Ellerbeck Narrowboats

Ellerbeck Narrowboats Daily canal boat hire Along the way towards Wigan is Haigh Hall Country Park with a café and playground facilities. Buoyancy aids are provided as required.
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Our three self steer canal dayboats are 30' long available for hire on an 11.5 mile lock free stretch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, between Wigan Top Lock and Johnson's Hillock Locks at Wheelton although they are not permitted through the locks. Towards Wheelton you could visit Botany Bay which has children’s play activities, a museum, café, and shops. There are many waterside pubs in both dir

ections with lovely rural views of the Douglas Valley and the Rivington Moors. The boats are ideal for groups of up to 10 people and are easy to handle with full instructions are given before departure. They are equipped with a flushing toilet, a grill with two or four burner hob, hot and cold water supply, kettle, cookware, crockery and cutlery.

Why not have a look at the feedback we have on our website with a top 5 star rating from an amazing 125 reviews. See t...
31/07/2026

Why not have a look at the feedback we have on our website with a top 5 star rating from an amazing 125 reviews. See them at https://www.ellerbecknarrowboats.co.uk/reviews/

If you have been aboard with us and haven't left your review yet then we'd very much welcome them.

Thank you

Lucien @ Ellerbeck Narrowboats

If you have hired a boat with us and would like to leave us some feedback, hopefully good, but if we haven’t met your expectations then […]

We have had a last minute cancellation for this Sunday 26th July. If you'd like to book it, please go to www.boatstohir...
24/07/2026

We have had a last minute cancellation for this Sunday 26th July. If you'd like to book it, please go to www.boatstohire.co.uk/availability

Thank you

Lucien @ Ellerbeck Narrowboats

Once we receive your reservation, we will contact you for 50% of the booking fee with the balance due on the day of hire along with […]

We're fully booked for July and August but have just had another cancellation for next Monday the 20th July so be quick ...
15/07/2026

We're fully booked for July and August but have just had another cancellation for next Monday the 20th July so be quick to get to www.boatstohire.co.uk/availability to reserve!!

Thank you

Lucien @ Ellerbeck Narrowboats

Once we receive your reservation, we will contact you for 50% of the booking fee with the balance due on the day of hire along with […]

We're fully booked for July and August except for a cancellation on the 22nd July so be quick to get to www.boatstohire....
13/07/2026

We're fully booked for July and August except for a cancellation on the 22nd July so be quick to get to www.boatstohire.co.uk/availability to reserve!!

Thank you

Lucien @ Ellerbeck Narrowboats

Once we receive your reservation, we will contact you for 50% of the booking fee with the balance due on the day of hire along with […]

We are proud to have been awarded a 2026 Tripadvisor Traveller's Choice award. Thanks for all your great reviews for ma...
28/05/2026

We are proud to have been awarded a 2026 Tripadvisor Traveller's Choice award. Thanks for all your great reviews for making this possible.

Have a look for yourself at https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g503933-d6725418-Reviews-Ellerbeck_Narrowboats-Chorley_Lancashire_England.html

Or even better, come and really find out for yourself by booking a boat with us. Everything you need to know can be found at www.boatstohire.co.uk/boat-hire (For prices go to www.boatstohire.co.uk/prices and to see availability and make a reservation go to www.boatstohire.co.uk/availability

Dates are filling up fast so get your water wings on and get booking.

See you soon

Lucien @ Ellerbeck Narrowboats

We have had a cancellation for Sunday 26th April 2026. Be quick as our next weekend availability is not until Saturday 1...
16/04/2026

We have had a cancellation for Sunday 26th April 2026.

Be quick as our next weekend availability is not until Saturday 12th September 2026!!

Go to www.boatstohire.co.uk/availability to reserve.

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The Boatyard, Rawlinson Lane
Chorley
PR74DE

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