Continuing the avon ring on the south stratford canal the canal character changes with split bridges and barrel roofed cottages. Stratford on avon canal 10 days to 2 week route 84 locks there and 84 locks back will make you fit and still leave plenty of time to explore all the delights on the way the beautiful stratford canal stratford on avon itself and warwick with its castle.
Head down the stratford road a3400 towards stratford upon avon.
Stratford upon avon canal boat hire. See reviews and photos of boat hire in stratford upon avon england on tripadvisor. I hope you will find the following a useful insight to the route down to stratford upon avon where you should expect to be each night and roughly how long your cruising day will be. Boat hire stratford upon avon canal main canal a list and map of canal boat hire and narrowboat holiday companies on or near the main canal branch of the stratford upon avon canal.
Boating holidays on the uk canals inland watersways uk. Full boat handling and lock tuition for first time boaters. Bring your own food for a picnic or stop at one of the excellent riverside pubs or restaurants along the way.
All of our hire boats and life jackets will be sanitised between uses which may mean that you have to wait a little longer than usual before being invited to a boat and we thank you for your patience. Cruising the river avon up stream you can head towards stratford upon avon or down stream you can reach the historic town of evesham. Registered in england wales no.
Having travelled along the stratford canal twice in the last few months i have thoroughly enjoyed this route and would recommend it to all our hirers. Head out of stratford on the birmingham road a3400 for approximately 5 miles and hill farm marina is on your left handed just before you enter wootton wawen from birmingham. Cross the edstone aqueduct in a 754 feet long cast iron trough before reaching stratford upon avon.
Canal boat hire narrowboat holidays are very popular and a wonderful relaxing way to experience some of the most beautiful british countryside. Alvechurch to stratford upon avon through wast hills tunnel then on the stratford on avon canal to stratford upon avon and back. Before reaching stratford visit mary arden s cottage shakespeare s mother s home close to the canal at wilmcote.
Drifters offer day hire boats from a number of canal locations across the uk. A family holiday on the kennet avon canal september 11 2020. This route travels from sleepy alvechurch along tranquil canal miles right into the heart of england s proudest shakespearian territory.
Hill farm marina is on your right hand side as you leave wootton wawen. 05149985 vat 844 6269 04. Stratford canal at wootton wawen near stratford upon avon dolly and charlie can carry up to 10 people each.
Top stratford upon avon boat hire. Directions to hill farm marina stratford upon avon. There are many.
