Canal Narrowboat holidays in Yorkshire with Shire Cruisers

Explore the Pennine canals on a charming, well-appointed narrow boat.

Yorkshire narrow boat holidays

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

 

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Narrow boat holidays are the fastest way of slowing down. Float free on the Yorkshire canals with one of our self-drive narrow boats.
New to boating? Look on our new site for first-timers on Yorkshire canals or read about boating holidays first.
Check online - see right - to find out immediately which narrow boat holidays are available, and make a reservation. You can pay your deposit online, or hold for 48 hours.
Explore Yorkshire's secret waterways, where the scenery is grander, the waterways less crowded – and the beer cheaper! Find really different canal boat holiday routes.
So much to see - there are lots of things to do and places to go on a Yorkshire canal holiday.
Take all the comforts of home with you on your Yorkshire canal holiday. Our beautifully fitted and carefully maintained narrow boats for hire are matched by friendly and efficient personal service - all Tourist Board inspected.
Short break canal holidays in Yorkshire are ideal for your first canal holiday, or check out our routes for Yorkshire narrowboat holidays of a week or more.
Experienced boaters love our
rings and one-way canal holidays across the Pennines.
We give exceptionally thorough boat hire training covering boat handling and the use of canal locks, so you can be confident and feel safe on your canal holiday.
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SPECIAL OFFERS
 
Spring offer: save 10% on certain boats starting before 31 May 2012.

Olympic special: save 10% on any holiday starting between 27 July and 12 August 2012
when you book before 29 February 2012.

We have some great delivery trips for spring and autumn next year but they're booking fast...
 
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boat lift
Land ho!
Here's Hereford being lifted out for underwater work - we look after the bits you don't see as well as those you do. Our winter programme's going well, getting the boats in tip-top condition for next summer's holidays. photo: Zine
Quote of the week
"Shire Cruisers are a super friendly team."
Mrs Snowden, Stafford
Boating holiday on the Rochdale Canal in Yorkshire 
Photographic Competition
Here's one of the winning entries from our 2011 competition. More entries here.

Narrow boat holidays with Shire Cruisers, The Wharf, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire HX6 2AG, England
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