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Rose Narrowboats
  • Welcome
  • Boat Hire
    • Our Boats
    • Routes
    • Boating Information
  • Boatyard
  • Contact

Welcome to
​Rose Narrowboats

Escape to a Slower Pace of Life....

Rose Narrowboats

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Trading since 1972 we are one of the oldest established narrowboat hire fleet companies and excellence in hiring canal boats is what we continue to be best known for today.
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boat hire enquiry form
general enquiry form

​Hire Fleet

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From our boatyard in the heart of the English canal network we operate a fleet of quality narrowboats ranging in size from 2-8 berth.

All our boats are available to hire almost all year round, from 2 days up to 6 months or anything in between.

Our location also means we are the perfect starting point for a wide variety of routes, all with their own features.

All our boats are self-drive.
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We give full instruction of how to operate your boat so even if you have not been on a boat before you will find it very easy.
Please check out our ‘New to Boating’ page.
Overseas Visitors account for about 30% of our clients at Rose Narrowboats. We have some extra useful information if you are coming from overseas but as always please get in touch with us if you have any special requirements.
Long Term Hire, 4 weeks or more, can be a great way to see England and Wales by boat with lots of interesting places to visit. Taking your accommodation with you, so no need to keep packing and unpacking from destination to destination as you travel around the country.
overseas visitors
long term hire
Our Boats Cameo and Joey are
​exclusively available for long term hire
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Please fill in our Boat Hire Enquiry Form for more information and availability 
our holidays
our boats
new to boating
routes
boat hire enquiry form
More information about cameo
boat hire enquiry form
more information about joey

Boatyard

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With a team of highly skilled engineers, painters, carpenters and electricians employed at the yard we can carry out any kind of work from minor repairs to major refits, upgrades and new boat builds.
Using our slip-way we are able to carry out any out of water maintenance such as hull blacking, steelwork repairs, stern gear replacement and marine surveys.
private boat services
commercial boat services
boat services enquiry form

Mobile Repair Services

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From our fully equipped mobile workshop we are able to offer a prompt and professional breakdown and repair service covering a wide area of the country.
As well as standard breakdowns and servicing we can do major repairs including welding.
No job is too big or too small.
We are a registered company, guaranteeing high quality work with an environmentally and safety conscious approach to everything we do.
private boat services
commercial boat services
boat services enquiry form

Commercial Workboat Hire & Repairs

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Keeping canals well maintained is important to us, and we have a fleet of tugs and various general, purpose workboats available for hire with or without operators.
We have full facilities to refurbish and maintain commercial fleets.
We are pleased to have Canal & River Trust as one of our customers for whom we carry out reactive repairs, servicing and maintenance work.
workboat hire
commercial boat services
boat services enquiry form

BOAT HIRE
ROUTES
AVAILABILITY 
BOATYARD
2 to 4 Berth Boats
4 Berth Boats
4/6 Berth Boats
6/8 Berth Boats
Short Break Routes
One Week Routes
10 to 14 Day Routes
Longer Routes
Boat Hire Enquiry Form
General Enquiry Form
Private Boaters
Commercial Boaters
Workboat Hire
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Boat Services Enquiry Form

Canal History & Heritage
© Copyright Rose Narrowboats 2025
Rose Narrowboats Ltd. Fosse Way, Stretton under Fosse, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 0PU
+44 (0)1788 832449
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  • Welcome
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