Reviews

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Your recent holiday on Wren - Sedge Wren from Hilperton

Comfortable boat which handled well. Mainly equipped with all that was needed. Couple of bits needed attention ...water hose didn't have good connector , small leak from rain water in cabin ,split in bucket. Comfortable layout for one week...possibly benefit from different saloon layout for longer trips. All sais.wr had fun !

16 Oct 2021

Carolyn

Thankyou very much for your feedback. I have spoken to Hilperton Marina to let them know about these issues. We are very pleased you had fun and hope to see you again soon :)

18 Oct 2021

Your recent holiday on Bunting - Black Headed Bunting from Whitchurch Marina

Overall a good holiday but very weather dependent and very tiring for just two people

15 Oct 2021

Carolyn

Thankyou very much for your feedback. We are sorry you felt this way and hope you managed to enjoy your holiday. We hope you come back to us soon and we will try and provide some sunshine :)

18 Oct 2021

Your recent holiday on Swift - African Swift from Hilperton

We enjoyed the Boat but did not like the number of itinerants in boats on Kennet & Avon. Particularly at Bradford they had the best moorings forcing us to moor along a muddy unsafe bank. Surely they are not all paying appropriate fees, or there should be monitored moorings for hire craft?

15 Oct 2021

Your recent holiday on Nene - Oscar from Gailey Wharf

Delightful, super clean and sanitised boat, great suggested route, lovely helpful people, and we used Tesco vouchers to make it fabulous value. Despite one day of horrible weather we had great fun. Boat has excellent heater to warm up and dry out

15 Oct 2021

Your recent holiday on Warbler - Willow Warbler from Worcester

The whole 2 weeks went off extremely smoothly - extra linen was provided as we changed people after week one. The kitchen equipment provided covered all our needs (not always so with self catering accommodation for 6 or more. All the ABC staff and the Canal volunteers we encountered were friendly and helpful. Would certainly recommend hiring a canal boat to others - although not the cheapest of holiday options.

15 Oct 2021

Your recent holiday on Wren - Grass Wren from Kings Orchard Marina

ABC staff are always ready to be very helpful ,and the boats are presented beautifully.

15 Oct 2021

Your recent holiday on Heron - Humblots Heron from Wrenbury

Very friendly and helpful staff, boat was very well equipped, and reassuringly clean.

14 Oct 2021

Your recent holiday on Grebe - Great Crested Grebe from Whitchurch Marina

Good engine, disappointed with interior. Kitchen doors sticky, little space for provisions. We had a problem with gas supply, bottles did not automatically change when one finished, had yo call engineer out to fix problem. Something was sticking to due change in pressure.

14 Oct 2021

Your recent holiday on Lark - Sky Lark from Falkirk

Everything went like clockwork. Smooth handover and good instructions. Boat lovely and clean. Everything and more you needed for a 3 night stay. Thinking of buying my own barge I enjoyed the experience so much.

13 Oct 2021

Carolyn

Thankyou for your Feedback. We are pleased you love the Canal boat experience so much! We do have Canal boats to buy on our website from all of our 16 marinas to get you started- https://www.abcboatsales.com/boat-sales/

18 Oct 2021

Your recent holiday on Lark - Meadow Lark from Aldermaston Wharf

The boat was ready when we arrived, we were met by friendly and helpful staff. The boat was very clean and well equipped and we simply enjoyed all aspects of the trip to Newbury and back.

13 Oct 2021

Your recent holiday on Weaver - Mottled Weaver from Hilperton

Boat had a permanent list to port and the fresh water taken on board in my opinion did not correlate with usage. In other words more was taken on board than used. EG. Fill up at Dnston and again at Avon cliff!

13 Oct 2021

Carolyn

Thankyou very much for your Feedback! We have forwarded this information to our Hilperton Marina to make them aware. Hope to see you again soon :)

18 Oct 2021

Your recent holiday on Finch - Red Billed Finch from Goytre Wharf

Well kitted out boat with a good layout down below.

13 Oct 2021

Your recent holiday on Bunting - Reed Bunting from Anderton

Very enjoyable weekend m. Everything went smoothly from hand over to return

13 Oct 2021

Your recent holiday on Kestrel - Common Kestrel from Gailey Wharf

Lovely relaxing holiday, very friendly staff and smooth boat handover.

13 Oct 2021

Your recent holiday on Grebe - Pied Billed Grebe from Gayton

Nicely equipped comfortable boat with a good shower, but central heating worked only intermittently and there was toilet smell in the kitchen particularly around the fridge.

13 Oct 2021

Carolyn

Thankyou very much for your Feedback! We hope you enjoyed your holiday. In regards to the central heating and toilet i have notified Gayton Marina about these issues so they can rectify this promptly. Hope to see you again soon :)

18 Oct 2021