Welcome to Long Term Narrowboat Hire. Rent a narrowboat from one to nine months, and cruise Britain’s unique network of canals and rivers.
Live your dream afloat exploring Britain’s waterways. Experience the cruising life without the hassle of owning. Our long-term rental narrowboats The Squire and The Laird can be hired at a fraction of normal holiday hire charges. The minimum hire is one month, but you can hire for any duration up to nine months in monthly increments. We also offer one way cruising options.
- Great value for money extended holiday option.
- Try the boating life before you buy your own boat.
- Ideal for EXPATS: exploring your heritage aboard your own cruising home with a different view every day.
Stunning landscapes 
See the sunrise 
Cruise the British Canals
Extended Holiday Afloat The stunning British canals and waterways can be navigated from North Wales to the South East of England. If you have ever enjoyed a holiday afloat but felt that you needed more time to explore more of our landscape, then a long term hire may be ideal. Relax and immerse yourselves into life aboard a narrowboat. Cruise the connected waterways on our boats as if they were yours. Find the freedom of the cruising life without deadlines and curtailments, slow-down and de-stress.
Thinking of a life afloat? Planning an adventure in your retirement? Try before you buy! Hire one of our boats to discover whether the waterway of life is for you without all the capital outlay of buying a boat- we might even be able to sell you the boat you hired! Seize the opportunity to live aboard and cruise.
Expat Cruising Explore England’s heritage and tourist attractions from your own private accommodation. The canals connect many famous landmarks including London, Windsor, Bath, Bristol, Oxford, Warwick, Stratford, Manchester, Leeds and Llangollen to name but a few, so an extended visit to the UK with your own pied-a-l’eau.
Contact us for a bespoke quotation or to discuss you hopes and dreams for an adventure afloat.