Canal Boat Holiday
 

24th of April is C's b'day and I was thinking of something different this year :)

Has anybody been on a Canal Boat Holiday type of thing? Only looking for maybe 2-3 days as I can't afford to take any hols from work.

If you know of anything around M'cr would be great.

Thanks

Re: Canal Boat Holiday
 

You've got a bit of choice round these parts mate. Not the cheapest option for a Holiday it has to be said but, possibly the best one you'll ever take. A week would be better as it takes you a day to chill out, then you just watch the world franticly running round all around you as you mooch along at 4mph. Been on a few as my folks own a boat, can't reccomend it enough mate, just check out the boats in the marinas first to make sure they renting you a pup.

http://www.black-prince.com/bases.html
http://www.claymoore.co.uk/dayboat.htm
http://www.canalia.com/waterwaysdirectory/holscl.htm

Re: Canal Boat Holiday
 

Cheers Chris I'll have a look - indeed not the cheapest holiday but then again we don't go away often

Re: Canal Boat Holiday
 

There's a company at Anderton, Northwich.

http://www.alvechurch.com/frameset_holidays.html

Right on the old boat lift!

Re: Canal Boat Holiday
 

ah very nice!! another one added on the list to check ;)

cheers pete

Re: Canal Boat Holiday
 

Have you not got your whole retirement to do boring crap like that?! ;)

Re: Canal Boat Holiday
 

each to their own g2d.....I need "boring crap" like that when I work in place similar to the stock market with a job similar to a traders

Re: Canal Boat Holiday
 

There's a plus to Claymore as well 600, about 500yds away is the Preston Brook tunnel. one of the longest in the country and makes that canal route well worth a good look.

Re: Canal Boat Holiday
 

yeah noticed that ;) is at the top of my list at the mo

Re: Canal Boat Holiday
 

Bloody marvellous! It's a well known fact that you can start drinking at 1030 if you are in command of a vessel.

Try and rent from somewhere that sells hats that say 'Captain' and 'Galley Slave', brilliant!

Watch out for Michael Douglas and Catherin Zeta Jones...

In summary, been twice - Caledonian Canal (family) and River Great Ouse (lads)- and had a blast both times. Happy puttering :D