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Possibly slightly unfair rating but our trip was adversely affected (not for the first time) due to the poor state of the canal infrastructure. One lock was closed for three days and another only opened for two hours each day. Although this is not directly the fault of ABC we think they should at least consider contributing either time or money towards the upkeep of the canals as it is their livelihood after all. . .
02 Jul 2025
Thank you for sharing your excellent feedback and for being such a loyal ABC customer. We’re pleased to hear you enjoyed your canal boat holiday. As outlined in our Terms and Conditions, we are unable to guarantee specific routes. However, the Canal & River Trust does its utmost to maintain the waterways to ensure they remain enjoyable for all our guests.
03 Jul 2025
Great service and a fantastic day on the canal. Would highly recommend.
02 Jul 2025
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We're so glad to hear you had a fantastic day out on the canal and that our team provided great service. Your recommendation means a lot to us, and we’d love to welcome you back for another relaxing adventure soon!
03 Jul 2025
Perfect days boating with great scenery.
02 Jul 2025
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We're so glad to hear you had a fantastic day out on the canal and that our team provided great service. Your recommendation means a lot to us, and we’d love to welcome you back for another relaxing adventure soon!
03 Jul 2025
As I wrote in the customer experience, absolutely everything worked perfectly.
02 Jul 2025
Wow—thank you so much for this amazing review! We're absolutely thrilled to hear that your experience with ABC Boat Hire at Aldermaston was “absolutely perfect.” It’s fantastic to know that everything from the communication and warm welcome to the boat tour and support through the lift bridge and lock made your trip smooth and enjoyable. We’ll be sure to pass on your kind words to the team—especially the “wicked” boat tour guide! ? It means the world to us that you’d give us 10 stars if you could, and we can’t wait to welcome you back for your next adventure. Thanks again for choosing us and for your glowing recommendation!
03 Jul 2025
Really enjoyable route and we were able to relax and enjoy the different scenery on the Birmingham mini ring.
02 Jul 2025
Thank you for your kind words and detailed feedback! We're so pleased to hear you enjoyed your trip around the Birmingham Mini Ring and found the route relaxing and scenic. It's also great to know the boat was in top condition for your journey. We hope to welcome you aboard again soon for another great adventure.
03 Jul 2025
Boat was very well looked after and handed over to us in a very clean condition. We had an issue where our tiller became jammed (probably due to us hitting the side!) and after calling the office we had an engineer out to us within the hour and fixed in quick time. Great service and decent prices
02 Jul 2025
Thank you for your kind words and detailed feedback! We're so pleased to hear you enjoyed your trip around the Birmingham Mini Ring and found the route relaxing and scenic. It's also great to know the boat was in top condition for your journey. We hope to welcome you aboard again soon for another great adventure.
03 Jul 2025
Great from start to finish.
02 Jul 2025
Thank you so much for your fantastic review! We're absolutely delighted to hear that everything from booking to the end of your holiday was perfect. It’s wonderful to know you enjoyed House Swift—we’re very proud of her as the newest addition to our fleet, and it’s great to hear she lived up to expectations. Your kind words mean even more knowing you’ve been boating for so many years. To be called the best company you’ve used to date is truly an honour. We’d love to welcome you back again soon for another memorable trip!
03 Jul 2025
Excellent service and lovely boat. Everything from the initial booking right through to the end of our holiday was perfect. The boat we had, house swift, is their the newest in the fleet and everything about it was first class. We've been hiring now for 5 years, since selling our own boat after 15 years, and this is the best company we've used to date.
02 Jul 2025
Thank you so much for your fantastic review! We're absolutely delighted to hear that everything from booking to the end of your holiday was perfect. It’s wonderful to know you enjoyed House Swift—we’re very proud of her as the newest addition to our fleet, and it’s great to hear she lived up to expectations. Your kind words mean even more knowing you’ve been boating for so many years. To be called the best company you’ve used to date is truly an honour. We’d love to welcome you back again soon for another memorable trip!
03 Jul 2025
Amazing day out. Looked after from start to finish, staff were brilliant. Great day out for anyone thinking about doing it x
01 Jul 2025
Thank you for your fantastic review! We’re so glad you had an amazing day out and felt well looked after from start to finish. Our team will be thrilled to hear your kind words—it’s always our goal to make every experience special. We’re delighted you’d recommend it to others, and we’d love to welcome you back for another fab day on the water soon!
01 Jul 2025
great service, great boat
01 Jul 2025
Thank you for your lovely review! We're so glad you enjoyed the boat and found everything you needed onboard. It’s great to hear our team made your experience smooth and enjoyable. We hope to welcome you back again soon!
03 Jul 2025
Great friendly service, clean boat with everything we needed
01 Jul 2025
Thank you for your lovely review! We're so glad you enjoyed the boat and found everything you needed onboard. It’s great to hear our team made your experience smooth and enjoyable. We hope to welcome you back again soon!
03 Jul 2025
Anderton boat lift not working. I was not made aware.
01 Jul 2025
Thankyou for sharing your experience. We do advise in our confirmation emails all customers to keep an eye on the stoppages near their departing marinas. We are pleased you were made to feel welcome by the team.
01 Jul 2025
Excellent customer service. Made to feel welcome.
01 Jul 2025
Thankyou for sharing your experience. We do advise in our confirmation emails all customers to keep an eye on the stoppages near their departing marinas. We are pleased you were made to feel welcome by the team.
01 Jul 2025
As a narrowboat virgin the team at the Travel Village in Blackpool recommended the Llangollen canal journey as a good choice because there's only a couple of locks each way. Also the scenery as you sail across two Aqueducts including the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct was just incredible. We had a large boat the Spotted Eagle for 4 people which is just perfect. All the mod cons including flushing toilets and showers.
01 Jul 2025
Thank you for such a fantastic review! We’re thrilled to hear your first narrowboating experience was “absolutely spot on”! It’s great that our team helped you feel confident and well-prepared, and we’re so glad the Spotted Eagle was a perfect fit for your group. The Llangollen Canal is a brilliant choice for first-timers—with its gentle lock count and breathtaking views, especially crossing the iconic Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. We’re delighted you enjoyed the journey and all the comforts on board. We hope this is just the beginning of many more canal adventures to come!
01 Jul 2025
Absolutely spot on. Very meticulous in their preparation, seeing as we were all Narrowboat virgins! Couldn't fault anything.
01 Jul 2025
Thank you for such a fantastic review! We’re thrilled to hear your first narrowboating experience was “absolutely spot on”! It’s great that our team helped you feel confident and well-prepared, and we’re so glad the Spotted Eagle was a perfect fit for your group. The Llangollen Canal is a brilliant choice for first-timers—with its gentle lock count and breathtaking views, especially crossing the iconic Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. We’re delighted you enjoyed the journey and all the comforts on board. We hope this is just the beginning of many more canal adventures to come!
01 Jul 2025
