About Crest Narrow boats Canal Holiday Hire Fleet

Crest Narrowboats are a family run canal narrow boat hire business with some members having over 30 years experience in narrow boat holiday hire fleet management. All of our staff are extremely experienced in the Canal Hire Boat industry and we pride ourselves that our knowledge and expertise is second to none. This wealth of knowledge and  narrow boat hire experience is invaluable and we are confident that when you hire a canal boat holiday with Crest Narrowboats your holiday along the Llangollen through Wales and Shropshire,  the Trent & Mersey through the UK's Midlands or even through the heart of London will be enjoyable and memorable.

• Find the perfect narrowboat holiday for you using our Online Boat Hire Availability Checker. Or, if you would like more information on our luxury narrow boat holiday hire on the Llangollen or Trent & Mersey please call our friendly booking team based at Chirk Marina, near Llangollen on 01691 774558, they will happily help you find the ideal narrow boat holiday to suit you.
  

• View our six narrowboat classes, each one a superbly fitted out cruiser narrow boat or semi-trad narrowboat available for boat holiday hire suitable from 2 to 10 people. Enjoy a luxury narrow boating holiday when you hire a narrowboat with Crest Narrowboats on the Llangollen Canal, Trent & Mersey Canal or London Canals.
  

• Discover historic routes and magnificent scenery on a narrowboat holiday. Take in such wonders as the World Hertige Site at the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct on the Llangollen canal or scale the marvellously made Anderton Boat Lift as you enjoy a relaxing luxury narrowboat holiday from Crest Narrowboats ideally situated boat hire bases at Chirk Marina on the Llangollen and Festival Park Marina on the Trent & Mersey in Staffordshire.
  

• Read more on this website about the routes you can explore on a Crest Narrowboats boating holiday including:
  • The Llangollen Canal - cross mighty aqueducts and travel through beautiful countryside on the most popular waterway of all.
  • The Montgomery Canal - a wonderfully scenic detour branching off the Llangollen.
    
  • The Shropshire Union Canal - wind your way through Shropshire's country towns and into Cheshire and Chester.
    
  • The Trent & Mersey Canal - a luxury narrowboat cruise along the waterway that played such an important part in the UK's industrial history.
  • The Macclesfield Canal - venture north on your narrowboat towards Manchester.
    
  • The Staffs & Worcester Canal - travel through the heart of the UK's canal system then venture south on your narrow boating holiday.
    
  • The Peak Forest Canal - magnificent scenery awaits you on this holiday through the Peak District.
    
  • The Caldon Canal - discover the secrets of Staffordshire on a narrowboat holiday along this beautiful and enchanting canal.
    
  • The Canals of London - The Grand Union Canal Paddington Arm will take you through the heart of London, past most of the attractions of the big city and many hidden gems conveniently accessed via the waterways.
    
  • Or you can also enjoy a narrowboat holiday hire cruising around the Cheshire Ring or Four Counties Ring on a two week narrowboat hire holiday from Crest Narrowboats hire base in Stoke on Trent.

• Download a .PDF version of our full colour brochure,detailing information on our luxury narrowboats, hire bases and canal holiday routes.