Experiences

Canal boats

Canal boat trips, day boats and narrowboat holidays.

Official sites last read Oct 25, 2026. Britlens is independent and takes no payment from these operators: see our editorial policy and disclosure.

The Sherlock Holmes pub, Charing Cross, London
The Sherlock Holmes pub, Charing Cross, LondonPhoto: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0
Paddington Basin, Paddington, London
Paddington Basin, Paddington, LondonPhoto: Loz Pycock, CC BY-SA 2.0
Little Venice, Maida Vale, London
Little Venice, Maida Vale, LondonPhoto: Matthias v.d. Elbe, CC BY-SA 4.0

Places of this kind in our guides, not necessarily the operators listed below.

Check before you go. Boat rental often needs a short handover lesson and has a minimum age. Trips run on a seasonal schedule. We show no prices: the official page is the place to read them.

5 entries, grouped by guide area. The superscript number matches the numbered list of pages we read at the foot of the page.

London

Edinburgh

Oxford

Wales

See all experience categories, or read etiquette before you go.

Sources

Official pages fetched and read on Oct 25, 2026. Each entry's description is limited to what that page says. Hours, availability and rules change: check the page.

  1. Jason’s Trip: official site (opens in new tab)
  2. The Falkirk Wheel: official site (opens in new tab)
  3. Black Prince Holidays: official site (opens in new tab)
  4. Beacon Park Boats: official site (opens in new tab)
  5. Llangollen Wharf horse-drawn boat trips: official site (opens in new tab)