Choose your Narrowboat…
Choose from our private owner-styled narrowboats, The Squire, The Count, The Laird, The Marquess, The Duke, The Princess, The Viscount and The Duchess . They’re all carefully crafted to offer a perfect long term cruising experience for two, or more. All now feature modern, new, supersilenced, smooth-revving diesel engines with diesel central heating and multifuel stove*.
STOP PRESS - 9/6/24 - NEW BOAT !!! We’re delighted to announce that we have acquired a newer, longer, replacement for The Laird. At 58ft, she is 8ft longer than old Laird and will carry the same name once she has been repainted and a minr refit completed. She has exactly the same layout and fittings as old Laird except that she will feature a lovely long (16ft) stern living cabin into which there will be our standard comfy armchairs & footstools, with options for a formal dining table and chairs and an occasional double Z bed for guests who you may wish to entertain. Pictures, and a walk-through video tour, of the new Laird will be available from early July.
*=no stove on The Princess
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The Squire
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The Count
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The Laird
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The Marquess
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The Duke
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The Duchess
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The Princess
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The Viscount
Come Aboard
You’ll have sole occupancy of, and responsibility, for your boat. We provide a full inventory of crockery, cutlery, glasses & cookware, maps and guides as well as buoyancy aids, navigation equipment, etc.
All our boats have full central heating (all except The Princess have real fires too), washing machine, microwave and toaster from a full 240V system. They have solar panels and LED lighting to ensure that your environmental footprint is minimised with hardly any engine running required in summer months when you’re not cruising.
Peace of Mind…
Our boats are fully licensed and insured with a current commercial boat safety certificate. Full breakdown back up is available. We’re also on emergency call 24hrs a day 7 days a week. We provide comprehensive cruising tuition including on-board practical boating training for the first few hours. So you’ll be able to cast off, venture forth and discover our wonderful waterways with complete peace of mind!
Great Location
Our boats are based at Heyford Wharf on the South Oxford Canal. We’re ideally placed for cruising both the Southern and Midlands waterways– or even further if you hire for three or more months. We are located on the Thames Ring, which allows you to combine cruisng narrow and wide Canals together with the River Thames for much of its length as far as West London - this ring means that you do not have to retrace your steps and can enjoy a busy single month, or a more leisurely two month, tour of southern Englnad including visits to Oxford, Henley, Windsor, Hampton Court, central London, the Chilterns and the Cotswolds.