Mon and brec canal book. The canal runs for almost all its route within the brecon beacons national park following the tree lined course of the river usk.
The canal and wharf here once teemed with canal boats being loaded with the finished product.
Mon and brec canal boat hire. Its navigable length is just 36 miles and there are only 6 locks. We are constantly reviewing and updating our designs to maintain our impeccable standards. Company registration number 5595742 vat number 763034936.
Canal holidays guide to the mon and brec canal. The monmouthshire brecon canal was originally two separate canals the monmouthshire canal and the brecknock abergavenny canal the two were linked at pontymoile. Everyone on board can get involved including children.
View our youtube channel. Mon brec canal. Taking your boat through the six locks on the mon brec canal is exciting.
The monmouthshire and brecon canal is quite unlike any other waterway in britain. On a hire boat on the monmouthshire brecon canal mon and brec you can enjoy stunning scenery on one of the most beautiful cruising waterways in britain completely isolated from the rest of the canal system. You can spend a week cruising a 25 mile stretch without having to operate a single lock.
Road house narrowboats is a small family run business and the oldest hire boat company on the canal. Narrowboats canal boats barge holidays in south wales. Our marina base is the only canal boat holiday hire company located at the northern end of the canal nestled in the foothills of penyfan in the brecon beacons national park.
Come to our private wharf at llangattock and hire a luxury electric boat to explore the monmouthshire brecon canal. Castle narrowboats have boats to hire for a few days or a few weeks. With only four narrow boats specially designed for hassle free cruising on the mon brec canal we can assure you of a relaxing and enjoyable floating holiday.
Our luxury canal boats are all 4 5 stars on the vb rating. Looking for a relaxing canal boat barge or narrowboat holiday in the beautiful brecon beacons monmouthshire and south wales. Beacon park boats ltd.
Pack a picnic or enjoy lunch at one of the canalside pubs. Our closest attention at all times and any support you feel you may need along the way particularly if canal boating is new to you. Today s navigable mon brec is mostly the former brecknock abergavenny.
The brecknock abergavenny canal and the monmouthshire canal. History of the mon brec. Narrowboat hire monmouthshire and brecon canal.
There are several fleets based on the canal. Everyone on board can get involved including children. For a start it s not joined to the main canal network so it s quieter with fewer boats.
The mon brec actually started life as two separate canals. Looking to go further afield. If you d rather a lock free holiday the mon brec is a perfect choice.
Routes bases and boats for hire in the scenic brecon beacons national park in rural wales. As the mon brec is not currently accessible from any other waterway most boaters cruise it on a hire boat.
