Enjoy a day afloat on a canal boat

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Day boat hire on Britain’s peaceful network of inland waterways is a great way to explore your local countryside this summer.

Drifters offers day boat hire from 16 boat yards across England and Wales, with prices starting from less than £10 per person.

Full tuition is included so if you’re new to canal boating, it’s a great chance to get the hang of steering, mooring up and working the locks.  Our day boats are equipped with cutlery, crockery and a kettle and most also have a toilet, cooker and fridge.

So why not pack up a picnic and ship out for the day, exploring your local countryside and stopping off for a drink at a canalside pub along the way.

Here’s a list of Drifters’ day boat hire locations in 2020:

Berkshire

Kennet & Avon Canal at Aldermaston, near Reading – ‘Heyday’ can carry up to 8 people, prices start from £129.

Cheshire

Shropshire Union Canal at Bunbury, near Tarporley – ‘Bella’ can carry up to 10 people each, weekday hire is £99, weekends & bank holidays £140.

Trent & Mersey Canal at Anderton, Cheshire – ‘Daydream’ can carry up to 12 people, prices start at £139.

Leicestershire

Grand Union Canal Leicester Line at Market Harborough – ‘Moorhen’ can carry up to 12 people, weekday hire starts at £160, weekends & bank holidays from £210.

Northamptonshire

Grand Union Canal at Braunston – ‘Water Ouzel’ can carry up to 12 people.  Weekday prices are £140, £175 for weekends and bank holidays.

Grand Union Canal at Gayton Marina, near Northampton – ‘Day Lark’ can carry up to 12 people, prices start at £129.

Shropshire

Llangollen Canal at Whixall – ‘Julia’ can carry up to 10 people each, weekday hire is £99, weekends & bank holidays £140.

Llangollen Canal at Whitchurch – ‘Day Tripper’ can carry up to 10 people, prices start from £119.

Llangollen Canal at Blackwater Meadow Marina, near Ellesmere – ‘Lazy Days’ can carry up to 10 people, prices start at £119.

Staffordshire

Trent & Mersey Canal at Great Haywood, near Stafford – ‘Daphne’ and ‘Abi’ can carry up to 10 people each, weekday hire is £99, weekends & bank holidays £140.

Warwickshire

Stratford Canal at Wootton Wawen, near Stratford upon Avon – ‘Dolly’ and ‘Charlie’ can carry up to 10 people each, weekday hire is £99, weekends & bank holidays £140.

Wiltshire

Kennet & Avon Canal at Hilperton, near Trowbridge, Wiltshire (‘Cheers’ can carry up to 10 people, prices start from £122).

Worcestershire

Worcester & Birmingham Canal at Alvechurch, near Bromsgrove – ‘Away Day’ can carry up to 10 people, prices start at £137.

Worcester & Birmingham Canal at Tardebigge, near Bromsgrove – ‘Emma’ can carry up to 10 people each, weekday hire is £99, weekends & bank holidays £140.

North Wales

Llangollen Canal at Trevor, near Llangollen, Wrexham (‘Jacob’, ‘Daniel’ and ‘Lotty’ can carry up to 10 people each.  Weekday hire is £120, £160 weekends and bank holidays.

South Wales

Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal at Goytre Wharf, near Abergavenny – ‘Robin’ and ‘Rooster’ can carry up to eight people, prices start from £137.

 

For more information about Drifters day boat hire and to check availability, go to https://www.drifters.co.uk/day-boats/