Looking to hire a canal boat for the day? Cruise along the waterways for several hours with our day boat hire options. Learn more, and get a quote now.

You can hire a boat for the day from many of our bases. Enjoy a day out boating with family and friends on Britain’s beautiful inland waterways. Full tuition is included, so if you’re new to narrow boating, you can get the hang of steering, mooring up and working the locks.

Apr 14, 2025 · Self drive day hire canal boats is offer a unique way to explore the countryside. The canals often wind their way through some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world, offering stunning views and a chance to see wildlife up close.

Cruise gently along the Grand Union Canal to the historic canal village of Stoke Bruerne, home to a choice of canalside pubs and the Canal Museum, where visitors can enjoy a fascinating look at the history of Britain’s canal network. Day boat ‘Day Lark’ can carry up to 10 people. Weekday hire is £130, weekends and bank holidays £165.

Explore the secret waterways of Britain on one of our self-drive Day Boat Hire narrowboats. With 12 starting locations across the waterway network and boat sizes to accommodate up to 12 people, you and your family or friends can afford to kick back and relax for the day as you enjoy watching Britain’s most stunning countryside drift by.

Canal Boat / House Boat Rental. The ultimate Erie Canal Adventure. Our excursions include piloting a self-chartered Lockmaster Canal Boat for 3, 4, or 7 nights. Our boats are fully equipped for a comfortable liveaboard adventure. Use the links below to learn more and book your trip.

Pennine Cruisers of Skipton - Enjoy a single day hire on one of our narrow boats. Narrow boat trips start from Skipton along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal Navigation

Explore the secret waterways of Britain on one of our self-drive Day Boat Hire narrowboats. We have 13 start locations all together from our most northerly base in Anderton to our most southerly base in Hilperton giving you a wide variety of scenic routes with and without locks.

Cast off and leave your cares behind with a canal boat holiday from ABC Boat Hire. Canal boat hire like you've never experienced before. With 16 starting locations across the waterway network and canal boat sizes to accommodate 2 to 12 people.

We offer day boat hire from six of our bases, from just £99 per day for up to 10 people (including infants & pets). Hire times are from 9am until 4pm during the season. Full tuition is included. So, if you want to see what a canal boat holiday is like, our day boats offer a …