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A short break makes a great introduction to narrowboating! You can enjoy a three or four night holiday from each of our nine canal-side bases and all the routes are flexible, meaning you can cruise at your own pace. Check out each of the nine bases in this brochure and find more information online at www.black-prince.com/bases. The route maps show the cruises you can enjoy in each area. We’ve included additional details to give you an idea of how long each leg of the journey will take, how many locks there are and an average day’s cruising time. Occasionally, due to weather influences on the rivers and canals, we may advise you to take an alternative route, but there’s always plenty to see and do no matter which direction you take! If you are looking for an easy short break then there are selected routes which have no locks or a small number of locks to navigate.
easy & lock-free
Acton Bridge to Manchester | Travel lock-free on
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the Bridgewater Canal to Manchester.
Chirk to Llangollen | Cruise along the Llangollen for an easy two / three day trip.
Bradford-on-Avon to Bath | Enjoy a leisurely cruise to Bath with just one lock to navigate en route.
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Each route shows the total number of miles, locks and suggested hours per day travelling for the complete holiday. Each section of the map shows a set of 3 figures denoting the number of miles, locks and time for each leg of the route.
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consider our Scottish base at Falkirk. All the locks and swing bridges in Scotland are manned by Scottish Canals staff, so the hard work is done for you!
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