What this site is about
Welcome to www.narrowboats.org a site dedicated to the canals and narrowboats in the United Kingdom. This is a site offering access to a huge database of canal related information. Find details and links to canal festivals throughout the UK. Find a waterside pub to enjoy the local canal countryside. We hope you find the information useful and look forward to your continued interest!
Canal Route Planner
The canal route planner on this site uses a database of over 10,000 Google points to calculate route options to plan your canal journey. After offering route suggestions you can click on a link which will show your route overlay on Google maps. Below the map there will be a link to produce a personalized PDF document that shows the distance, locks and bridges for your route, along with useful information on pubs, restaurants and places of interest. For an example generated PDF report please click here