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UK CANAL VACATIONS - Come Barging through History!
More and more visitors to the UK are discovering the delights of UK Canal Vacations, amazed to find 2000 miles of leisure waterways still weaving their unhurried way through a two centuries old landscape, rich in customs and culture, natural beauty and history, engineering marvels and a unique folk art. This is the way to see the REAL England and Wales, the villages, the historic cities, and to meet the real people. And all in real modern comfort!
Maps & cruising guides.
Some common questions ..
 
 UK CANAL GUIDES:
The Northern Canals
The Midlands Canals
The Southern Canals
Lancaster Canal
Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Trent & Mersey Canal
Shropshire Union Canal
Llangollen Canal
Staffs & Worcs Canal
Coventry Canal
Worcester & Birmingham
River Severn & River Avon
Stratford-on-Avon Canal
Grand Union Canal
Monmouth & Breconshire
River Thames
Kennet & Avon Canal
Why squeeze a barging week into our busy UK vacation?
So you can take a few deep breaths, get off the tourist track and explore the REAL England & Wales and their people! Click for more.
Don't I need a canal license and boat skills to drive a barge?
No. Instruction is given and if you'd rather just relax it can all be done for you. Click for more.
I think we'd like a self drive barge. Can they be rented easily?
We give you the low-down on how to choose your ideal rental barge, and links to the best family run rental firms. Click for more.
We'd prefer a skippered all inclusive barging cruise. Is that possible?
Certainly. We tell you what to expect and look for on your Hotelboat cruise. Links to the best owner run operators. Click for more.
Aren't UK canals just grubby rivers & ditches full of freight barges?
No!  UK canals & rivers meander through some of the UK's finest villages, cities & scenery, almost entirely for leisure. Click for more.
We've no idea how to choose a canal vacation. Where to start?
We help you pick what you'd like to see and choose the sort of barge you want. Click for more.
But how can we organize our UK canal vacation from 3000 miles away?
Many canalboat firms now have websites with all the info you need. Click for more.
We liked the canal vacation so much we want our own boat!
All about buying & maintaining a UK canal boat. Click for more.
UK Tourist Information & Links
Weather, travel, etc. Click for more.
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