Accessible Boating

Accessible Boating Organisations

Many canal and river boats have been built, or adapted, for people in a wheelchair or with reduced mobility. There are a number of accessible boating organisations who can provide accessible boat trips. Some can also provide residential breaks.

Accessible Boating Organisations: Pirate Castle's "Pirate Prince" widebeam attending the 2023 Canalway Cavalcade at Little Venice.
Pirate Prince, the accessible widebeam boat operated by Pirate Castle. Seen here at Canalway Cavalcade, Little Venice, in May 2023.

Although most operate on the main canals and rivers, a few operate on canals that are currently being restored. These can offer a unique insight into our canal history. Whichever of the accessible boat trips you chose, you will enjoy the benefits of the “fastest way of slowing down”!

This list of organisations who have accessible boating facilities is provided as a service to users of this website. Whilst we make every effort to ensure that these details are correct and up to date, we cannot accept any responsibility for any errors.

Please contact the organisations directly for more information – and please let us know if you find anything that is incorrect, or you know of an accessible boating organisation that is not listed.

Any organisation listed as providing accessible boat trips and/or residential breaks have at least one boat that is fully accessible. Where they have only one fully accessible boat, the name is in brackets after the type of trips they operate.

Note, there may be restrictions on the size and numbers of wheelchairs that can be accommodated. Always check before booking.

You can browse the map by area, or look at the alphabetical listing below.

Accessible Boating Association

Accessible Boating Association Logo. The word Accessible arched over a graphic of a wheelchair on a line representing a boat, on top of wavy blue lines to represent water. The word Boating is underneath.Day trips and residential breaks

Cot Hill Wharf, Odiham. RG29 1DH
Basingstoke Canal

www.accessibleboating.org.uk

Baldwin Trust

The Baldwin Trust logo. A red, white and black boat to the left of the text "The Baldwin Trust", also in red.Day trips and residential breaks

Pillings Lock Marina, Loughborough. LE12 8FE
River Soar

www.baldwintrust.co.uk

Bruce Boats (Kennet and Avon Canal Trust)

Bruce Boats (Kennet and Avon Canal Trust) Logo. The words "Bruce Boats" arched over a drawing of a canal boat with a wheelchair icon in the centre and Kennet and Avon Canal Trust in two straight lines underneath. All in an oval, with three thin lines surrounding - green on the outside, then red and black inside.Day trips and residential breaks

Great Bedwyn Wharf, Great Bedwyn. SN8 3LZ
Kennet and Avon Canal

bruceboats.katrust.org.uk

CanalAbility

CanalAbility logo - a red, cartoon boat above the text CanalAbility. Underneath are the words "Boating without boundaries".Day trips and residential breaks

Lock View, Harlow. CM20 2QS
River Stort

www.canalability.org.uk

Chesterfield Canal Trust

Chesterfield Canal Trust. The words in a circle around a coat of arms.Day trips (John Varley II)

Tapton Lock, Chesterfield. S41 7JB
Chesterfield Canal

www.chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk

Crusader Community Boating

Crusader Community Boating logo. The words are in a circle around an cartoon of various people, some blue, some green, including adults, a child and a person in a wheelchair. "Crusader Community" is in white on a green background at the top, below is "Boating" in white on blue.Day trips

Northampton Lock, Becket’s Park
River Nene

Gayton Wharf, Blisworth. NN7 3EF
Grand Union Canal

www.crusadercommunityboating.org.uk

Droitwich Waterways (Pamela May) Trust

Day trips

Vines Park, Droitwich. WR9 9PA
Droitwich Junction Canal

www.pamelamay.co.uk

Dudley Canal and Caverns

Logo. The words "Dudley Canal and Caverns" and an image of stonework of a tunnel portal with a blue line underneath to represent water.Day trips (George)

Dudley Canal and Tunnel Trust, Dudley. DY1 4SB
Dudley No 1 Canal

www.dudleycanaltrust.org.uk

East Manchester Community Boat Project

East Manchester Community Boat Project logo. The words in a three quarters circle above a pen and ink drawing of a canal boat emerging from a bridge.Day Trips

