Inland Holidays

Don't be worried if you've never been on inland holiday before - navigating the inland waterways is not complicated.

The boat hire company will teach you everything you need to know before you start your holiday so you can cruise with complete confidence. On board you will find home-from-home comforts including a fully -equipped kitchen, bathrooms and entertainment equipment.

The Boat Grading Scheme run by the English Tourist Board (Visit Britain) is also designed to help you choose the right boat for your holiday needs. Like the hotel industry, the scheme uses a star rating to reflect the levels of service, quality of facilities and comfort of the boat.

Popular locations for UK inland holidays are the River Thames, the Grand Union Canal, the Norfolk Broads, the Cheshire Ring, the Llangollen Canal and Scottish lochs. If you fancy a European break, France, Holland, Belgium and Germany have extensive river and canal networks to explore such as the Canal du Midi, which joins the Mediterranean with the Atlantic and inspired ‘Rick Stein's French Odyssey’.

You can either choose to hire your own boat and explore at your own pace or book a hotel boat and be completely looked after!

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