Nairn Across Britain

Can't recommend this program enough Nairn Across Britain is on BBC Iplayer and shows a journey from Worsley to Leeds, absolutely fascinating. Give it a try, for those that have done some of this you will be amazed how it has changed. A bit…

Leaving Liverpool

Liverpool is really brilliant, I know I say it every time but there is truly nothing else like it on the network. #HotelBoat loves coming coming here. Leaving early in the mooring the wait in Canning is great fun, looking at the Bar lightship…

Wonderful Liverpool

#hotelboat Great trip into Liverpool again. The Stanley Dock Tobacco Warehouse is a grade II listed building and is the world's largest brick warehouse. It is adjacent to the Stanley Dock, in Liverpool, England. Standing 125 feet (38 m) high,…

Lovely Spot

We are being shadowed by Glen and Ian in their boat as we make our way across to Livepool. Moored last night by the lovely Pennington Flash, just outside Leigh. Really lovely spot.

Views galore!

Wow what a fab day. Lady Teal made her way down into Worsley, the sky was blue and the sun was shining, true hotel boat weather. Well enough of that. Worsley is really incredibly interesting but why oh why does somebody not sort out the Delph?…

Trencherfield Mill Wigan

This is a hidden gem in Wigan. An amazing steam engine maintained by a great guy, Bill. #TrencherfieldMill #Chichotelboat. The engine house and engine is great, unfortunately not in steam when we visited. Wigan wake up and market this and open…

Desmond Canoe Trail

#HotelBoat The Desmond Canoe trail from Merseyside to Humberside will utilise the Leeds Liverpool canal. The trail, the longest of its kind in the UK, will stretch for 150 miles connecting Liverpool to Goole along the Leeds & Liverpool…

Leeds Liverpool Long and Short boats

So good to see so many boats heading to Liverpool. We were proud to share the route in with two historic boats, Ambush and Ribble. Thanks to the National Historic boat register for the following: AMBUSH is a Leeds and Liverpool longboat,…

Appley Lock

#chichotelboat Two little videos of Appley Lock on the Leeds Liverpool canal. Lady Teal, five star awarding winning hotel boat going through. This is the original deep lock that used so much water a new cut with two shallower locks and a pound…

Late availability

Unusually  we have late availability on a twin  on the Panoramic Dales cruise 11-15 July, from Reedley to Skipton. We very rarely do this but we have decided to offer a 10% discount on this cruise. It is sold on a first come basis, please…