Portland Basin, Ashton-under-Lyne. OL7 0QJ
Ashton Canal

www.emcbp.org.uk

Electric Barge

Electric Barge logo, consisting of the word "The" centralised within a line above the remaining words "Electric Barge".Fully accessible floating venue

Sheldon Square, adj Paddington Station. W2 6NA
Paddington Arm, Grand Union Canal

www.theelectricbarge.co.uk

Ethel Trust Community Barges

Day trips and residential breaks

Victoria Quays, Sheffield. S2 5SU
Sheffield and Tinsley Canal
and
Stanilands Marina, Thorne, Doncaster. DN8 5EP
Stainforth and Keadby Canal

www.etheltrust.co.uk

Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal Trust

Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal Trust logo. The black letters H & G on an orange swirl, with following the swirl "Canal Trust" underneath.Day trips

Over Basin, Gloucester. GL2 8BZ
Hereford and Gloucester Canal

www.h-g-canal.org.uk

Hargreaves Narrowboat Trust

The Hargreaves Narrowboat Trust logo. A blue background, with what looks like an etching of a narrowboat coming towards the arch of a bridge, with another boat to the left. The words "The Hargreaves Narrowboat Trust" are alongside to the right.Day trips

Boot Wharf, Nuneaton. CV10 7BE
Coventry Canal

www.hargreavesnarrowboat.co.uk

Heulwen Trust

Heulwen Trust logo. The words "Heulwen Trust" in black under the top half of a cartoon sun with rays radiating out.Day trips

Heulwen Wharf, Welshpool
Montgomery Canal

www.heulwentrust.co.uk

Hillingdon Narrowboats Association

Hillingdon Narrowboats Association logo. A drawing of a narrowboat under an arched blue line, with the name underneath, below which is written "Affordable Boating for the Community".Day trips (Spirit)

The Boathouse, Harefield
Grand Union Canal

www.hillingdon-narrowboats.org.uk

Huddersfield Canal Society

Huddersfield Canal Society logo. All blue on a white background. The word "Huddersfield" wrapped above a blue semi-circle, the bottomof which is wavy, suggesting water. White words "Canal Society" are inside. Underneath, in a wavy ribbon, are the words "Ashton-u-Lyne - Huddersfield".Day trips (Marsden e-Shuttle)

Marsden Station Lock (42E), Marsden. HD7 6AX
Huddersfield Narrow Canal

www.huddersfieldcanal.com

Laburnum Boat Club

Laburnum Boat Club logo. A white rectangle with the word "Laburnum" in funky yellow lettering above "Boat Club" in black. "Hackney's Community Boating Project" is across the bottom in black lettering on a yellow background.Day trips (Lady Mildmay)

Laburnum Boat Club, Hackney. E2 8BH
Regents Canal

www.laburnumboatclub.com

Lee and Stort Boat Company

Lee and Stort Boat Co Ltd logo. The wording in black on a white background. The "&" is formed by a knotted rope.Day trips

Stratford Waterfront Pontoon, Queen Elizabeth Park. E20 2AR
River Lea

Ware Town Quay, Burgage Lane, Ware. SG12 9XD
Lee Navigation

www.leeandstortboats.co.uk

Lyneal Trust

Lyneal Trust logo. Lines in the shape of a "L" and a "T" alongside the words "Lyneal Trust".Day trips and residential breaks

Lyneal Wharf, Welshampton, Ellesmere. SY12 0LQ
Llangollen Canal

www.lyneal-trust.org.uk

Mary Sunley Canal Boat Trust

Mary Sunley Canal Boat Trust logo. The words "Mary Sunley" above "Canal Boat Trust". Black text on white background.Day trips

