Ashby Boat Company Limited
Ashby Boat Company Limited
Ashby Boat Company Limited
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Quality Narrowboat Holidays on the English waterways. Begin your holiday a boat on the tranquil lock free Ashby Canal. 8 narrowboats for day hire,short break hire,mini breaks and weekly rental holidays. Centrally located in the heart of the English countryside.A family run business providing luxury boating holidays for over 30 years.
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Martin1967ad
Derby, UK227 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
Late booking on the Carlton, what a lovely boat , very clean and warm, Julian gave some top tips for eating out on the Ashby Canal in lovely Country pubs , first time on this canal - no locks and lovely countryside which suited the 3.5 days we had . I have hired several holiday boats over the years and this was the best one , no hidden charges , thoroughly recommended !
Written 21 November 2023
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Martin T
Borgue, UK58 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
This is our second holiday with the Ashby Boat Company and yet again it was one to remember. Rob went through everything on the boat covering everything we needed to know before heading off. The local knowledge of places to stop and good spots to eat helped set our itinerary for the week. We managed to get far further than we thought, attempting 20 locks and doing a return journey through the 1/4 mile tunnel up the Oxford Canal. With the weather being on our side and not many on the water it led to an excellent week. We chose Golding for our boat hire which is superbly equipped and perfect for four people. We'll definitely be back!!
Written 10 November 2023
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Thank you very much for your kind review. Glad you had a great time.
Julian
Written 15 November 2023
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93jean
Birmingham, United Kingdom3 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
We contacted Julian early morning on 01/10/23 as we had hired day boat for day with another company who let us down night before the trip. I had family visiting from Canada and this was something we wanted to do as a family.
Julian was so wonderful and arranged for us to hire one of his other boats as his day boats were already booked.
It made our day and we had an amazing time, it had been 5 years since we had been together as a family so this experience will be with us for many years.
The boat was very clean and well equipped with everything you need for your trip.
Thank you again to Julian & Ashby boats we will certainly be retuning for another trip and recommend Ashby Boats if you are looking for day trip or longer trip.
Kind regards Brennans & Mann’s from Birmingham &Smiths from Canada
Julian was so wonderful and arranged for us to hire one of his other boats as his day boats were already booked.
It made our day and we had an amazing time, it had been 5 years since we had been together as a family so this experience will be with us for many years.
The boat was very clean and well equipped with everything you need for your trip.
Thank you again to Julian & Ashby boats we will certainly be retuning for another trip and recommend Ashby Boats if you are looking for day trip or longer trip.
Kind regards Brennans & Mann’s from Birmingham &Smiths from Canada
Written 3 October 2023
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See you again. Very pleased all went so well.
Written 15 November 2023
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Leigh N
Allentown, United States5 contributions
Jul 2023
My husband and I just returned from the UK and our first narrowboat hire. Everyone at Ashby Boat Company was friendly, helpful, and a pleasure to talk to. The Ashby Canal is a great starting place because there are no locks. We ventured onto the Coventry and Oxford canals as well. Our boat was the Ashby. It was lovely, perfectly set up, with plenty of storage and everything we needed. Fuel was included so there were no hidden charges. We highly recommend them!
Written 10 August 2023
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Thank-you very much. very pleased you had a good time.
Julian
Written 15 November 2023
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lazydaisyLondon
London4 contributions
Jun 2023 • Family
Had a lovely weekend on the Ashby Canal in 'Golding' our hire boat. Right from the initial booking Julian has been helpful and friendly and worked hard to make sure we had a great time. The boat is well designed, very clean and well equipped. We enjoyed cruising on the Ashby canal it is very rural and peaceful. Would return and book with the Ashby boat company again.
Written 20 June 2023
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See you again. Thanks
Written 15 November 2023
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Ray
Orlando, FL3 contributions
Jun 2023 • Friends
We are very happy to recommend Ashby Boat Company. The boat is of a very high standard, instruction was comprehensive and friendly.
Written 8 June 2023
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Thank-you for your 5 star review.
