Boat hire
Covid restrictions update
We must remain closed at Union Wharf Marina due to the national lockdown. We hope to reopen on Monday 22nd February 2021 and know that you will be watching for government updates as closely as Read more…
General
Boutique Narrowboats on TV
Boutique Narrowboats is on TV! Okay, so the circumstances aren’t great. BBC Regional News wanted to cover the story of how the global pandemic is affecting canalboat businesses and so it was never going to be Read more…
Boat hire
Why are canal boat holidays so expensive?
I admit I was confused when I was first asked the question, Why are canalboat holidays so expensive? During the operation of our hire boat business, I’ve spent many hours buried in cashflow forecasts and Read more…
Boat hire
Luxury canalboat for hire
Luxury canalboat for hire Many of you have been following the creation of our newest luxury canalboat for hire, Woodland Grayling, and we are delighted to show you the final result. We had hoped that Read more…
Narrowboat design
Woodland Grayling’s progress
There is such a lot of activity on the build of the newest Boutique Narrowboat, Woodland Grayling, that it can be hard to find a moment to take photos. But the parquet flooring goes in Read more…
Boat hire
Behind-the-scenes on turnaround day
Sometimes we are asked if it’s possible to return a holiday boat later than 9:30 AM on the morning of check out. I’m afraid to say that the answer is always a negative because, behind Read more…
Boat hire
What to pack for a boating holiday
A narrow boating holiday doesn’t offer many shopping opportunities in our part of the world. The environment is largely rural and it isn’t easy to buy forgotten groceries. Most people arrive with several supermarket Read more…
General
The newest Boutique Narrowboat
It’s time to start planning for the future. After many weeks of coping with the day-to-day affects of the pandemic, we knew that we needed to start looking ahead and build our little business at Read more…
Boat hire
Will the Leicester lockdown affect me?
Leicester lockdown For at least two weeks from 29th June 2020, the city of Leicester is in lockdown due to the pandemic. This means that if you have a booking with us during that period, Read more…
Boat hire
Open again!
Open for Boutique Narrowboat holidays from Monday 6th JuLY From 4th July, provided that no more than two households stay together, people will be free to stay overnight in self-contained accommodation, including hotels and bed Read more…