Cambridge
Practically laid out & well fitted out.
Mrs
Hatherell
Excellent.
Julia and Tony |
Cornwall
Boat excellent all round, particularly galley & cooker.
Mr Boyce |
Devon
Layout and equipment great - we really enjoyed our stay.
Very well equipped and comfortable - nice curtains!
Mrs Mitchell
Very good and easy to handle.
Mr Nunas |
Dorset
The Dorset had the most convenient & comfortable layout
of any of the numerous boats we have hired. Heating v.
good. toilets - good.
Mr Hipperson
Layout was very well done - plenty of equipment & condition was very good.
Liz
We loved the boat
Mrs Chapman |
Gloucester
Good layout, comfortable in good condition..
Mr Hebden |
Hereford
Great facilities, perfect layout of boat! Exactly what we wanted and needed.
Mrs Anderson
Boat was excellent. Really comfortable, nice cosy & warm. Much nicer than Norfolk Broads boat.
Mr Sanderson |
Leicester
The layout with 2 double cabins was very good. Front
opening doors meant we could appreciate all the Pennine
views as we locked down. Mrs Wren
Very good - clean.
Mr Nicholson |
Norfolk
Excellent condition. Very nice barge & curtains.
Mrs Waddell
Excellent.
Mr Paterson |
Northumberland
Absolutely fantastic - layout, design clearly very carefully thought out by someone who's spent a lot of time cruising!
Ms Tewson
Our old chum, which we love for her 'look straight through' layout.
Mrs Cottuli Care |
Oxford
Perfect, loved the bath tub.
Fr Aschermann (Germany)
We were impressed with the internal layout and the general high standard of finish both internally and externally together with the detail of the engineering that went into all the technical functions.
Mr O'Connor
We've had bigger & smaller
but Oxford is the best boat we've ever had.
Mr &
Mrs Coleman |
Somerset
Layout and construction of boat great, also the finish
was immaculate - all interior screws in alignment! Loos
& shower excellent.
Mr Moreton
Good. Two toilets a real bonus
Mr Fish
Excellent - comfortable and
practical.
Mrs Trickey
Very good layout, fully equipped,
clean, tidy and very good condition.
Mr Seville |
Stafford
First impressions - very
clean, very smart. During trip - v. well equipped,
comfortable.
Mrs Gibbs
Very good, everything you need in a
good layout. Excellent condition of boat, finished to a
high spec.
Mr Lake
Excellent boat, no
problem at all with anything, design and equipment first
class, easily the best hire boat we have ever had.
Mr & Mrs Williams |
Sussex
Very good. Good layout, beds good. Very comfy & well equipped & in good condition.
Mr Frank
Fab as always.
Mrs Wetherell
The boat was handed over to us in a very smart
condition. The layout is excellent. Storage
facilities on boat are ample.
Mr Shipman |
Warwick
Lovely boat, love the layout. Love the separate dining area, and little table near settee.
Mr Mansell
Fantastic - well-designed & just right!
Mr Turner |
Westmorland
Brilliant! Clean, tidy, warm and well-equipped.
Mr Radcliffe
Really good. Star rating system
unhelpful - boat was great but only had 3* rating.
The Jackmans |
Worcester
Layout very good and feels roomy. Plenty of equipment. Excellent condition. Handles very well.
Mr Englefield |
York
We thought it was lovely. Enough space for the 6 of us and we were surprised at the facilities available to us.
Mr Briggs
Excellent, clean, comfortable &
well equipped.
Mr Posnett |
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Experience
Enjoyed industrial & natural landscape, the barge communities & waterside animals - saw otter, jay
& merlin. Interesting shops & galleries in Hebden. Walked from Bridge 25 up
to monument (Stoodley Pike).
Mrs Waddell, Norfolk
A brilliant weekend. Lovely scenery on the canal side and in the villages and towns. Hebden Bridge was a fantastic night out - great pubs and food.
Mr Radcliffe, Westmorland
The whole holiday was very enjoyable and certainly lived up to expectations. Locals are friendly helpful, all of the pubs serve excellent food that is great value for money. The walk up the hill to Heptonstall from Hebden Bridge is also well worth the effort.
Mr Lake, Stafford
Canal Society / other
boaters / pedestrians / cyclists very friendly &
everyone helps everyone.
Mr Clinch, Norfolk
Excellent dog walking.
Julia & Tony, Cambridge
Excellent. Widely differing canals and rivers. Good
pubs (plenty of real ale).
Mr Seville, Somerset
(one way trip)
Top class scenery - varied &
interesting. Friendly people. Hebden Bridge a real
visitor's treat. Manchester superb (esp Thomas Telford
Basin).
Mr Aylmer, Stafford
Lots of birds
eg herons & geese & ducks & trees. Hebden Bridge was
lovely for shops and interesting people. Enjoyed doing
locks as a family, overall good family holiday.
