Canal Boat Holidays And Short Breaks Oxfordshire Cotswolds Bath

Canal Boat Holidays And Short Breaks Oxfordshire Cotswolds Bath

Canal Boat Hire Canal Boat Holidays Narrow Boat Hire

Canal Boat Hire Canal Boat Holidays Narrow Boat Hire

The River Thames Guide Canal Information Canal Boats Boating Holidays Narrowboats Oxford Canal Connects At Oxford Banbury

The River Thames Guide Canal Information Canal Boats Boating Holidays Narrowboats Oxford Canal Connects At Oxford Banbury

Canal Boat Holidays And Short Breaks Oxfordshire Cotswolds Bath

Canal Boat Holidays And Short Breaks Oxfordshire Cotswolds Bath

Oxford Canal Boat Holidays And Narrowboat Hire

Oxford Canal Boat Holidays And Narrowboat Hire

Brazen Thieves Burgle Narrowboat Moored On Oxford Canal Oxford Mail

Brazen Thieves Burgle Narrowboat Moored On Oxford Canal Oxford Mail

Brazen Thieves Burgle Narrowboat Moored On Oxford Canal Oxford Mail

River Thames South Oxford Canal Londons Waterways Below is a selection of Narrowboat routes that we have hand picked to help you decide which holiday you would like to take.

Canal boat oxford. Pleasant for walking along the tow path and wondering who lives in the houseboats - several of them are permanent residents. 10 off all remaining Spring breaks Call us now on 01865 554343 to save 10 on any remaining holiday or short break between 20th March and 30th April 2020 excluding bookings starting between 10th and 13th April. The Oxford Canal is one of the most beautiful and popular canals to take a hire boat holiday.

On arrival to your boat our carefully trained staff will let you load your belongings onto your boat and then after a thorough safety and boat handling briefing whilst we keep a respectful distance in line with Government Guidance youre able to be as isolated from the outside world as you wish. A narrowboat is a particular type of canal boat built to fit the narrow locks of the United KingdomThe UKs canal system provided a nationwide transport network during the Industrial Revolution but with the advent of the railways commercial canal traffic gradually diminished and the last regular long-distance transportation of goods disappeared in 1970. Narrow boat hire on the Oxford Canal 6 berth-4 berth 2 berth boats available From the bustle at Braunston to the dreaming spires of Oxford this is one of Britains finest rural canals.

It was initially designed by James Brindley succeeded by Samuel Simcock and Robert Whitworth after Brindleys untimely death in 1772 at the age of 56. Hire from Napton and our Oxford canal boat holiday takes you on a relatively busy week down the meandering Oxford Canal which is one of the oldest in the country and beautifully follows the contours of the land. The Oxford Canal is probably the UKs most delightful boating holiday route meandering southwards from the outskirts of Coventry down to our own dreaming spires of Oxford.

The canal is very wooded around here the woods becoming very thick the overhanging tress making a tunnel through which the canal passes. The canal boats in the early days were towed by horse moving about two miles per hour Organised by British Waterways and Pennine Cruisers the event is the largest annual meeting of canal boats in the north of England. Barge holidays canal boat narrow boat holidays to suit you and all your familycrew.

Tap again to go further. Great for a pleasant stroll checking out the canal boats wildlife etc. Once the main transport route from the midlands to the south of England the canal starts by the River Thames in Oxford and runs for 77 miles mainly through quiet rolling countryside to near Coventry where it connects with the midlands canal system.

The River Thames Englands finest river flows from its source in the heart of the Cotswolds through a rural idyll above Oxford. The journey begins at the popular Napton narrowboat hire base located at the head of the Oxford Canal. The North Oxford Canal from Rugby leads via Braunston village to join the South Oxford Canal at Napton Junction.

10 Great Reasons To Book An Oxford Canal Boat Holiday In 2020 College Cruisers

10 Great Reasons To Book An Oxford Canal Boat Holiday In 2020 College Cruisers

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Canal Boat Oxford Canal Thrupp Oxford Canal Boat Canal Boat Narrowboat Narrowboat

Canal Boat Holidays And Short Breaks Oxfordshire Cotswolds Bath

Canal Boat Holidays And Short Breaks Oxfordshire Cotswolds Bath

Canal Boat Holidays And Short Breaks Oxfordshire Cotswolds Bath

Canal Boat Holidays And Short Breaks Oxfordshire Cotswolds Bath