This is a recommended canal boat holidays route.
This ultimate route takes two weeks to complete, but includes plenty to see and do over a three week cruise. An extra licence is required when joining the Thames.
The river cruising on the Thames is superb, with all locks manned during the daytime. Visit places such as Hampton Court Palace, Windsor, Eton and Henley.
Three weeks gives time to explore The Paddington Arm which goes right up to Little Venice and London Zoo
Book From : Gayton Marina
14/21 day canal boat hire.
114 Hours cruising time.
175 Locks.
Woburn Safari Park | Website Telephone : 01525 290407 |
Silverstone Racing Circuit | Website Telephone : 0844 372 8200 |
Snozone Indoor Snow Slope Complex (Xscape) | Website Telephone : 0871 222 5673 |
Heart of the Shires Shopping Village | Website Telephone : 01604 230213 |
Airkix Indoor Skydiving, Milton Keynes | Website Telephone : 01908 247770 |
Stoke Bruerne Canal Museum | Website Telephone : 01604 862229 |
Milton Keynes Tourist Information | Website Telephone : 01908 688293 |
Castle Quay Shopping Centre, Banbury | Website Telephone : 01295 256296 |
Bletchley Park | Website Telephone : 01908 640404 |
London Zoo | Website Telephone : 020 7449 6200 |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | Website Telephone : 020 8332 5655 |
Syon Park | Website Telephone : 020 7870 7777 |
Ham House and Garden | Website Telephone : 020 8940 1950 |
Hampton Court Palace | Website Telephone : 0844 482 7777 |
Thorpe Park | Website Telephone : 0871 663 1673 |
Runnymede | Website Telephone : 01784 432891 |
The British Monarchy | Website Telephone : 01784 432891 |
Windsor Castle | Website Telephone : 020 7766 7304 |
Dorney Court Nr Windsor | Website Telephone : 01628 604638 |
Visit Banbury | Website Telephone : 01628 604638 |
Strawberry Hill House | Website Telephone : 020 8744 1241 |
Maidenhead Tourist Information | Website Telephone : 020 8744 1241 |
Marlow Tourist Information | Website Telephone : 020 8744 1241 |
Blisworth Canal Festival | Website Telephone : 020 8744 1241 |
Visit Richmond | Website Telephone : 020 8744 1241 |
Blisworth Tunnel | Website Telephone : 020 8744 1241 |
Wallingford, Oxfordshire | Website Telephone : 020 8744 1241 |
River and Rowing Museum | Website Telephone : 020 8744 1241 |
Stanlake Park | Website Telephone : 0118 934 0176 |
Reading, Berks Information | Website Telephone : 0118 934 0176 |
Leighton Buzzard Railway Ltd | Website Telephone : 01525 373888 |
Warner Brothers Film Studios | Website Telephone : 01525 373888 |
Henley Royal Regatta | Website Telephone : 01491 572153 |
Abingdon Information | Website Telephone : 01235 522711 |
The Queens Royal Swan Marker | Website Telephone : 01235 522711 |
Oxfordshire Information Site | Website Telephone : 01235 522711 |
Rousham House and Gardens | Website Telephone : 01869 347110 |
Aynhoe Park | Website Telephone : 01869 810636 |
Cropredy Festival | Website Telephone : 01869 810636 |
Claydon House | Website Telephone : 0844 800 4642 |