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    Mini Escape

    Short Break
    Monday - Friday 
    or Friday - Monday
    Sale PriceWeekly Hire
    Starting Monday 
    or Friday
    Sale Price
    25 Feb - 28 Mar£535£455£845£718
    29 Mar - 14 Apr£675£574£995£846
    15 Apr - 2 May£645£548£965£820
    3 May - 9 May£715£644£1,035£932
    10 May - 24 May£675£608£995£896
    25 May - 30 Jun£715£644£1,035£932
    1 Jul - 1 Sep£755£680£1,095£986
    2 Sep - 29 Sep£675£608£995£896
    30 Sep - 24 Oct£590£531£895£806
    25 Oct - 3 Nov£675£608£995£896
    4 Nov - 17 Nov£535£482£845£761

    Narrow Escape

    Short Break
    Monday - Friday
    or Friday - Monday
    Sale PriceWeekly Hire
    Starting Monday 
    or Friday
    Sale Price
    25 Feb - 28 Mar£715£608£975£829
    29 Mar - 14 Apr£875£744£1,295£1,101
    15 Apr - 2 May£795£676£1,175£999
    3 May - 9 May£935£842£1,425£1,283
    10 May - 24 May£875£788£1,295£1,166
    25 May - 30 Jun£935£842£1,425£1,283
    1 Jul - 1 Sep£1,015£914£1,475£1,328
    2 Sep - 29 Sep£875£788£1,295£1,166
    30 Sep - 24 Oct£775£698£1,095£986
    25 Oct - 3 Nov£875£788£1,295£1,166
    4 Nov - 17 Nov£715£644£975£878

    What's included in the hire price?

    The narrowboat hire price you are quoted includes all of the following (some of which may be charged additionally with other boat hire companies, so please bear this in mind when comparing holiday prices!)

    • A bespoke holiday boat for your own private use
    • A full tank of diesel at the start of your holiday
    • Gas, coal, kindling and other heating essentials
    • All bedding and bed linen
    • Secure parking (for up to 2 cars)
    • Life-jackets and buoyancy aids
    • A selection of items to keep you entertained including a TV with DVD player, books, board games and DVDs
    • Kitchen essentials including all crockery, cooking equipment, plus tea, coffee, sugar and condiments
    • Cleaning essentials including tea towels, washing up liquid and sponges, and toilet rolls*
    • All required boating equipment such as windlasses, mooring pins and a mallet*
    • Plus, a comprehensive introductory training session at the start of your narrowboat holiday

    *To see the full inventory of onboard items, refer to the handbook for either Mini Escape or Narrow Escape.

    Holiday narrowboat in front of brick bridge on a clear blue day

    Customer Reviews

    5 Stars
    Really enjoyed our time on the grand union canal. Gareth was helpful and came with us for the first couple of locks. Would definitely recommend this to anyone wanting to experience narrowboating.

    S Randell

    5 Stars
    We had a great time in the 'Narrow Escape' 5 berth boat. The boat was clean and in good order, and we got good instruction on how to use it, do the locks, etc, as well as good advice on where to go. Highly recommended if you want to enjoy a slower pace in beautiful countryside!

    John Harbour

    5 Stars
    Great boat, and Corinne and Gareth were fantastic with giving advice and instruction on how to drive and operate the boat. Will definitely be returning for more 👍

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    2023 Static Narrowboat Hire Prices

    During winter months (mid-November to end of February) the narrowboat hire prices quoted are for static boat hire only. Breaks are bookable for a minimum 2 night stay, starting any day of the week, except Sunday. Please call us to book this direct.

    If you have any questions about narrowboat hire, or problems when booking your canal holiday online, please call us on 01296 486 216.

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