Narrowboat hire on the Stratford canal
Visit Shakespeare’s Stratford and explore the canals and rivers of the West Midlands.
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The Stratford Canal offers a great choice of routes for beginners and experienced boaters alike.
You can cruise through the Warwickshire countryside, stopping off at sleepy villages, historic market towns and canal side pubs along the way, or head into Birmingham, where there are more canals than Venice.
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The Avon ring takes you into Stratford, down the river Avon to Tewkesbury, up the River Servern to Worcester, up the Worcester and Birmingham canal (experience the longest lock flight in the country) and then back onto the North Stratford canal.
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The hire companies listed below are the ones currently available (2025). This list is intended for information only and it is the boaters responsibility to assess any hire company for their own suitability.
North Stratford Canal
Lyons Boatyard - Warwickshire Narrowboat Hire
Located after bridge 3
Lyons Boat Yard Ltd, Limekiln Lane, Warstock, Birmingham B14 4SP
South Stratford Canal
Located after bridge 53
Anglo Welsh, Canal Wharf, Wootton Wawen, Henley-in-Arden, B95 6BZ
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Hire Companies Local to the Stratford Canal
Located on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal at Alvechurch
Alvechurch Marina, Scarfield Wharf, Worcestershire, B48 7SQ
Located on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal below the Tardebigge flight
Stoke Wharf, Hanbury Rd, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove B60 4LA
Located on the Grand Union Canal in Warwick
The Boatyard, Nelson Lane, Warwick, Warwickshire. CV34 5JB
