Where to hirea boat to do Leed to Sheffield in 2 weeks

[Justin Smith]

Does anyone know where we could hire a boat so we could (easily) do the Sheffield and South Yorkshire canal in two weeks ?

I`ve done a few internet searches but can`t find any narrowboats for hire between Silsden and Sheffield. Sheffield Narrowboats do have a boat but it doesn`t often seem to be available.

Thanks in advance !

[howardang]

Does anyone know where we could hire a boat so we could (easily) do the Sheffield and South Yorkshire canal in two weeks ?

I`ve done a few internet searches but can`t find any narrowboats for hire between Silsden and Sheffield. Sheffield Narrowboats do have a boat but it doesn`t often seem to be available.

Thanks in advance !

Try Shire Cruisers at Sowerby Bridge.

 

http://www.shirecruisers.co.uk/

 

who have Sheffield as one of the destinations on their route suggestions.Canal Planner shows that a round trip Sowerby Bridge/Sheffield will take approx 11 days at 7 hrs/day so it is do-able but check because there have been restrictions and stoppages on the Tinsley Locks this year.

 

Cheers

 

Howard

[Guest]

Does anyone know where we could hire a boat so we could (easily) do the Sheffield and South Yorkshire canal in two weeks ?

I`ve done a few internet searches but can`t find any narrowboats for hire between Silsden and Sheffield. Sheffield Narrowboats do have a boat but it doesn`t often seem to be available.

Thanks in advance !

 

We spotted an ad. for these guys when we last moored in Sprotbrough

 

http://www.yorkshirenarrowboats.com/hire-boats

 

Sprotbrough (in case you don't know) is on the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation which is possibly exactly what you are looking for.

 

I have no idea if they are any good, but the boats look very nice.

 

http://www.yorkshirenarrowboats.com/gallery

[canalboater2012]

We spotted an ad. for these guys when we last moored in Sprotbrough

 

http://www.yorkshirenarrowboats.com/hire-boats

 

Sprotbrough (in case you don't know) is on the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation which is possibly exactly what you are looking for.

 

I have no idea if they are any good, but the boats look very nice.

 

http://www.yorkshirenarrowboats.com/gallery

 

 

 

 

I seem Shapphire in Leeds when it was on its first trip a bloody lovely boat & thanks for link as could never remember we're it was from

[Justin Smith]

Try Shire Cruisers at Sowerby Bridge.

 

http://www.shirecruisers.co.uk/

 

who have Sheffield as one of the destinations on their route suggestions.Canal Planner shows that a round trip Sowerby Bridge/Sheffield will take approx 11 days at 7 hrs/day so it is do-able but check because there have been restrictions and stoppages on the Tinsley Locks this year.

 

Cheers

 

Howard

 

Thanks for that Howard. I have to say that Sowerby bridge to Sheffield would be about 150 lock miles e/w if I`ve worked it out right, which is about the same as from Skipton, Silsden`s slightly nearer. Particularly if hiring for 2 weeks we like to stop off and have a look round, so 300L/M in 2 weeks seems like hard work I asked Dave at Tinsley locks and he didn`t think they`d be needing a possession during the summer, which is when we`d be going.

 

We spotted an ad. for these guys when we last moored in Sprotbrough

 

http://www.yorkshirenarrowboats.com/hire-boats

 

Sprotbrough (in case you don't know) is on the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation which is possibly exactly what you are looking for.

 

I have no idea if they are any good, but the boats look very nice.

 

http://www.yorkshirenarrowboats.com/gallery

 

We could be interested in that, though I`m a bit concerned they`ve only got a mobile phone number and "no formal address" I have to say !

Does it say one has a "vintage engine", does anyone know anything about that ? Is it a classic slow revver ?

[Guest]

We could be interested in that, though I`m a bit concerned they`ve only got a mobile phone number and "no formal address" I have to say !

Does it say one has a "vintage engine", does anyone know anything about that ? Is it a classic slow revver ?

 

Why not give the mobile number a ring and ask, I suspect that is the best course of action.

 

If you don't feel comfortable with the response then don't go with them.

[Darren72]

BearBoating @ Apperley Bridge have 2 exceptional boats. Theyre located about a days sailing off Leeds centre

[steven wilkinson]

I can vouch for their boats too!

[JessicaBOO]

BearBoating @ Apperley Bridge have 2 exceptional boats. Theyre located about a days sailing off Leeds centre

Thanks Darren

 

I can vouch for their boats too!

Thanks Steve