Lord Vernon’s Wharf, Higher Poynton. SK12 1TH
Macclesfield Canal

www.marysunley.co.uk

Milton Keynes Community Boat

Milton Keynes Community Boat - BMK Waterway Park logo. The lowercase letters bmk in blue, above "Waterway Park" in green. Day trips (Electra MK)

Campbell Wharf, Milton Keynes. MK9 4BG
Grand Union Canal

www.bmkwaterway.org

Monmouthshire Brecon & Abergavenny Canals Trust

Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust logo. An image of an arched bridge with the words alongside.Day trips (Lord Raglan)

Goytre Wharf, Llanover. NP7 9EW
Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

www.mbact.org.uk

Mosaic 1898

Mosaic 1898 logo. The word "mosaic" followed by a vertical bar and the number "1898".Day trips

Hope and Anchor, Wanlip Road, Syston, Leicester. LE7 1PD
Grand Union Canal

www.mosaic1898.co.uk

Nottingham Narrowboat Project

Nottingham Narrowboat Project logo. The words "Megan and Tinks" (the name of their two narrowboats) arched over a drawing of two narrowboats. All black on a white background. Underneath are the words "Nottingham Narrowboat Project" in white on a black background.Day trips and residential breaks

Canal House Wharf, Nottingham. NG1 7EH
River Trent

www.nottinghamnarrowboatproject.org.uk

Peter Le Marchant Trust

Peter Le Marchant Trust logo. A hand drawing of the bow of a boat with a red stripe at the top and light blue underneath. On the right hand side of the blue is a small white Christian fish logo.Day trips

Canalside Moorings, Beeches Road, Loughborough. LE11 2NS
Grand Union Canal

www.peterlemarchanttrust.co.uk

Pirate Castle

The Pirate Castle logo. On the left is a gold disk with a pirate in the centre celebrating 50 years 1966-2016. To the right is "The Pirate Castle" and underneath "Activities, Boating, Community".Day trips and residential breaks (Pirate Prince)

The Pirate Castle, Camden. NW1 7EA
Regents Canal

www.thepiratecastle.org

Rose of Parbold

Rose of Parbold logo. Consisting of the red Lancashire Rose and the words in red italics alongside.Day trips

Mill Leat Close, Parbold. WN8 7JJ
Leeds and Liverpool Canal

www.roseofparbold.co.uk

Seagull Trust

Seagull Trust logo. A circle, the top half of which is light blue, the bottom dark blue joined in a slightly wavy line to represent water. At the top is a drawing of a seagull in a dark blue circle. On the join is a drawing of a white boat. The white words "Seagull Trust Cruises" is in the bottom half.Day trips

Bantaskine Park, Falkirk. FK1 5PT
The Bridge Inn, Ratho. EH28 8RU
Union Canal

Tomnahurich Bridge, Inverness. IV3 8JL
Caledonian Canal

Southbank Marina, Kirkintilloch. G66 1LX
Forth and Clyde Canal

www.seagulltrust.org.uk

South Staffordshire Narrowboat Co Ltd

South Staffordshire Narrowboat Company logo. Consisting of the words "South Staffordshire" in white on black arched over the sketch of a narrowboat in black on white, with "Narrowboat Company" curved underneath in white on black.Day trips

Castlecroft Lane, Wolverhampton. WV3 8JU
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal

www.ernestthomas.co.uk

South West Herts Narrowboat Trust

South West Herts Narrowboat Trust logo. South West Herts is slightly arched over Narrowboat Trust, which is straight. White lettering with a red shadow on a green background, made to look like the panel on a traditional narrowboat.Day trips and residential breaks (Pickle’s Folly)

Old Mill Road, Hunton Bridge, Kings Langley. WD4 8QT
Grand Union Canal

www.swhertsnarrowboat.org.uk

Spirit of Endeavour

Spirit of Endeavour logo. Consisting of the words in script writing. "Spirit of" is above left alongside a drawing of a blue canal boat. Underneath is the word "Endeavour".Day trips

