Short breaks are three-night weekends or four night mid-week breaks.

You can view our fleet online at Our Narrowboat Fleet | Sally Narrowboats, or we are always happy to show you around any of the fleet that are on site.  If you want to view a particular boat then give us a call on 0117 3041122 and we can advise when it will be available to view.

You can book online here or call us on 0117 3041122 and we can talk through your needs and the best options.

Because of licence and insurance restrictions there must be at least two adults (over 18) on board for us to hand the boat over.  We encourage the involvement of youngsters in the operation and handling of the boat, but they must be directly supervised by one of the adults at all times.

Your narrowboat will be ready to pick up between 2pm and 4pm in summer, and 1pm and 3pm in winter, and should be returned to its canal boat base by 9am on the morning of your departure.

Outside parking is available free of charge within the marina site, however, we do ask that you minimise the number of vehicles your party bring because space is limited. Parking is of course at your own risk.

Yes – for each of the berths we provide quilts and quilt covers, bottom sheets, mattress covers, pillows and pillow cases.
Extra pillows are available free of charge on request. Towels are also provided free of charge, saving you luggage space.

All of our boats have either gas-fired or oil-fired  heating and the cost of the fuel is included in the charge for your holiday. Please bear in mind that canal boating is an outdoor activity and we suggest you bring appropriate outdoor clothes whatever the time of year.

Moorings are available free of charge on the tow-path side of the canal.  One of the pleasures of the inland waterways is the freedom to stop wherever you want – but of course the popular places do become quite busy at peak times.

Don’t worry! About half of our guests have never been narrowboating before. We’ll give you instructions on safe handling and operation of the boat. There’s a comprehensive ‘Skipper’s Manual’ on board each boat that serves as a reminder during your holiday.

Canals are intrinsically safe places and are not very deep. However, we do advise you to wear a lifejacket when moving around the outside of the boat – these are available free of charge and should be requested on arrival.

Our boats have 240 volt 3-pin sockets powered by the on-board batteries. Some of our boats also have USB ports. Only charge devices when the engine is running to avoid draining the boat’s batteries. We supply low wattage hair driers so please leave yours at home. Any other electrical items you need to bring, please phone the office to see if it is compatible on 0117 3041122 or email us at enquiries@sallynarrowboats.co.uk.

We welcome well behaved dogs and up to three can travel with you for free. Please bring towels and blankets to protect our beds and soft furnishings.

Yes, but there is limited space on the roof of the boats and you must protect the roof paint from damage.

As a minimum you will need a rod licence available from the Post Office and if you’re in ‘Club Waters’ then you will also need a ‘Day Ticket’ for the club.

Cruising on the Bristol Avon to the west of the Kennet & Avon Canal at Bath is for experienced boaters only.