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romantic weekend getaway

Holiday on a luxury narrowboat
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10 Things you never knew you’d love about a canal boat holiday

The slow magic of life afloat…   A canal boat holiday offers more than a change of scenery – it offers a complete shift in perspective. At just 4 miles an hour, everything slows: your breath, your thoughts, your sense of time. Even if you’ve never stepped aboard a narrowboat Read more

By Simon Youthed, 3 months23 July, 2025 ago
A couples getaway weekend
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Why a luxury canal boat is a perfect weekend getaway for couples

Couple’s weekend getaway Making time for just the two of you is essential to every relationship, whether it be a date night at a restaurant, a trip to the cinema or a couple’s weekend getaway. It seems to be in our nature to often get carried away with the chaos Read more

By Simon Youthed, 4 years1 December, 2021 ago
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Why a luxury canal boat is the perfect location for a romantic weekend getaway

A romantic weekend getaway can range from a five-star penthouse at the Ritz to a two-person tent in a festival field. You may not yet have considered a gentle adventure on a narrowboat. Sometimes the decision is about price but then again sometimes it’s about the tone of the weekend Read more

By Sharon Peach, 7 years7 August, 2018 ago

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


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