Cruising the Leeds LIverpool canal, admiring the amazing countryside and drifting peacefully across the water - what better way to spend your family holiday?
Relaxing on the waterways of the Yorkshire Moors with Silsden Boats offers the entire family an amazing experience and a fantastic way of seeing the Yorkshire Dales from a truely unique perspective.
Originall commissioned by Bradford merchants wanted to increase the supply of limestone to make lime for mortar and agriculture using coal from Bradford's collieries and to transport textiles to the Port of Liverpool; The Leeds Liverpool canal is recognised as one of the most beautiful in all of England. It is the longest and amazingly the least congested of all the UKs waterways and consists of a distance of 127 miles (204 km), it crosses the Pennines, and includes 91 locks on the main line.
There are many beautiful historical sites along the route, such as:
The Haworth Pasonage (The museum of the Brontë sisters, owned and maintained by the Bronë Society) and East Riddlesden Hall (A stunning 17th century hall set in award winning gardens) are all within easy reach of the canal as are many other amazing sites.
There is an amazing variety of wildlife to see along the networks of canals and waterways, Herons, otters, and dragon flies can all be seen as you float by; you may even be lucky enough to see Kingfishers diving for food. The canal has also been recognised as one of the few areas where the endangered water vole still thrives.
The Kirkstall Valley Nature Reserve is bordered by 5 miles of the canal, and is free to wander around (though a small donation is recommended.
Silsden Boats offer you a range of packages to suit all budgets from 3 nights. All our boats ar fitted with full central heating, hot water, toilets, showers and a full tank of fuel. We even welcome pets.
So if you are looking for a relaxing holiday on the canals and waterways of England in the beautiful countryside of the North Yorkshire Dales, travelling along a scenic network of canals and waterways then Silsden Boats boating holidays should be your first choice for the best narrowboat holiday.
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