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Amazing canal boat holidays in England & Wales

Welcome to Andersen Boats canal narrowboat holidays

A family business for over 40 years. We want you to have an amazing time on a canal boating adventure... so we offer narrowboat holidays on some of the best canal routes in England and North Wales. We're not a typical holiday company, selling holidays... we are a family which aims to give you an experience which is different right from the beginning. Over 40 years of experience gained... giving you the best in boats, routes and narrowboat holidays which are a completely new experience to your normal, everyday holiday.

Our narrowboat fleet

We build each of our narrowboats ourselves, from the sheets of metal and wood up, to ensure that you will have a truly unique and hassle-free canal boating experience. We pride ourselves on the reputation we have built for the quality of our hire boats, and the canal holidays our hirers have on them. All of our boats have been submitted for independent assessment and awarded a Narrowboat star Classification under the English Tourism Council scheme... read more

Choice of holiday routes

We are ideally located for a choice of picturesque, relaxing and exciting canal adventures (including the Llangollen Canal, the Marple aqueduct and the Anderton Lift). A great choice for first time boaters, located in Middlewich right next to a set of 3 locks so our hirers get full hands on tuition to the operation of their boat & also hands on experience in narrowboat handling, lock operation and waterways safety...read more

Enjoyment for all

Our base in Middlewich enjoys a wide range of canal boat holiday routes for your family's holiday, including your pets. Canal boating allows you to experience adventure, excitement, relaxation, inspiration and so on.... narrowboats are a truly amazing style of holiday on which you can wake up somewhere new each day, see new things everyday and importantly you don't have to budget hundreds of pounds extra... it's all part of what you will have paid for!...read more

Canal Holidays TripAdvisor

Superb, just can't keep away ... our fourth visit

TripAdvisor 5 star canal holiday

As ever, clean tidy well presented boat prepared by friendly helpful staff. Two week slow chug to Llangollen to start with, returning to go through Preston Brook Tunnel and stop at Bramble C... read more

Canal Holidays TripAdvisor

Canal Trip

TripAdvisor 5 star canal holiday

Three generations on a boat. What a way to spend October half term . Wonderful when you have Andersen Boats. Fjord Emperor is a super boat all mod cons. Warm and cosy central heating and hea... read more

Canal Holidays TripAdvisor

Best holiday ever...by far

TripAdvisor 5 star canal holiday

This was our very first boat trip and the first time we had heard of Andersen Boats...just spent 7 fantastic nights aboard Fjord Monarch, what a beautiful boat, clean, well finished, with ev... read more

Canal Holidays TripAdvisor

impromptu late booking for a midweek half term bre...

TripAdvisor 5 star canal holiday

We have been on various narrow boating holidays before and once with Andersens doing part of the Cheshire Ring. We did a late booking. They were very flexible with dates and even with return... read more

Canal Holidays TripAdvisor

We hired a canal boat

TripAdvisor 5 star canal holiday

We took a 2 week cruise around the Cheshire Ring. Our reception at the boatyard was excellent and we were pleased with the boat. A nice touch was that we found a complementary bottle of wine... read more

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