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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

Fantastic Service, Fantastic Boat, Fantastic Break...

TripAdvisor 5 star canal holiday

We picked up the brand new Fjord Monarch canal boat from Andersen Boats on Friday, we had never been on the canals before and were all very excited and a little nervous, we need not have had... read more

Canal Holidays TripAdvisor

4 Day Adventure

TripAdvisor 5 star canal holiday

These guys are so helpful. The narrow boat was beautiful (The Oslo Fjord), and very spacious. It was easy to manoeuvre and the locks were simple to operate. We were lucky with the weather an... read more

Canal Holidays TripAdvisor

Great boats from a super company

TripAdvisor 5 star canal holiday

We are just back from a week on Fjord Viscount. She is a lovely narrow boat, the best condition hire boat I have been on. Andersen Boats are a pleasure to talk to and seem to take lots of ca... read more

Canal Holidays TripAdvisor

4 times an Andersen customer, 4 times excellent se...

TripAdvisor 5 star canal holiday

We recently hired Oslo Fjord in October having hired from Andersen boats 3 times in the past. Even near the end of the season the boat was in perfect condition, the same as the first time we... read more

Canal Holidays TripAdvisor

Week on Andersen narrowboat

TripAdvisor 5 star canal holiday

This was our third visit with Andersen Narrowboats. We like the family run business with a personal, friendly service. We took out the Bergen Fjord for the second time. It's a slightly older... read more

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