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
2 berth
3 berth
2/4 berth
6 berth
4 berth
4/6 berth
8 berth
Many autumn trips are available from our central base in weedon
Various trips are available from our central base in Weedon.
Grand Union Narrowboats Welcome Overseas Visitors
Greenshorts_8 (Jun 2024) - "...Family run business so had little extra touches which were thoughtful and appreciated...Dave gave a thorough and valuable talk on how to operate the boat properly and safely which was useful...Already looking to book again!..."
Rob S (Jun 2024) - "My wife and I couldn’t be happier with Steve Furniss and his team...We were inexperienced, but Steve’s hands-on approach gave us confidence from the very beginning...After a thorough orientation and checklist, Steve took us about an hour down the canal to give us additional advice and instructions...We will do it again!..."
Elaine L (May 2024) - "We had the most amazing, relaxing, fun filled week. We learnt new skills, fully supported by Steve and his team. We met lovely, helpful people when out and about. I would thoroughly recommend Grand Union Narrowboats. We are booking another one for next year."
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.
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.