Cruises 2027
Cruises 2027
Bywater Hotelboat Cruise Schedule 2027
CHOOSING YOUR HOTELBOAT CRUISE
There is so much to see and so many possible routes on the inland waterways, it can be difficult to decide which hotelboat cruise you would enjoy the most. Here we outline the character of each route, its highlights and points of interest. It is impossible to cover everything, but we hope that, combined with your own criteria (time of year, heritage, towns and cities etc.) you will be able to pick the one for you. If you have any queries regarding any aspect of the hotelboat holidays, please do not hesitate to call, and we will try and advise in anyway we can.
FULL HOTELBOAT CHARTER
Kerala and Karnataka are available for charter, offering full and exclusive use of the boats, the services of the crew and full-board catering. With the advantage of a sizeable reduction in price, this represents excellent value.
As well as the scheduled cruises given here, we can provide tailor made itineraries at either end of the season to suit your individual needs or preferences. Please contact us on 07380 941042 or email to discuss.
SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS
Single occupancy of the twin/double cabin carries a supplement of 50%. There is no single supplement for a single guest in a single cabin.
PREVIOUS CUSTOMERS
A ‘Previous Customer’ discount of 5% applies to all guests who have travelled with us since 2025. Any discounts shall be accounted for in the balance payment and noted in the confirmation letter.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TO YOUR HOTELBOAT CRUISE
Almost all of our cruises this year will either start or finish at our base on the Saltisford Canal Arm. We can offer secure parking here for a small daily charge and free transportation between Saltisford and our boats at the start or end of your cruise. Please note we will not be offering a taxi service on cruises 7 – 10 this year.
If you would prefer to travel by train, Leamington Spa station is a fifteen minute taxi ride away from the Saltisford Canal Centre and has direct connections to London, Manchester and Birmingham.
| Cruise | From | To | Highlights | Nights | Start Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warwick | Warwick | Training Cruise | 5 | Sat. 10th April | £N/A |
| 2 | Warwick | Tring | 76 Miles, 70 Locks and 2 Tunnels. 9 Nights, £1,935 + £60 for secure parking. Bascote Staircase, Stockton Flight, Napton Junction, Braunston Tunnel, Blisworth Tunnel, Stoke Bruerne, Ouse Valley, Great Ouse Aqueduct, the Chilterns, Marsworth Junction, Tring Summit. Walking and lock wheeling on the M40 of the canal system. | 9 | Sat. 17th April | £1,935+ £60 |
| 3 | Tring | Warwick | 76 Miles, 70 Locks and 2 Tunnels. 9 Nights, £1,935 + £60 for secure parking. Tring Summit, Marsworth Junction, the Chilterns, Great Ouse Aqueduct, Ouse Valley, Stoke Bruerne, Blisworth Tunnel, Braunston Tunnel, Napton Junction, Stockton Flight, Bascote Staircase. Walking and lock wheeling on the M40 of the canal system. | 9 | Wed. 28th April | £1,935+ £60 |
| 4 | Warwick | Market Harborough | 52 Miles, 48 Locks and 3 Tunnels. 8 Nights, £1,735 + £54 for secure parking. Bascote Staircase, North Oxford Canal, Braunston Tunnel, Watford Staircase, Crick Tunnel, Husband’s Bosworth Tunnel, Foxton Locks, Market Harborough Arm Some highlights of the Grand Union Canal including the wonderful Foxton flight. | 8 | Mon. 10th May | £1,735+ £54 |
| 5 | Market Harborough | Warwick | 52 Miles, 48 Locks and 3 Tunnels. 8 Nights, £1,735 + £54 for secure parking. Market Harborough Arm, Foxton Locks, Husband’s Bosworth Tunnel, Crick Tunnel, Watford Staircase, Braunston Tunnel, North Oxford Canal, Bascote Staircase. Some highlights of the Grand Union Canal including the wonderful Foxton flight. | 8 | Thu. 20th May | £1,735 + £54 |
| 6 | Warwick | Stourbridge | 45 Miles, 76 Locks and 5 Tunnels. 7 Nights, £1,530 + £48 for secure parking. Hatton Locks, Lapworth Flight, the North Stratford Canal, King’s Norton Junction, Gas Street Basin, the New Main Line, Netherton Tunnel, Bumble Hole, Blowers Green, Merry Hill, Delph Locks, Stourbridge Locks. In and out of Birmingham, using a delightful mixture of canals. | 7 | Tue. 1st June | £1,530 + £48 |
| 7 | Stourbridge | Nantwich | 55 Miles, 51 Locks and 1 Tunnel. 7 Nights, £1,530. Stourton Junction, Bratch Locks, Autherley Junction, the Shropshire Union, Cowley Tunnel, Woodeaves Cutting, Tyrley Locks, Adderley Locks, Audlem Locks, Nantwich Embankment From the industrial heartlands to Elizabethan Nantwich through the beautiful Shropshire countryside. | 7 | Thu. 10th June | £1,530 |
| 8 | Nantwich | Llangollen | 46 Miles, 21 Locks, 3 Tunnels and 2 Spectacular Aqueducts. 7 Nights, £1,530. Hurleston Locks, Wrenbury, Grindley Brook Staircase, Ellesmere, Chirk Tunnel and Aqueduct, Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Llangollen Narrows. Dramatic engineering and peaceful countryside on this journey from England to Wales. | 7 | Sat. 19th June | £1,530 |
