Narrowboat and Canal Boat Hire for Barge Holidays at Barton Turns; Good quality boats at discount prices in the heart of the English canal system.
Please note the charge for Marina fees and fuel has now risen to £115 due to increases in fuel costs.
This is payable on collection of boat and in addition to other charges.
Welcome to the world of the canals, and the option of Narrowboat Holidays (Barge Holidays) in the UK at reasonable cost
If you are looking for a canal holiday, This site offers unused Timeshare weeks on Narrowboats from The Shakespeare Classic Line fleet for hire. The site is not directly associated with Shakespeare Classic Line, but acknowledges and is grateful for their help and co-operation.
If you are a Timeshare owner, it is inevitable that occasionally you find yourself unable to use a holiday or perhaps wanting a change. Hiring out the weeks is one of the options in these circumstances.
You will find the boats well equipped, and well maintained and often at a price that presenting a considerable discount on other alternatives.
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The marina is just North of Birmingham. Barton Turns is between Lichfield and Burton-upon–Trent. Based on on the Trent and Mersey canal. The location makes an ideal starting point for exploring the Birmingham waterways, the Trent and Mersey Canal, Nottinghamshire, or Staffordshire countryside, in hire barges.
Stratford on Avon, Stoke Potteries, Derby, Stourbridge or The Black Country. Are also in reach.
The barge's leisurely pace gives time for exploration and appreciation of the surroundings and your Narrow boat.
Places like Tardebigge ( the longest flight of locks in the UK ) offer challenges for those interested, while calmer almost lockless routes are available for the less ambitious. Those wanting to commune with nature, will welcome the way wildlife accepts the gentle intrusion of a drifting Narrowboat. The option of quiet places, in which to enjoy a more civilized and sedate lifestyle, are also numerous.
If your interests include fishing, bring a rod. And for those keen on walking or cycling, the towpaths offer excellent routes, away from the mainstream business of life.
Take a little time, to marvel at the history and achievements of the canal builders. Equipped with little more than shovels, wheelbarrows and a large workforce. Their tunnels, locks and bridges are a memorial to their hard work, determination and skill, and still tell their stories.
The real heathen can moor free on the canal in the centre of Birmingham or many other cities. The shops and nightclubs not so very far away, the Narrowboat awaiting their return within a short distance and without the fear of parking tickets!
Houseboats are permanently moored at Barton Turns offering more spacious accommodation in an idyllic setting.
All craft are managed and prepared to a high standard by Shakespeare Classic line, who even provide a complimentary bottle of wine as a welcome.
Care should be taken to ensure at least 3 reasonably capable adults are in the crew of an 8 berth craft, or at least 2 for smaller vessels, as a certain amount of physical effort is required for locks. Good supervision of children on the craft is also needed to ensure a safe and happy vacation.
The Novice or Student Bargee will be aided by a short familiarisation course prior to departure.
Welcome to the waterways and enjoy your holiday!
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