Save £100 on a canal holiday. Book a week with Waterways Holidays before Sunday January 3 and save £100.
The offer includes all hire dates in 2016 including peak school holiday weeks, from nine different UK start points.
Waterways Holidays’ MD Nigel Richards said: “This is a great way to tempt families to try a UK canal holiday for the first time.
“This deal is available for holidays on the most beautiful canals in Britain, from Falkirk in Scotland to Bradford on Avon near Bath, so there is plenty of choice and availability.”
For example, a week’s hire of a Duchess 4, or a Princess 4 class narrowboat sleeping a family of four is reduced to £1,241 in August, saving £100.
Waterways Holidays has set down 10 reasons why canal holidays are perfect for families:
1. It’s a two-in-one holiday: narrowboats combine accommodation and transport in the same package; it’s like renting a holiday cottage and waking up in a new location each morning!
2. Boats may be ‘narrow’ but they’re long – up to 70 feet – so there’s room for all the family with home from home comforts including a kitchen, living space, bedrooms and shower rooms (flush loos).
3. Safety as standard: buoyancy aids are provided, and after your comprehensive tuition on arrival you can navigate with confidence and once you know how, it is easy.
4. Involve the children: there is so much they can get involved with: maps to read, lock gates to open, towpaths to explore, ducks to feed and fun family evenings to enjoy.
5. Learn a lot! Spot kingfishers and herons; discover engineering marvels in a boat lift or ‘spooky’ tunnel; visit a canal-side museum, a castle, a theatre, a city. There’s something new to discover every day.
6. Active days, quiet nights: all that fresh air and healthy activity leads to sleeping safe and sound each night in a comfy bed.
7. Take the dog: there’s no need to leave any family member behind. Many narrowboats welcome pets, often free of charge.
8. Within easy reach: wherever you live, you’re probably no more than two hours from one of Britain’s beautiful canals. No long drives, no early starts, no ferry or airport hassles.
9. Stay connected: TV, DVD and radio are standard, and most boats offer Wifi so you can keep in touch with friends, and share photos and experiences while you travel.
10. Quality time: that’s what a family holiday afloat delivers. Exploring together, eating together, ‘working’ together as you progress along the canal.
