What Our Guests Love About Wyvern Shipping Canal Boating Holidays

Summary of Our Customer Experiences

All our boats have been built in the Wyvern workshops to the highest standard of luxury and safety.

Over the past 60 years, many thousands of customers have found the fastest way of slowing down is to have a relaxing holiday on a Wyvern boat. Indeed, last year, in excess of 70% of our bookings came from previous clients and their referrals and recommendations.

Having reviewed our guest comments and Google Reviews we are delighted to share our findings with you:

What Guests Love about Wyvern Shipping:

  • Boats are immaculate and very well equipped
  • Superb induction, briefing and instruction
  • Excellent customer service, staff were brilliant
  • No hidden extras as price was all inclusive

Guest Canal Boating Holiday Highlights:

  • Navigating the Blisworth Tunnel, at 2,813 metres long, it's the third-longest navigable canal tunnel in the UK
  • Stoke Bruerne, impressive flight of locks and the superb Canal Museum
  • Iron Trunk Aqueduct between Cosgrove & Wolverton
  • Wide choice of many good canalside pubs en-route
  • Beautiful countryside, wonderful birdsong & abundant wildlife
  • It's a great way to relax & spend time with family

Guest Recommendations:

Pubs En-Route:

Visitor Attractions En-Route:

The Three Locks - Grand Union Canal

Wyvern Shipping Pub Staff Favourites & Recommendations:

  • Dolphin at Stoke Hammond, not canal side a short walk from the canal, north of bridge 106 and cross the bridge and up the road into the village.
  • The Boat Inn at Stoke Bruerne, canal side moorings if free between the museum and the tunnel, otherwise moor in long pound by Navigation Pub, or at the bottom of the flight and walk up.
  • The Globe Inn, just north of bridge 112 about 40 minutes from the boat yard, towpath moorings before, outside and after.

Various Recent Extracts from our Google Customer Reviews

  • ‘The boats are immaculate and very well equipped. There is a very good induction by a member of staff to help with becoming familiar with the boat and boat handling’ - Roger Mallory, Google Review, April 2024
  • ‘Outstanding, beautiful boat which exceeded our expectations, very well maintained, comfortable and very clean. The engine was smooth. Initial tutoring first class with time spent ensuring you fully understand the boat’ – Roger Phillips, Google Review
  • ‘If you've ever thought of trying a narrowboat experience, do it, and do it with Wyvern! The whole experience was simple and enjoyable. One competitive price, no hidden extras. These guys understand that customers have a choice, and know how to deliver excellent customer service’ - Leigh Day, Google Review‘We have hired from 10 different companies all over the canal system and Wyvern is top. It's friendly and professional, boats spotless, easy to handle, quiet engine, little thoughtful extras’ - Hazel Balding, Google Review
  • It's a great way to relax, spend time with family, see the beautiful English countryside and best of all, it's fun! - Gaynor Batchelor, Google Review
  • ‘We hired Poppy for 6 nights in May. On arrival impressed at how lovely the boatyard is kept. Our boat was immaculate and very well equipped, also lots of storage room.’ - Pat P, Google Review
  • ‘I loved the fact that the price was the total price with no extras to be added on, and also that the decor and fittings were so much better than previous boats I have hired’ – Colin, Google Review
  • ‘We had so much fun, memorable experiences and didn't stop having laughs from the moment we got on to the moment we got off!’ - Lynne Smith, Google Review

  • ‘Outstanding, beautiful boat which exceeded our expectations, very well maintained, comfortable and very clean. Would firmly recommend to all, we were 6 grandparents, kids and adults and it’s a great way to bond and work together, we are returning in May!’ - Roger Phillips, Google Review

Quote from James Griffin, MD of Wyvern Shipping

“We are very proud of our fleet of narrowboats and even more delighted that our customers love our boats and their canal boating adventures. So pleased to see so many returning guests come back time and again.”

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