK Boat Hire
At UK Boat Hire we have 14 start locations throughout the waterway network, from Falkirk in Scotland to Hilperton in Wiltshire, offering the widest choice of self-drive boat hire and narrowboat holidays.

Wessex Narrowboats
We are the premier Kennet and Avon canal narrowboat hire fleet and bespoke boatbuilders. At our modern marina and boatyard, at Hilperton, Wiltshire, UK, our dedicated and friendly staff offer good moorings, a hire fleet of modern, well-equipped, canal holiday narrowboats (Weekly & short break hire), ranging in size from two to twelve berths and a luxurious broad beam narrowboat style barge .