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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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

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

Lightship Amsterdam

Amsterdam, Netherlands

A cutting-edge floating haven, crafted by an award-winning architect, and peacefully moored in North Amsterdam's creative hub.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From £290 / night
5% discount for 3-night stays rising to 25% off for 7-night stays or longer. …

Ty Cwch

Aberporth, Ceredigion, Wales

A unique, award-winning architect designed ‘boat house’ with flexible accommodation options for families and friends, beautifully set right next to the invigorating Welsh Coast Path.
Sleeps: 12 (or 4 per cabin)
Bedrooms: 3
From £25 pppn

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)

Floatels by Tŷ Milford Waterfront

Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales

A serene quartet of luxury floating havens for two, set on the glistening doorstep of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.
Sleeps: 2 per cabin (4 cabins)
Bedrooms: 1 per cabin
From £80 / night

Magic Time Yachting

Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire, England

Kick back and relax in a unique stay aboard a skippered and hosted luxury sailing yacht as you sail around the idyllic Solent and south coast in a unique itinerary personally tailored to you and your favourite people.
Sleeps: 6
Bedrooms: 2
From £2,600 2 days/1nt

Sub Bnb

Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA

Be part of history, with a unique stay aboard a restored World War II sub, floating proudly in Wisconsin's historic Manitowoc River.
Sleeps: 16
Bedrooms: 9
From £376 / 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

The Woodland Boat

Hingham, Norfolk, England

A lovingly-restored dog-friendly vessel, complete with an al fresco hot tub and plenty of dry-land luxuries, beautifully secluded on a working stud farm in rural Norfolk.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From £170 / night

The Harpy Houseboat

Tower Bridge, London, England

Welcome aboard London's oldest houseboat, The Harpy, with unrivalled majestic views of Tower Bridge.
Sleeps: 10
Bedrooms: 4
From £800 /night