Shire Cruisers

Discover a different Yorkshire, where the scenery is grander, the waterways less crowded - and the beer cheaper! Shire Cruisers offer unrivalled choice and value coupled with friendly, helpful, individual service. Skilled and committed staff offer you strength in depth and they give comprehensive training, and look after their customers.

Shire Cruisers' 16 boats are maintained to high standards, and are Quality Assured by VisitBritain to make sure they are as good as you expect.

They offer a wide choice of routes with a base ideally situated for exploring all three Pennine canals, as well as the river navigations of Yorkshire.

• In a weekend or mid-week break, discover the Rochdale Canal, as you climb up the valley, with romantic crags, trees, stone-built villages and views of the moors;
• In a week, head for the dramatic Summit of the Rochdale, or meander down the Calder Valley towards Wakefield;
• For experienced boaters Shire Cruisers offer a range of exciting one-way trips. You can travel between Sowerby Bridge and either Burnley or Ashton-under-Lyne, taking in the Leeds & Liverpool, Rochdale or Huddersfield Narrow.

Shire Cruisers provide an unrivalled information service. Before your holiday, you will receive a comprehensive Information Pack which includes a British Waterways boating film and safety guide, as well as information on your route, what to bring and details of your boat. At the start of your holiday, Shire Cruisers will tell you all about the navigational features of your route, show you everything on the boat, and then show you how to handle the boat and do the locks. This takes a little time, but leaves you confident and able fully to enjoy your holiday.

Start your exploration of the uncrowded waterways of Yorkshire on the Shire Cruisers website.

We offer:

• Canal boat holidays
• Boat hire
• Moorings

Services for your boat

• Boat service & repairs
• Chandlery
• Diesel
• Bottled gas
• Pump out

Moorings

• Short term