Short Break Canal Holidays in Yorkshire
Enjoy a weekend or midweek short break canal holiday on the Rochdale Canal.

SHORT BREAK CANAL HOLIDAYS ON YORKSHIRE'S WATERWAYS
Take a short break canal holiday in Yorkshire with Shire Cruisers
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SHORT BREAK CANAL HOLIDAYS

There's no faster way to slow down than a short break canal holiday on the Yorkshire waterways. Whether you go up the valley or down, you will find attractive canal scenery, welcoming pubs and plenty to see and do.

These short breaks are available from 2pm Friday to 9am Monday or from 2pm Monday to 9am Friday. All short breaks are out and back from Sowerby Bridge.

Mileages and times (for guidance) are for the return trip. Short breaks can only be taken with these boats.

 Slideshow of short break routes

 Short break route Short break canal holiday on the Rochdale Canal
Stubbing Wharf, RC. Route 1.
Beautiful scenery on a short break canal holiday on the Rochdale Canal in Yorkshire with Shire Cruisers
Brearley, RC. Routes 2, 3.
Beautiful scenery on a short break canal holiday on the Calder & Hebble Navigation in Yorkshire
Salterhebble Locks, CHN. Routes 2, 3.
ROCHDALE CANAL
1. Hebden Bridge & Todmorden 20 miles 32 locks 15 hours
Leaving our historic canal basin, your journey begins with the excitement of a new tunnel and the deepest lock in the country. The canal gradually climbs through woods, fields and small stone towns to Hebden Bridge. This old mill town nestles in a fork in the hills, houses piled tier upon tier. Hebden has excellent shops and is full of surprises – everything from horsey clothing to hand-made pottery.
Untie, and go on up the valley, its sides closing in with crags and trees and views of the moors high above. A stream runs alongside, and the locks are set among woods or stone cottages. The Pennine Way crosses at Callis.
So to Todmorden, completely untouristy yet with much to enjoy: fine Victorian buildings, especially the Town Hall, a lively market and many places to eat and drink, all dominated by a curving railway viaduct. Make your way back.
This trip gives you plenty of time for walks, the pub or simply to sit and unwind, especially if you go Monday-Friday.		 2. Hebden Bridge & Brighouse 24 miles 34 locks 15 hours
Go up to Hebden Bridge (Route 1), explore a bit, then head back and down to Brighouse, through a beautiful part of the valley with woods, lakes and views of the river. Brighouse basin is a quiet mooring near the centre of this town with the famous brass band. On your way back up the valley to Sowerby Bridge, enjoy views of the hills.

AIRE & CALDER NAVIGATION
3. Stanley Ferry 48 miles 54 locks 25 hours
Sail down the leafy Calder & Hebble Navigation past Brighouse, and through wide river sections and narrow cuttings to Wakefield, where there are good moorings not too far from the bright lights. Then go on to Stanley Ferry to see the famous aqueducts and two very convenient and contrasting pubs. Return the way you came, but see how different everything looks.

Short break canal holidays with Shire Cruisers, The Wharf, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire HX6 2AG, England
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