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Your first time on a canal boat: what to expect

Your first time on a canal boat is the start of a whole new way of travelling — slow, scenic, and full of unexpected joys.Here’s everything you need to know to feel confident and excited as you set off. Setting Off: A Gentle Start to Your First Narrowboat Holiday No Read more

By Simon Youthed, 5 months29 April, 2025 ago
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Narrowboat interiors

Narrowboat dinettes and their alternatives

Many boat owners and builders consider narrowboat dinettes to be essential part of the interior design. Most hire boats have one (or two) in order to maximise the number of berths. Before, say, 2020, boatbuilders also automatically installed dinettes into their fit outs for private customers. But over the last Read more

By Sharon Peach, 2 years2 January, 2024 ago
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Narrowboat interiors

A posh, posh, posh narrowboat holiday – how our guests came across Boutique Narrowboats

When we greet our guests and welcome them on board our holiday canalboats, we sometimes have a chat about how they came across our little company. Last week, we had to laugh when we learned that in desperation, our guests had pleaded with the Google search box to find them a Read more

By Sharon Peach, 6 years7 August, 2019 ago

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BOUTIQUE NARROWBOATS
UNION WHARF MARINA
1A CANALSIDE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 7UW


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