Rear of Skipton General Hospital, Skipton. BD23 2RJ
Leeds and Liverpool Canal

www.spiritofendeavour.org.uk

Stockport Canal Boat Trust

Stockport Canal Boat Trust logo.Day trips

The Wharf, Church Street, Marple. SK6 6BW
Macclesfield Canal

www.newhorizons.org.uk

Swinton Lock Activity Centre

Swinton Lock Activity Centre logo. Text "Swinton" in blue on a yellow lozenge, with "Lock Activity Centre" arched under it.Day trips

Swinton Lock, Mexborough. S64 8AN
Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation

www.swintonlock.org

Surrey Care Trust (Swingbridge Community Boats)

Surrey Care Trust logo. The words "Surrey" and "Trust" in green, with "Care" vertically in black between them. Bottom right is "Nurturing Skills | Changing Lives"Short and Day trips, One day boating courses

Dapdune Wharf, Guildford. GU1 4QZ
Wey Navigation

www.swingbridgeboats.co.uk

Trueman Enterprise Narrowboat Trust

Trueman Enterprise Narrowboat Trust logo. "Trueman Enterprise" andd "Narrowboat Trust" arched either side of a stretched oval containing a cartoon narrowboat in green and red. On each side are two symbols indicating different accessibility needs.Day trips

Hatherton Marina, Calf Heath, Wolverhampton. WV10 7DU
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal

www.truman-enterprise.org.uk

Vale of Llangollen Canal Boat Trust

Vale of Llangollen Canal Boat Trust logo. "Canal Boats for Disabled People" in a semi circle above a circular image of a green mountain and the Pontcysyllte Aquaduct. In a semi-circle underneath is the Welsh equivalent "Cychod Camlas I Bobl Anabl"Day trips

Trevor Basin, Trevor. LL20 7TY
Llangollen Canal

www.canalboattrust.org.uk

Waterways Experiences

Waterways Experiences logo. A cartoon silhouette of a boat with an adult and child standing on the bow deck and an adult alongside a person in a wheelchair on the stern.Day trips and residential breaks

Nash Mills Lane, Kings Langley, Hemel Hempstead. HP3 9TE
Grand Union Canal

www.wexp.org.uk

Wey and Arun Canal Trust

Wey and Arun Canal Trust Logo. Cream lettering "WEY & ARUN" in a semi circle above the words "Canal Trust" also in cream. All on a dark green background.Day trips (Wiggonholt)

The Onslow Arms, Loxwood. RH14 0RD
Wey and Arun Canal

www.weyarun.org.uk

Wildside Activity Centre

Wildside Activity Centre logo. A green circular logo with a fringed border. Inside the circle, a white and teal illustration depicts a canal boat in front of a building with dense trees in the background. Below the illustration, the words "WILDSIDE ACTIVITY CENTRE" are stacked in white capital letters.Day Trips

Hordern Road, Wolverhampton. WV6 0HA
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal

www.wildsideac.co.uk

Willow Wren Hire Cruisers

Willow Wren Logo. A red ""W" swirl, with the text Willow Wren in a green script and underlined.Accessible Boat Hire (Beatrice)

Rugby Wharf, Consul Road, Rugby. CV21 1PB
Oxford Canal (North)

www.willowwren.co.uk

Wirral Community Narrowboat Trust Limited

Wirral Community Narrowboat Trust logo. Front view of a colourful cartoon narrowboat, with the white lettering "WCNT" underneath. Slightly arched above is "Community" similarly arched below id "Narrowboating".Day trips

National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port. CH65 4FW
The Cheshire Cat, Christleton, Chester. CH3 6AE
Shropshire Union Canal

Preston Brook. WA4 4BA
Bridgewater Canal

The Poachers, Chirk Road, Chirk. LL14 5DG
Llangollen Canal

www.wcnt.org.uk

We aim to have accurate information and we keep the information updated as far as we are aware. However, there may be other organisations we are not aware of, and the information we have gathered may have changed since we last updated this list. Please let us know of any errors or omissions.