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Narrowboat holidays 2022
For those who are interested in narrowboat holidays 2022, the calendars are now live. Thank you for your patience whilst we updated the website. As you’ll know if you contacted us, we had a lot Read more…
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The Boutique Electric Day Boat
We are delighted to say that our first Boutique Electric Day Boat launched successfully in June and has been attracting much attention along the Market Harborough arm of the canal. For those who have been Read more…
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Covid restrictions update
A note for existing bookings on holiday boats Following Boris’ announcement, we are delighted to say that we will be reopening on Monday 12th April for holiday hire boats 😁🍾 So here’s what happens now… Read more…
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Where should we go for my husband’s 50th birthday weekend?
Planning a 50th birthday weekend trip away? Being responsible for 50th birthday weekend surprise is a huge challenge. We are frequently contacted by wives, husbands and partners who have the task of organising an unforgettable Read more…
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Luxury Day Boat build – an update
Luxury Day Boat – Water Vole is changing… Poor Water Vole. She was the least-loved of the four day boats at Union Wharf because she had cupboards that didn’t open and a toilet which only Read more…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…