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Canal boat holidays are great for families, offering the chance to set off on an adventure together out in the open air, learning how to work the locks and speak the boating lingo, as well as spotting wildlife, exploring traffic-free towpaths and visiting waterside attractions along the way.<\/p>\n

To celebrate the coming Easter holidays, we\u2019ve published our top five narrowboat holiday destinations for Easter 2023:<\/p>\n

1. Join the annual Easter Boat Gathering at Ellesmere Port <\/strong><\/h4>\n

Over the Easter Weekend (7-10 April), the National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire celebrates the start of the Summer boating season with a large boat gathering, live music, workshop tours, historic boats and museum activities.\u00a0 From our canal boat hire base at Bunbury on the Shropshire Union Canal in Cheshire, it takes 10 hours to reach Ellesmere Port \u2013 perfect for a week afloat.\u00a0 The journey, which takes you through the Ancient City of Chester, travels 21 miles and passes through 12 locks.<\/p>\n

2. Navigate to the old mill town of Hebden Bridge, home of \u2018Happy Valley\u2019 <\/strong><\/h4>\n

On a short break from Sowerby Bridge, you can travel along the Rochdale Canal to Hebden Bridge, made famous by the hit BBC drama \u2018Happy Valley\u2019.\u00a0 The journey to Hebden travels seven miles, passes through 10 locks and takes around 5.5 hours.\u00a0 On the way, the route passes through Mytholmroyd, birthplace of Ted Hughes.\u00a0 Once at Hebden Bridge, yous can choose from a series of scenic waymarked walks, and a great variety of shops, cafes, restaurants and pubs.<\/p>\n

3. See the Tiger Who Came To Tea at Theatre Royal Bath\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

From our narrowboat hire base at Hilperton in Wiltshire, you can travel gently along the beautiful Kennet & Avon Canal to the edge of Bath.\u00a0 The journey there and back travels 25 miles, passing through six locks (three each way) and takes around 13 cruising hours.\u00a0 Along the way, the route passes through the historic town of Bradford on Avon with its fascinating 14th<\/sup> century Tithe Barn. \u00a0And over the beautiful Avoncliff and Dundas Bath stone aqueducts.\u00a0 At Sydney Wharf, boaters can moor up and take a 15-minute walk into Bath City Centre to visit a choice of attractions, including the The Tiger Who Came To Tea at Theatre Royal Bath, 9-10 April.<\/p>\n

4. Stop off at the World\u2019s biggest Cadbury shop <\/strong><\/h4>\n

You can travel lock-free to Birmingham in just five hours from our Tardebigge base on the Worcester & Birmingham Canal, stopping off along the way for handmade Easter eggs at Cadbury World. \u00a0With more canals than Venice, you can travel right into the heart of the City of Birmingham, where there are over-night moorings at Gas Street Basin.\u00a0 There\u2019s plenty for families to see and do, including a visit to the National Sea Life Centre at Brindleyplace or the Planetarium at Birmingham\u2019s Science Museum Thinktank.<\/p>\n

5. Float across \u2018The Stream in the Sky\u2019 to Llangollen <\/strong><\/h4>\n

From our base at Chirk on the Llangollen Canal, the pretty town of Llangollen on the edge of the Berwyn Mountains can be reached on a short break.\u00a0 Along the way, you\u2019ll cross the UNESCO World Heritage Status Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, towering 38 metres above the Dee Valley.\u00a0 On reaching Llangollen, you can enjoy visiting the town\u2019s independent shops, pubs and restaurants, as well as its Steam Railway and Horseshoe Falls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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