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A brilliant family holiday. We all loved sharing the experience of driving the barge and handling the locks. The Llangollen trip was so tranquil and pretty .
31 Jul 2021
Staff just so friendly and helpful boat was in good shape and ready to go and on returning they were as fast as possible to help us be on are way would be five stars if canal trust would put a few water points in thanks
31 Jul 2021
A fantastic family experience in every way
30 Jul 2021
Great holiday - need to develop confidence in handling the narrow boat to enjoy. Can always have a day ghee to hone skills
30 Jul 2021
I and my group of 6 had a wonderful holiday aboard Grasshopper Warbler which was very clean and well equipped. The team at Gayton were so helpful, very kind and considerate. I had called the marina the week before to say that there was a possibility I may have had to leave my holiday early due to a family emergency. On my arrival Zoe gave me a prepared list of all the bridges with postcodes and gave me taxi numbers in the event I had to call a taxi and return home. Our group have no hesitation in giving the Gayton team the highest praise.
30 Jul 2021
Thank you for your kind feedback. We are delighted to hear that our team at Gayton were able to help you during your family emergency, enabling you to enjoy your holiday. We hope to be able to welcome you again soon.
07 Aug 2021
2nd year on the Red Necked Grebe, easy change over and relaxing.
30 Jul 2021
Perfect holiday on a boat that was ready shortly after we arrived, with all the equipment we needed.
30 Jul 2021
Really enjoyed our first narrowboat experience! Lovely boat well equipped with comfortable beds and generous bathroom. The countryside was beautiful and it was such a relaxing experience given the slow pace of travel and the opportunity to be outside working the boat and walking the canal side. Lots of lovely pubs and places to visit along the way.
30 Jul 2021
We really enjoyed our holiday
29 Jul 2021
Lovely boat. Relaxed cruising. Some fantastic weather and scenery. A week of totally chilling out.
29 Jul 2021
The boat was clean and well laid out. The only complaint if there was one regarding the boat and that was to have a bench across the back near the tiller. Other boats I have hired have had this and is why I chose the cruiser stern layout
29 Jul 2021
Loved every minute. As it was our first time on a canal boat there were some nerves around how we would handle it but these were soon dispersed after the induction from one of your team members. Everyone at ABC were very helpful and we are looking forward to doing it all again next year
28 Jul 2021
Boat very good - only slight drawback is that it is a very busy canal with limited good moorings which was an issue when you have limited mobility i.e. not able to jump off onto tricky banks to moor and have to use the gangplank for access
28 Jul 2021
Overall I really enjoyed our 7 days on a canal boat starting from Falkirk but here are a few areas that weren’t so good: At handover we weren’t told that there was a flap under the double bed that would make it a less squashed. We worked this out after one night but it would have been useful to know. -I didn’t like that ALL our water from the boat (shower water, sink water, washing up) goes straight into the canals. Only grey water goes into a tank. At the very least it would have been good to be warned so we could bring biodegradable shampoos, soap etc to try to limit the damage to the waterways. Also the washing up liquid and spray provided on the canal boat should also be biodegradable. - No mention was made in advance that locks on the Forth & Clyde need to be booked 48hrs in advance, this was quite a shock so should be made very clear. In reality it wasn’t too much of a hassle but at one point we wanted to cancel the booking for kick opening, as we decided to stay put, for an extra day but my text message and voicemails using the number on the map to cancel apparently didn’t make it through so we annoyed the volunteers. -one of the water points marked on the map of the Union Canal was private and we were shooed away by a woman when we tried to fill up there..
28 Jul 2021
Boat was immaculately clean inside and very well fitted out. The handover was efficient and friendly and we had an excellent holiday, helped by the marvelous weather.
28 Jul 2021
Thank you for your lovely feedback and fantastic photo! We are delighted to hear that you had an excellent holiday and that you enjoyed wonderful weather! We would love to share your photo on our social media sites if you could send it to us? https://www.abcboathire.com/share
29 Jul 2021
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