| 9 | Llangollen | Nantwich | 46 Miles, 21 Locks, 3 Tunnels and 2 Spectacular Aqueducts. 7 Nights, £1,530. Llangollen Narrows, Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Chirk Tunnel and Aqueduct, Ellesmere, Grindley Brook Staircase, Wrenbury, Hurleston Locks. Dramatic engineering and peaceful countryside on this journey from Wales to England. | 7 | Mon. 28th June | £1,530 |
| 10 | Nantwich | Black Country Living Museum | 47 Miles, 50 Locks and 3 Tunnels. 7 Nights, £1,530. Nantwich Embankment, Audlem Locks, Adderley Locks, Tyrley Locks, Cowley Tunnel, Stretton Aqueduct, Autherley Junction, Wolverhampton Locks, Wolverhampton Tunnel, Coseley Tunnel, Dudley Canal No. 1. From Elizabethan Nantwich, through the beautiful Shropshire countryside to historic Dudley and the Black Country Living Museum. | 7 | Wed. 7th July | £1,530 |
| 11 | Black Country Living Museum | Warwick | 33 Miles, 54 Locks and 4 Tunnels. 6 Nights, £1,355 + £42 for secure parking. Old Main Line, Gas Street Basin, King’s Norton Junction, the North Stratford Canal, Lapworth Flight, Hatton Locks. Cruise from historic Dudley to the centre of Birmingham on both the old and new Main Line canals, before emerging into the beautiful Warwickshire countryside. | 6 | Fri. 16th July | £1,355 + £42 |
| 12 | Warwick | Stratford upon Avon | 21 Miles, 55 Locks, 1 Tunnel and an excellent Aqueduct. 5 Nights, £1,150 + £36 for secure parking. Hatton Locks, Shrewley Tunnel, Kingswood Junction, Lapworth Bottom Locks, South Stratford Canal, Edstone Aqueduct, Stratford Basin. A short summer cruise through Shakespeare’s Country. | 5 | Sat. 24th July | £1,150 + £36 |
| 13 | Stratford upon Avon | Warwick | 21 Miles, 55 Locks, 1 Tunnel and an excellent Aqueduct. 5 Nights, £1,150 + £36 for secure parking. Stratford Basin, South Stratford Canal, Edstone Aqueduct, Lapworth Bottom Locks, Kingswood Junction, Grand Union Canal, Shrewley Tunnel, Hatton Locks. A short summer cruise through Shakespeare’s Country. | 5 | Sat. 31st July | £1,150 + £36 |
| 14 | Warwick | Oxford | 63 Miles, 63 Locks and many, many lift bridges! 9 Nights, £1,935 + £60 for secure parking. Bascote Staircase, Napton Junction, Napton Locks, Oxford Summit, Claydon Locks, Cropredy, Somerton Deep Lock, the River Cherwell, Thrupp, the Spires of Oxford. Taking the old route down to the Thames. | 9 | Sat. 7th August | £1,935 + £60 |
| 15 | Oxford | Warwick | 63 Miles, 63 Locks and many, many lift bridges! 9 Nights, £1,935 + £60 for secure parking. The Spires of Oxford, Thrupp, the River Cherwell, Somerton Deep Lock, Cropredy, Claydon Locks, Oxford Summit, Napton Locks, Napton Junction, Bascote Staircase. Taking the old route from the Thames to Warwick. | 9 | Wed. 18th August | £1,935 + £60 |
| 16 | Warwick | Coventry | 47 Miles, 29 Locks and 1 Tunnel. 6 Nights, £1,355 + £42 for secure parking. Bascote Staircase, North Oxford Canal, Braunston Junction, Hillmorton Locks, Sutton Stop, Coventry Basin. Half of the Warwick Ring, taking in some delightful Warwickshire countryside. | 6 | Tue. 31st August | £1,355 + £42 |
| 17 | Coventry | Warwick | 47 Miles, 29 Locks and 1 Tunnel. 6 Nights, £1,355 + £42 for secure parking. Coventry Basin, Sutton Stop, Hillmorton Locks, Braunstone Junction, North Oxford Canal, Bascote Staircase. Half of the Warwick Ring, taking in some delightful Warwickshire countryside. | 6 | Wed. 8th September | £1,355 + £42 |
| 18 | Warwick | Market Bosworth | 73 Miles, 29 Locks and 3 Tunnels. 8 Nights, £1,735 + £54 for secure parking. Bascote Staircase, North Oxford Canal, Braunston Junction, Hillmorton Locks, Sutton Stop, Marston Junction, Ashby Canal, Snarestone Wharf. A lock light route perfect for a relaxing cruise. | 8 | Thu. 16th September | £1,735 + £54 |
| 19 | Market Bosworth | Warwick | 73 Miles, 29 Locks and 3 Tunnels. 8 Nights, £1,735 + £54 for secure parking. Snarestone Wharf, Ashby Canal, Marston junction, Sutton Stop, Hillmorton Locks, Braunston Junction, North Oxford Canal, Bascote Staircase. A lock light route perfect for a relaxing cruise. | 8 | Mon. 27th September | £1,735 + £54 |
| 20 | Warwick | Stoke Bruerne | 40 Miles, 38 Locks and 2 Tunnels. 5 Nights, £1,150 + £36 for secure parking. Bascote Staircase, North Oxford Canal, Braunston Tunnel, Buckby Locks, Weedon Bec, Blisworth Tunnel, Stoke Bruerne Museum. Exploring the M40 of the canal system! | 5 | Thu. 7th October | £1,150 + £36 |
| 21 | Stoke Bruerne | Warwick | 40 Miles, 38 Locks and 2 Tunnels. 5 Nights, £1,150 + £36 for secure parking. Stoke Bruerne Museum, Blisworth Tunnel, Weedon Bec, Buckby Locks, Braunston Tunnel, North Oxford Canal, Bascote Staircase. Exploring the M40 of the canal system! | 5 | Thu. 14th October | £1,150 + £36 |