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.
10% off your holiday when booking two or more boats together
Book 2 weeks & save 15% off the 2nd week, or book 3 weeks & save 20% off the 3rd week
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Treat yourself to a narrow boating holiday, enjoy the sites and scenery with family and friends.
Jez (Sep 2025) - "...We were a little apprehensive when we first arrived ... as we had never set foot on a narrow boat before. We shouldn't have worried at all, as Steve and his team gave us such a friendly welcome, and soon put our minds at rest..."
Anne S (Sep 2025) - "We thoroughly enjoyed our week - Steve and his team were amazing. It was our first time on the canals and the hand over was excellent. ..."
Rosalind G (Aug 2025) - "2 weeks on board Ragweed was a wonderful relaxing holiday. Steve and staff were exceptionally helpful. The boat was perfect for our needs,very clean and well equipped. We would recommend this company to anyone wanting a wonderful narrow boating adventure 😀 Thank you Steve for making everything so easy!!"
Our 2, 4, 6 and 8-berth purpose-built, 4 star narrowboats, are available for rent/hire from our easily accessed base at Weedon in Northamptonshire/the Midlands. You can be confident of having a canal boat holiday to remember, taking in the delights of the canals of Great Britain.
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..
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.