Written 15 November 2023
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Martin T
Borgue, UK58 contributions
Nov 2022
We have just returned from a week on Bosworth and cannot recommend it enough!! From the moment we arrived we were made welcome and at home. As this was our first time on a narrow boat we were a little apprehensive but Julian and the team put us instantly at ease. Nothing was a problem for the Ashby Boat Team and we were soon on our way after our initial induction. Julian was able to advise us on possible routes that we could do with all maps, information and instructions filed onboard. The boat was immaculate and had more than we needed on board. As all fuel is included there are no hidden costs so nothing to worry about when you are cruising the canals. Needless to say we will be back!! Many Thanks!!
Written 11 November 2022
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Thank-you so pleased that you had such a great holiday.
Julian
Written 15 November 2023
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New_Ashburnian
Ashbourne, UK82 contributions
Oct 2022 • Family
We’ve been holidaying on canal boats for over 20 years, including once before on the Ashby Canal (13 years ago!).
We returned to Ashby Boat Company for a family holiday, and had the boat “Bosworth”. The boat is very, very spacious for 6 people, and can sleep up to 10. Importantly, there is plenty of storage (including drawers under the beds, and some massive wardrobes). There were two good bathrooms and a well-equipped kitchen.
What made the boat special was the thoughtful extra things provided. A vase of flowers on the table, an up-to-date copy of Pearsons Canal Companion, towels, folding chairs to sit on the towpath, etc.
Price-wise, the holiday was very good value. This is partly because everything is included in the price with Ashby Boat Company - no paying extra for diesel at the end of your holiday like with some other hire companies. Even the Pearsons Canal Companion saved us £12 as we didn’t need to buy our own. With 6 of us, it worked out at about £40 per person per night. We cooked on the boat most nights, so it was really quite reasonable for the holiday overall.
We’d highly recommend canal boating generally, and Ashby Boat Company particularly. Hope this is helpful!
We returned to Ashby Boat Company for a family holiday, and had the boat “Bosworth”. The boat is very, very spacious for 6 people, and can sleep up to 10. Importantly, there is plenty of storage (including drawers under the beds, and some massive wardrobes). There were two good bathrooms and a well-equipped kitchen.
What made the boat special was the thoughtful extra things provided. A vase of flowers on the table, an up-to-date copy of Pearsons Canal Companion, towels, folding chairs to sit on the towpath, etc.
Price-wise, the holiday was very good value. This is partly because everything is included in the price with Ashby Boat Company - no paying extra for diesel at the end of your holiday like with some other hire companies. Even the Pearsons Canal Companion saved us £12 as we didn’t need to buy our own. With 6 of us, it worked out at about £40 per person per night. We cooked on the boat most nights, so it was really quite reasonable for the holiday overall.
We’d highly recommend canal boating generally, and Ashby Boat Company particularly. Hope this is helpful!
Written 30 October 2022
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Thank-you for your kind review. See you in a few years next time?
Julian
Written 15 November 2023
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JustRetired2013
South Bend, IN108 contributions
Jul 2022 • Couples
We just finished a narrow boat trip on the Ashby Canal using Ashby Boats. This was a bucket list item for us and Ashby made it great! From the very beginning Julian was so helpful and made it so easy. We had never done it before and he was just so helpful. I can’t say enough good things and highly recommend using them. When we arrived an got started Rob went along and showed us how to use the boat and it made such a big difference. The boat was clean and well maintained, we loved it!
Written 7 July 2022
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Thank you for your kind review.
Julian
Written 15 November 2023
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Riviman
Bolton ,England653 contributions
May 2022
A wonderful few days cruising the Ashby Canal thanks to the people at Ashby Boat Company. Our narrow boat, Carlton, was spotlessly clean, fully equipped with everything you could possibly need, including sou'westers, which thankfully were not needed. Thanks to Julian and particularly Mark for showing us the ropes and giving us a thorough run through and guide before letting us loose on the canal.
If you are looking for a canal holiday I can highly recommend Ashby Boat Company. This was our first time hiring a boat for longer than a day the lock free Ashby Canal was an ideal place to start and the Ashby Boat Company couldn't be faulted.
First class boat and first class service.
Oh good luck in your new job Mark.
If you are looking for a canal holiday I can highly recommend Ashby Boat Company. This was our first time hiring a boat for longer than a day the lock free Ashby Canal was an ideal place to start and the Ashby Boat Company couldn't be faulted.
First class boat and first class service.
Oh good luck in your new job Mark.
Written 23 May 2022
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Thank- you for your kind review.
Julian
Written 15 November 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
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