Gracie Jack & Jill Dalesman

Shire Cruisers of Sowerby Bridge - The Yorkshire narrow boat holiday company that works hard .... to give you an easy time

Canal boat trips and day boat hire - operated by other firms

At Shire Cruisers, we do self-drive holidays, from a weekend upwards. If you want a day trip on the water, with a crew or self-drive, these are the local firms we recommend:


Passenger boats (up to 12 persons)

 

From 30 minute trips to longer excursions, pre-booked or turn up and go. Take the grandchildren, send them on a Pirate Party, or go on a curry night or Sunday lunch.

 

Hebden Bridge Cruises
Hebden Bridge
07966 808717

 

Pennine Cruisers
Skipton
01756 795478

 

Airedale Cruising
Skipton
07760 481821

 

Passenger boats (over 12 persons)

 

Regular public trips, party bookings, discos, Santa specials, stag or hen nights.....

 

Pennine Boat Trips

Skipton
01756 790829

 

Yorkshire Hire Cruisers
Leeds
01132 456195

 

A & G Passenger Boats
Sheffield
0114 278 6314

 

Hotel boats

 

Hotel boats
Be looked after in comfort while a professional crew manages the boat and provides smashing meals. Help at the locks if you wish, but no cooking!

 

Hostel boat

For a heady mix between bunk barn and hotel boat, look at Wandering Duck, which cruises on the Macclesfield and Peak Forest canals.




Day boats Self drive, up to 12 persons

 

Take off for the day, on a boat with simple facilities for brewing up, a toilet, and all you need.

 

Pennine Cruisers
Skipton
01756 795478

 

Pennine Boat Trips

Skipton
01756 790829

 

Snaygill Boats

Skipton
01756 795150

 

Portland Basin Marina

Ashton under Lyne
0161 330 3133

 

York Marine Services

Bishopthorpe, York
01904 704442

 

Trafalgar Marine Services
Whaley Bridge

 

Small boats by the hour

 

Take a little boat for an impromptu trip in the open air - some are electric, others have oars!

 

Pennine Boat Trips

Skipton
01756 790829

 


Canoeing

 

We don't know about canoe hire, but you can learn to canoe here at the Wharf with Yorkshire's leading Sea Scout Group.

 

12th Halifax Sea Scouts

Sowerby Bridge Wharf
01422 832096

 

Halifax Canoe Club

Sowerby Bridge: based on the River Calder
01422