Mrs Bright, York
Pleasant relaxing journey, we
teamed up with another boat and shared locks so had lots
of fun and made new friends.
Mrs Snowden,
Stafford
Pubs were brilliant. scenery pretty.
People were lovely. Raining every day (what a laugh)
Good fun!
Mr Carroll, Worcester
Beautiful scenery,
friendly people willing to share their knowledge and
enthusiasm for the canals.
Mrs Hatherell,
Cambridge
We made a film -
www.theoldenhinde.wordpress.com and a blog!
Mr Olden, Cambridge
We bussed to
Haworth Bronte Museum & loved it, the bus journey was
very scenic.
JJ, Devon |
Service
Excellent - couldn't be faulted.
Mrs Reeve, Somerset
Very helpful - available
the two times we called to fix our problems over the
phone.
Mrs Mitchell, Devon
Wonderful in meeting our emergencies. Nigel gave good lessons without imposing.
Mr Fletcher, Worcester (USA)
The service and help we received before our cruise was perfect. Thank you.
Mrs Spence, Leicester
Very helpful &
reassuring
Mrs Mills, Devon
Second to
none. Impeccable.
Mrs Care, Northumberland
Positive experience all round. V. helpful, friendly,
welcoming on our return.
Mrs Gibbs, Stafford
The pre-holiday service was excellent. Flexible & friendly on the possibility of switching to a Saturday booking, and brilliant ring-back
service & advice on boating with a 9 month old baby. It all worked brilliantly.
Ms Wren, Leicester
Thanx Nigel & Susan, we
had a great holiday - your personasl touch really
showed. And the good weather was a bonus!
Moreton-Straw, Somerset.
Brilliant & we spoke to
Susan before coming - really helpful, personalised,
friendly approach.
The Jackmans, Westmorland
Service was excellent. Colin in particular was fantastic
(a helpful, lovely man).
Mrs Eatwell, Hereford |
Handover
Your handover & briefings are the best I have
encountered in 24 years of hiring.
Mr Shipman,
Sussex
Excellent handover from Josh. Very helpful & informative.
Mr Lake, Stafford
Very good handover. Colin was
very helpful.
Mr Paterson, Norfolk
Very good. Will was excellent and polite.
Mrs Martin, Dorset
Wonderful. friendly, easygoing - good start to the holiday!
Fr. Aschemann, Oxford (Germany)
Very
helpful. The 3 locks with Will was very helpful and gave
us the confidence to do it for ourselves.
Mr
Briggs, York
Excellent!!! Colin was very
friendly, simple to understand.
Jim, Devon
Excellent. Safety briefing very well explained and
pitched at all levels. Instructions for boat very
comprehensive & delivered with a friendly approach.
Mrs Baston, Leicester
Richard was excellent. He
was very knowledgeable and very understanding, answered
all our questions and told us in detail everything we
needed to know to have a safe and happy week.
Mr
Black, Cambridge |
Information Pack
Love your Route Companion booklets, very useful.
Mr Mansell, Warwick
Very comprehensive - better than anything we've had before.
Ms Tewson, York
& Northumberland
Brilliant, everything we needed and lots to get us excited for our trip.
Mrs Anderson, Hereford
Very good, we knew exactly what to expect on arrival and what to bring.
Mrs Burnett-Wood, Stafford
It was helpful & good
insight for first timers.
Mrs Spence, Leicester
Very thorough and appreciated the touches of humour in
the booklets. Felt thoroughly prepared before arrival.
Information book on boat very clear and helpful.
Mr Clinch, Norfolk
Very useful, would have been
clueless without.
Mr Clarke, Devon |
The food and drink
Fazenda, Granary Wharf, Leeds fab meal, White Lion, kildwick, lovely meal too.
Mr Mansell, Warwick
Stubbing Wharf - food excellent.
Italian in Hebden Bridge good value - early bird.
Mr Fraser, York
Good pubs: Cross Keys, East Marton; Masons
Arms, Gargrave; Slaters Arms, Low Bradley.
Mr Heap, Warwick
Summit Inn did excellent food at tremendous value. Also
enjoyed Ancient & Royal pub at Cooper Bridge and
Stubbing Wharf Inn Hebden Bridge.
Mr England,
Cambridge
Lovely pubs, especially the Red Rooster.
Mr Hutchinson, Westmorland
Bay Horse & Snaygill
- excellent. White Lion @ Kildwick - v. good. The Coffee
Mill Skipton - excellent breakfast, good chip shop by
bridge in Silsden. Cafe Cargo @ Foulridge also
excellent.
Mr Hipperson, Dorset |
Website
Really useful when booking and again when planning.
Mr Radcliffe, Westmorland
Well laid out, easy to
navigate, very informative.
Mr Lake, Stafford
Website - very clear & easy to use. Used phone for
booking & to ask questions - excellent. Brochure
available - very useful.
Mr Frank, Sussex |
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