Canal Boat Hire - Where to Go and What to See on your canal boat short break or holiday

Where to Go

A weekend break will allow you to cruise the river Stort to its head of navigation at Bishops Stort and back, or to venture downstream to the river Lee, then cruise up to Hertford and back,

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or to explore the river Lee down to Waltham Abbey.

Longer breaks may take you to the heart of London (Little Venice is two days cruising), or onwards to west London, and the Grand Union Canal.

Day hire (minimum 4 hours) provides a trip through at least two locks into the lovely essex Countryside. Lunch can be adventurous or simple as you wish as the galley on our boats is fully equipped to cook and prepare full meals. Or why not stop for a BBQ or a meal at one of the several pubs and restaurants in easy reach of the river.

The map shows the places where people in wheelchairs are able to Little Venice

safely leave the boat if required. One of our knowledgeable and experienced skippers has compiled a possible wheelchair access points table graded by difficulty.

Please note these are subject to change, does not imply right of way nor can the Canal Boat Project recommend their use in all circumstances

You will need fill up with water each day and may need to use the pump-out facilities on the river. A list of water and pump out facilities can be found by clicking the link.

If you want a printable copy of the table for wheelchair access (opens in new window), click on the link.

The map above also shows refreshment areas along the way and these are additionally included in the printable document.

You need Acrobat Reader to view the wheelchair access points. Click below to download the plug-in (opens in another window.)