7 Great Reasons to Experience a Canal Boat Holiday
Quick Summary View of 7 Great Reasons to Experience a Canal Boat Holiday
- Slowing down from the Fast Pace of Life
- Mooring up Alongside Historic Canalside Pubs
- Seeing the Abundant Wildlife
- Being Outside in the Fresh Air
- Encountering Fascinating History
- Spending Time Together
- All the Creature Comforts of Home
Take to the Water & Try a Canal Boating Holiday
If you fancy doing something completely different, how about an adventure exploring the beautiful canal waterways in the English countryside? Immersing yourselves in nature, wildlife, history and wonderful scenery in the comfort of a well equipped narrowboat.
Enjoy dinner and sundowners by the water, watch the sunrise, listen to the dawn chorus and share high quality time together with family, friends, or both!
Here are Seven Great Reasons Why a Canal Boating Holiday is a Wonderful Experience
- Slowing down from the Fast Pace of Life – Tranquil and relaxing cruising on a narrowboat reducing stress levels. It is the fastest way to slow down.
- Mooring up Alongside Historic Canalside Pubs – lovely relaxing watering holes to stopover at en-route and watch the world float by with beer or glass of wine in hand.
- Seeing the Abundant Wildlife – The wide range of habitats along canals offer a wonderful array of animals and birdlife. Spot darting kingfishers, otters, swans, herons and so much more.
- Being Outside in the Fresh Air - Unspoilt & beautiful countryside and being immersed in the great outdoors with nature all around.
- Encountering Fascinating History – Navigate old locks, aqueducts, old stone bridges, canal tunnels, Stoke Bruerne Canal Museum & many old waterway structures making up the canal waterways.
- Spending Time Together – Canal boating is a lovely way to spend time with friends & family, working as a team at locks, mooring up, navigating tunnels and river traffic.
- All the Creature Comforts of Home – Wyvern’s canal boats are all fully inclusive and well equipped with all the key essentials and more. These include central heating, hot water, TV, showers and cooking facilities.,
No Previous Experience Required
Taking a canal boat out for the first time is not difficult. No previous experience is required. Expert tuition, instruction and safety guidance is given to ensure everyone is safe, competent and ready to head out and enjoy the canals. New skippers and crew arrive back at base after their break with huge smiles of having learnt new skills and experienced a new fun holiday.
Once bitten by the canal boating bug we see many customers returning time and time again.
Come and find out the delights of a narrowboat holiday yourself. Book your canal escape with Wyvern Shipping here.
We look forward to welcoming you here at Linslade on the Grand Union Canal.