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.
15% discount on 2023 holidays
Offer Ends 30th September 2022
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
3 berth
2/4 berth
6 berth
4 berth
4/6 berth
8 berth
Come on board and start your 2022 summer adventure
2022 is looking like the ideal time for an English Barge Vacation.
Trip Advisor Travelers Choice Award
Andy G (Jul 2022) - "First ever canal boat holiday, what an incredible experience...Everything was effortless... As we hadn't done this before, Steve & the team were thorough in their tuition...Definitely doing this again."
Anonymous (Jul 2022) - "...couldn't fault the service and boat...We were accompanied for the first few miles with plenty of useful advice and the following morning we were met at the first set of locks where once again excellent advice and instructions given in a very friendly and reassuring manner...."
Mark D (Jul 2022) - "A brilliantly organised trip. Steve and his team took a great deal of care to prepare the boat and then followed up with very thorough briefings on boat handling and then the next day Steve met us at the first set of locks to 'show us the ropes. The boat was comprehensively equipped with everything we could need."
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.