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Your recent holiday on Grebe - Hooded Grebe from Springwood Haven Marina

The boat was well presented and the handover was efficient and appropriate to the experience of the crew. Denise and the team were very welcoming.

19 Oct 2022

Your recent holiday on Duck - Tufted Duck from Springwood Haven Marina

Everything 1st class, have had many barging holidays with this company everything always perfect, a great experience on all the canals busted, highly recommend ABC boat hire.

19 Oct 2022

Your recent holiday on Spirit - Atholl Brose from Falkirk

The staff at Falkirk were friendly and very helpful, and also accommodating to our requests. The boat was clean, comfy and had no faults whilst we were on board. It also had excellent heating - essential for a wet and windy Scottish October.

19 Oct 2022

Your recent holiday on Grebe - Hooded Grebe from Springwood Haven Marina

Boat was exactly as described and in good condition. Went to Tamworth and back in a relaxed weekend. Friendly lock keepers.

19 Oct 2022

Your recent holiday on Warbler - Arctic Warbler from Aldermaston Wharf

Tha Kennet & Avon Canal seems poorly look after, with very few places suitable to moor, and in Reading it seems as if they don't want boaters, the moorings were not signposted, and there wasn't that many, all of which you had to pay for.

19 Oct 2022

Your recent holiday on Duck - Tufted Duck from Springwood Haven Marina

Everything spot on, great staff, lovely location, fantastic clean barge.

19 Oct 2022

Your recent holiday on Spirit - Atholl Brose from Falkirk

the weather was against us - but we had a wonderful, relaxing time. We arrived late and everyone was helpful and accommodated us. Recommend you try this type of holiday if you haven't before is relaxing and calming.

19 Oct 2022

Your recent holiday on Swift - Alpine Swift from Blackwater Meadow Marina

Lovely boat, very comfortable

19 Oct 2022

Your recent holiday on Mist - Scotch Mist from Falkirk

The welcome was fantastic, as friendly & welcoming as an be. We were though not expecting a rip off £25 fee for a pass to enable us to use the locks. What’s the alternative if we don’t pay it, stay put at Falkirk! This should obviously be included in the hire as it’s a necessity. A lot like the fuel ⛽️. However I understand the current climate so can excuse a fuel surcharge. The lock pass charge is simply unacceptable.

19 Oct 2022

Your recent holiday on Duck - Freckled Duck from Gailey Wharf

Friendly and helpful staff

19 Oct 2022

Your recent holiday on Warbler - Arctic Warbler from Aldermaston Wharf

The service was fine, they were helpful and friendly, but the boat didn't seem to be to their usual standard, which we did tell them when handing the boat back.

19 Oct 2022

Your recent holiday on Sandpiper - Curlew Sandpiper from Whitchurch Marina

Loved every minute of it, we were first time canal boaters, people at the marina were friendly and helpful, the boat was clean and well presented, everything on the boat worked properly. Will definitely do it again next year.

18 Oct 2022

Your recent holiday on Sandpiper - Curlew Sandpiper from Whitchurch Marina

We chose this route because of the scenery, the aquaducts and tunnels….and very few locks (2)

18 Oct 2022

Your recent holiday on Swift - Alpine Swift from Blackwater Meadow Marina

Really great location and route for us beginners. Lovely boat and wonderful scenery, especially the aqueduct

15 Oct 2022

Your recent holiday on Swift - Alpine Swift from Blackwater Meadow Marina

Good communication, good instruction on arrival and getting us underway and the boat was very well equipped

15 Oct 2022