Boats & Boathouses

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Take to water and stay onboard a houseboat, converted narrowboat, or a boathouse by the water’s edge. Browse our accommodation, ranging from static, moored sailing boats to mobile barges that follow an water-based itinerary tailored to you.
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Ty Cwch

Aberporth, Ceredigion, Wales

A unique, award-winning architect designed ‘boat house' that's ideal for an adventure-packed beach break, next to the invigorating Welsh Coast Path.
Sleeps: 12 (or 4 per cabin)
Bedrooms: 3
From £136 / night

Salmestone Dutch Barge

Sandwich, Kent, England

A floating home-from-home filled with quirky comfort, peacefully moored in medieval Sandwich.
Sleeps: 6
Bedrooms: 1
From £200 / night

Harbour House Stromness

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

An enchanting Orkney retreat steeped in maritime heritage, with sea views, a private pier, and a quirky boathouse for feasts and games alike.
Sleeps: 8
Bedrooms: 3
From £280 / night

Rusty Boathouse

Llanarth, Ceredigion, Wales

A lavish single-storey lakeside pod, complete with a stargazing hot tub and its own private decking and jetty, beautifully secluded amongst the idyllic rural landscape of mid-Wales.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From £504 (2 nts)

Boutique Narrowboats

Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England

Explore the Leicestershire waterways at your own gentle pace, aboard your choice of luxurious ‘hotel suite’-style canal boat for couples.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From £126/nt

The Wild Duck

Heacham, Norfolk, England

The Wild Duck is a former 19th century boat, uniquely transformed into a luxurious Heacham haven ideal for seaside family holidays.
Sleeps: 6
Bedrooms: 3
From £562 (3 nights)
"Blackbird" boathouse for two in the water in North Devon
25% off in January!

Blackbird

Blagdon Water, Devon, England

Let your cares sail dreamily away, aboard a romantic ‘floating suite' secluded on a freshwater lake (ideal for trout fishing) in North Devon, close to the moors and beaches.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From £400/ 4 nts
The Floating Terrarium Botanical houseboat in Hackney, London

The Floating Terrarium

Hackney, London, England

A wow-factor, off-grid garden sanctuary in the form of a wide beam barge, rich in eco-friendly luxury and gloriously secluded on a glistening canal in uber-cool Hackney.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From £180 / night

Gra Houseboat

Limehouse Marina, London, England

Step aboard a luxury 70-foot vessel with high-end fixtures and fittings, moored in the beating heart of London for tranquil river views and close proximity to city hotspots.
Sleeps: 4
Bedrooms: 2
From £280/ night

The Four Sisters Boatel

Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland

A luxurious, pet-friendly houseboat, permanently moored just ten minutes' walk from Edinburgh's historic Royal Mile.
Sleeps: 4 (+2)
Bedrooms: 2
From £220 / night

The Boathouse, Devon

Lee, Devon, England

A characterful, dog-friendly cottage nestled on the cliffs above Lee Bay Beach, with superlative ocean views and the South West Coast Path practically on the doorstep.
Sleeps: 4
Bedrooms: 2
From £280 /nt

Leannan Boathouse

Kingennie, Dundee, Angus, Scotland

When only the very best will do for that romantic break away, escape to the Leannan Boathouse - a beautifully converted former boathouse in the Angus countryside.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From £190 / night