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Grand Union Canal Boat Hire

Hoseasons offer a range of boat hire options on both the Oxford and Grand Union Canal. This canal network is ideal for boating holidays as it incorporates locations throughout the Midlands such as Rugby, Market Harborough, Stratford upon Avon and Warwick. With so much to see and do in this region boat hire can be considered one of the best ways to explore the area. Relaxing in your narrowboat traversing elements of the Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal is sublime, taking in magnificent views of the glorious surrounding countryside and wildlife.

Boating Holidays in Oxford

Boating holidays on the Oxford and Grand Union Canals give holidaymakers the chance to see worthwhile attractions such as the imposing Warwick Castle, the birthplace of Shakespeare in Stratford upon Avon and of course the historic city of Oxford. Hoseasons have numerous boat hire locations ideal for boating holidays in this region. With our range of boat sizes you are sure to find narrowboats that meet your requirements ensuring your canal boating holiday is as enjoyable as possible.

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…from the fun of family narrowboat holidays on the canals and rivers of the Heart of England to a romantic boat holiday aboard your own cruiser on the tranquil reaches of the Norfolk Broads – and even the excitement and adventure of cruising the waterways of Europe, the rivers of Ireland and the broad lochs of Scotland.
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Oxford And Grand Union Canal


A canal boat holiday on the Oxford and South Midlands canal network combines a wonderful procession of historic industrial architecture with beautiful natural landscapes weaving across the country from Birmingham to London. Warwick Castle, Shakespeare's birthplace at Stratford-upon-Avon, Coventry Cathedral, Blenheim Palace and Stoke Bruerne's unmissable Canal Museum are just a few of the network's wonderful attractions. Begin your holiday in the Napton and Braunston area in the hub of the network or from one of the many other start points on offer, then choose your canal.

The Ashby Canal winds its peaceful way along 22 miles of lock free waterway towards the south Derbyshire border and the Coventry Canal, an integral part of the Warwickshire Ring, stretches from Fazelely Junction to the heart of Coventry city itself. From Coventry's Hawkesbury Junction to the Grand Union at Braunston, the North Oxford Canal meanders under elegant cast-iron bridges and through rolling countryside, where you can moor your canal boat and enjoy exploring the Bosworth battlefield or visit the Shackerstone Steam Railway.

On the South Oxford Canal you'll encounter the photogenic Napton Lock flight, Banbury's famous Cross and restored boat dock, and the beautiful landscapes of the Cherwell Valley before you take your canal boat into Oxford - the city of dreaming spires and Inspector Morse. The Grand Union Canal can carry you across the Chiltern Hills or through the two miles of Blisworth Tunnel and even past London Zoo in the capital's Regent's Park.



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Guildford Boat House | Guildford Knight
Spring Special Offer - Guildford Knight save £50 off weeks and £25 off short breaks. Book before 31/03/10 View Offer
Le Boat Horning | Swallowtail (GL 2)
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Topcraft Cruisers | Blue Kestrel
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Welsh Lady Cruisers | Catrina
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Alpha Craft | Alpha Spitfire
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Napton Narrowboats | Cannes
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Castelnaudary | Capri
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Casier | Salsa
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Hesse | Salsa
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Beaucaire | Magnifique
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