Blakes Holiday Boating

Welcome to Blakes Holiday Boating

We have been providing holidays to millions of happy, satisfied customers for over 100 years. Whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced boater, with our excellent range of holidays and locations we can help find the holiday for you.

Our Locations

Our boating holidays give you a perfect way to explore the pretty, picturesque towns and beautiful countryside that the UK offers.

Our cruiser and yacht destinations include:

• The Royal River Thames
• The Norfolk Broads
• Loch Ness and The Caledonian Canal

We also offer narrownoat holidays in:

• Lancashire and Yorkshire
• North Wales
• Home Counties
• Brecon Beacons
• South West England - Kennet and Avon Canal
• Staffordshire and The Potteries
• Cotswolds and The West Midlands
• Warwickshire and Leicestershire Rings

Your boating holiday

You don´t need any boating experience to enjoy one of our holidays. We have many first time boaters who come to us wanting to try a new experience, and we can provide them with plenty of useful information, and all of our boats are easy to handle. Plus, with some hire bases located next to the locks, you will receive training from the hire base and be taken through a lock before you set off. They will show you how to carry out daily boat checks, safety intructions, how to steer the boat, and operating locks. They are happy to help and answer any questions you might have, so you can leave feely fully confident.

Our boats

We have a great range of boats of various sizes, with the largest accomodating up to 12 people, perfect for groups of friends or large families. The boots are comfortable, and all of them have central heating, hot water for showers and/or baths, flushing toilets, and a fully fitted kitchen.