Kennet & Avon Canal Boat Holidays

Boat holidays on the Kennet & Avon Canal are perfect for groups of all sizes. The Kennet & Avon Canal winds its way from the Bristol Channel in the West all the way up to the River Thames. Journeying along this canal takes holidaymakers through some of the most attractive countryside in the country interspersed with friendly riverside pubs and inns, perfect for a spot of lunch. Boat Holidays in this region allow travellers to see the attractions of Bristol and Bath as well as smaller towns such as Devizes. As well as fascinating towns and cities, those on boat holidays in the West of England can see stunning valleys and hilltops.

Boating Holidays on the Kennet & Avon Canal

Hoseasons can offer a range of boating holidays along the Kennet and Avon Canal. We have a wide array of canal boats available for hire in locations in Reading Marine and Trowbridge. Our boat hire locations have narrowboats of various sizes, from comfortable crafts that sleep two all the way up to larger craft sleeping 12; ideal for groups. Hoseasons boating holidays are not only a brilliant way to explore some of the most stunning regions of the UK but also an affordable and enjoyable way to get away from it all.

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Kennet & Avon Canal


The perfect choice for a canal boat holiday in the UK, the Kennet & Avon Canal links the Bristol Channel in the west with the River Thames in the east, winding its way sedately through some of our best loved countryside, including areas of outstanding natural beauty and the southern tip of the Cotswolds. A delightful array of attractions adorns your route and the graceful aqueducts designed by John Rennie at Avoncliff and Dundas are fine examples of the canal's beautiful architecture.

Cutting through wooded hills and the dramatic Avon Gorge, passing historic towns and villages on its way – don't miss the 14th century Tithe Barn at Bradford on Avon – the most popular section for canal boats connects the elegant city of Bath with Bristol. Both cities offer so much to see and enjoy, from Bath's stunning Georgian architecture, Roman Baths and fine shopping to Bristol's Floating Harbour Marina and rich maritime history.

Between the amazing two mile flight of 29 locks at Caen Hill at the historic town of Devizes and Newbury, your canal boat holiday takes you through a wonderfully peaceful and secluded landscape including the lovely Vale of Pewsey's 15 miles of lock free canal – look for the White Horse cut into the chalk hillside – before entering the Bruce Tunnel, the only tunnel on the waterway. And you'll find good towpath walking and a more open landscape from Newbury to Reading, where the new Oracle Shopping Centre has the waterway as its centrepiece.



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