Valley Cruises

Luxury Narrow Boat Hire from Valley Cruises

We are a small family operated narrowboat hire firm offering you the highest standards of service and accommodation, all with a friendly and helpful approach.
Since our establishment in 1986 we have been at the forefront in the design and quality of our Luxury Narrowboats, setting the standards for other narrowboat hire firms to follow.

All our luxury narrowboats are built to the highest standards and incorporate features, furnishings and workmanship you might not expect to find on hire boats.

LOCK FREE ASHBY CANAL
Take the slow lane and cruise this tranquil waterway which offers a host of interest for both historians and nature lovers alike.
18 Hours return Cruising
0 Locks
1 Tunnel
Recommended Guides;
Pearsons, South Midlands
Waterways World; Coventry Canal
SOME OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST
Market Bosworth Water Park; Sailing, Fishing, Windsurfing (Hire)
Nuneaton; Chilvers Coton Craft Centre

OXFORD CANAL TO BANBURY
This beautiful rural canal winds its way through mile upon mile of unspoilt countryside with some magnificent views.
47 Hours Cruising including return
26 Locks (each way)
1 Tunnel
Recommended Guides;
Pearsons, Oxford Canal
Waterways World; Oxford Canal

VALLEY CRUISES TO STOKE BRUERNE
This interesting and varied cruise takes you through England's longest navigable tunnel to a wealth of history at Stoke Bruerne's Waterways Museum.
40 Hours Cruising including return
17 Locks (each way)
3 Tunnels
Recommended Guides;
Pearsons, South Midlands
SOME OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST
Weedon; Many Antiques Shops
Nuneaton; Chilvers Coton Craft Centre

WARWICKSHIRE RING
This route passes through beautiful countryside but also has the contrast of the industrial past.
Hours Cruising 49 or 54 - Locks 93 or 119 - Tunnels 3 or 5
Recommended Guide: Pearsons Warwickshire Ring
SOME OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST
Hatton: Hatton Country World, England's largest craft village and rare breeds farm.
Tamworth: Castle, Multiscreen Cinema, Indoor Ski Slope & Bowling.
Kings Norton Junction: Motor Museum

LEICESTERSHIRE RING
A rural and varied canal and river cruise offering an abundance of wildlife
Hours Cruising 70 - Locks 101 - Tunnels 5
Recommended Guide: Pearsons Leicester Ring
SOME OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST
Tamworth: Castle, Multiscreen Cinema, Indoor Ski Slope & Bowling.
Burton on Trent: Famous brewing town.
Shardlow: 18th Century canal village.

We offer:

• Canal boat holidays
• Boat hire