Here is a pick of boating holidays on canals and other waterways in the UK, plus more ideas elsewhere around Europe. No wonder the Kennet and Avon Canal, constructed to link Bristol, via the Avon, with Thames tributary the Kennet, is an all-time favourite. BOOK IT: £2,293 aboard a two-cabin cruiser for a week from Laggan near Fort William, for a maximum of six people (leboat.com). Punctuated by the occasional waterside pub and with few locks, this is canal boating at its most relaxing. BOOK IT: From £1,180 for a two-cabin cruiser for a week, starting from Bellanaleck in Northern Ireland (cruise-ireland.com).

Source: Daily Mail May 28, 2021 21:00 UTC