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Grand Union Narrowboat Holidays

Grand Union Narrowboats is based on the Grand Union Canal at Weedon in heart of the beautiful county of Northamptonshire. The Furniss family who operate Grand Union Narrowboats have been part of the inland waterways industry for over 25 years so you are in very capable hands.

Narrowboat hire Special Offer

SPECIAL OFFER

2026 Early Booking Discount.
15% Discount on all 2026 Holidays
Limited time offer ends 31st October 2025

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Narrowboat hire Special Offer

Flotilla Offer

10% off your holiday when booking two or more boats together

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Narrowboat hire Special Offer

Multi-Week Discount

Book 2 weeks & save 15% off the 2nd week, or book 3 weeks & save 20% off the 3rd week

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Sally - 2 berth narrowboat for holiday hire

Sally

2 berth

Hawkweed - 3 berth narrowboat for holiday hire

Hawkweed

3 berth

Ragweed - 3 berth canal boat for holiday hire

Ragweed

3 berth

Driftweed - 2/4 berth narrowboat for holiday hire

Driftweed

2/4 berth

Jasmin - 2/4 berth narrowboat for holiday hire

Jasmin

2/4 berth

Jimsonweed - 6 berth narrowboat for holiday hire

Jimsonweed

6 berth

Londonweed - 4 berth narrowboat for holiday hire

Londonweed 4

4 berth

Londonweed - 6 berth canal boat for holiday hire

Londonweed 6

6 berth

Tasselweed - 4/6 berth narrowboat for holiday hire

Tasselweed

4/6 berth

Knotweed - 6 berth canalboat for holiday hire

Knotweed 6

6 berth

Knotweed - 8 berth narrowboat for hire

Knotweed 8

8 berth

Balmoral - 6 berth narrowboat for hire

Balmoral 6

6 berth

Balmoral - 8 berth narrowboat for hire

Balmoral 8

8 berth

Balmoral - 10 berth narrowboat for hire

Balmoral 10

10 berth

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Testimonials


M Scott (May 2025) - "...Right from start with the booking it was fantastic Steve posted canal Manuals early for us...He was very welcoming and gave a very succinct introductory orientation of a boat that proved to be very clean, well prepared and beautifully equipped in all areas...Steve was happy to help us plan our trip... Would recommend this company."

D Connor (May 2025) - "We had a wonderful week on a spotlessly clean 6-berth canal boat. The staff gave us lots of training and supported us on our first journey and set of lock gates. They even added a Dutch flag, especially for us! Our two teenaged boys really enjoyed the whole experience... We'd happily do it again."

M Pearce (May 2025) - "We just got back from our first-ever narrowboat holiday—and what an adventure! As total beginners, we were half expecting to end up sideways in a canal, but the staff were absolute legends. They showed us how to steer, moor up, and tackle the locks without looking like complete idiots. Couldn’t have done it without them!"

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Our Narrowboats

Our 2, 4, 6 and 8-berth purpose-built, 4 star narrowboats, are available for hire from our easily accessed base at Weedon. You can be confident of having a canal boat holiday to remember, taking in the delights of the canals of Great Britain.

Routes you can take

From Weedon ...More >there is an amazing choice of routes for your narrowboat hire including gems such as the Oxford Canal, the Ashby Canal, the River Thames and, of course, our personal favourite – the Grand Union Canal, cruising either north along the stunningly beautiful Leicester line of the Grand Union Canal through Watford Locks, Market Harborough and Foxton locks or perhaps south through the amazing Blisworth Tunnel and the quintessentially English canal side village of Stoke Bruerne and on southwards towards the Chilterns. See more information on routes you can take with our boats..

New to canal boating?

We understand that for some the prospect of taking to the helm of your narrowboat hire together with the operation of the canal locks can seem a little daunting! DON’T PANIC. We are very thorough on our handovers, as well as showing how all the controls on the boat work to ensure ALL our novice customers get practical steering tuition along with instruction and help with your first locks. We feel this is very important as the sooner you feel at ease with the practicalities of a canal boat holiday the sooner to can start to enjoy the delights of England’s waterways.

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