When you find the boat you want, click 'Book this holiday now' and you can pay your deposit or hold for 48 hours - or ring 01422 832712. Yorkshire's secret waterways offer a new discovery round every corner. Amazing scenery, friendly people, welcoming pubs, good shopping, history all around you, walks up into the hills - there's so much to enjoy.
There's something magic about a narrow boat - small outside and roomy inside. Craftsman built and carefully maintained, your narrow boat has everything you need - comfortable beds, quality equipment, well-planned accommodation. Each night you can moor in a new and different place. All our boats are suitable for beginners, and we give exceptionally thorough instruction, so you can feel confident.
There's something magic about a narrow boat - small outside and roomy inside. Craftsman built and carefully maintained, your narrow boat has everything you need - comfortable beds, quality equipment, well-planned accommodation. Each night you can moor in a new and different place. All our boats are suitable for beginners, and we give exceptionally thorough instruction, so you can feel confident.
Services
Boatyard
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We specialise in narrow boats with diesels, but we can also work on other types of boat (we don't service outboards). We'd be pleased to discuss any work you need. Our advice is free (you don't have to take it) and we stick to our quotations; we only do extras if you authorise them. For standard charges see our price list.
Moorings
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Moorings and storage are invoiced in advance on the first day of the month or quarter (January, April, July, October). New arrivals are initially billed to end of current period. Departures are refunded pro rata only if 28 days notice given. We have about 50 boats on our moorings or hard-standing. Some are residents, others just visiting on a tour of the Yorkshire waterways.
Shared ownership
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We are pleased to welome shared ownership boats. Our waterways offer fantastic experiences, and our basin is a great place to keep a boat, with an excellent choice of places to eat and drink nearby. We offer access to all the amazing waterways of Yorkshire, all three Pennine canals - and the waterways of a neighbouring county we needn't mention.
Buying a canal boat
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Get a Starter pack from Canal & River Trust with useful information on licensing, Boat Safety Scheme and insurance requirements. Read the ads in Waterways World, Canal Boat, Towpath Talk and Canal Times (all monthly from boatyards and newsagents; surveyors and insurance brokers also advertise here).
Sowerby Bridge Wharf
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We are lucky to be in one of the outstanding canal basins in the country, whose 200 year-old buildings were recently restored to good condition and active use, after seven years' work by British Waterways (predecessor to Canal & River Trust) and the tenants - including us. As well as a thriving pub and two restaurants, we now have a coffee shop, upmarket hairdressers, ladies' gym, web marketers and offices.
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