The  purpose built 39 ft Day boat ‘Dancing Duck’ was built at Tooley’s in 2007 and side launched into the canal on the 7th July 2007, the first time that a boat has been side way launched for 90 years. Dancing Duck is 39ft long 7ft wide and Semi traditional style so passengers can sit with the helmsman .The Front cock pit which can be fully enclosed with a canopy.Faculties inside include 2 ring hob, cool box, Toilet, Shower, sink and   Central heating. Sleeps 2 Plus 2 more on camp beds crockery and cutlery. You can come on one of our scheduled trips with other people or hire the boat   yourself for a private skippered trip.

Self Drive Hire You can hire the boat for up to 6 people for self drive. Persons holding an ‘RYA inland Waterways Certificate’ can hire the boat for   up to 12 people. RYA inland Waterways Certificate’ courses are available at Tooley’s Boatyard.

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Book any holiday in July and receive a 30% discount on any other week (subject to availability) in 2013 or 2014

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Yes- as a thank you for booking a week in July of this year have a second week at 30% discount- whether that is back to back or at another time – either this year or in 2014.  (Offer is subject to availability of boats)

Explore the wonderfully scenic Oxford canal going north to Stratford upon Avon or Warwick – or go South onto the RIver Thames and up to Lechlade.  Either way you will pass through some of the most scenic country side on any of England’s canals.  Discover the Bygones Museum and Tea Rooms at Claydon, the pretty village of Cropredy, a popular boater’s destination.  There’s Blenheim Castle, Rousham House (built 1635) for the enthusiasts.

So, don’t hang about – take advantage of this wonderful offer on the oxford canal!

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Having recovered from our own New Year celebrations and having survived our first week back at work, we wanted to write to say a huge thank you to you both for all you did to make our time on board Chieftain narrow boat so comfortable.  We had such a lovely time helped enormously by the comfort that we experienced on board – one thing for sure it wasn’t the weather that contributed to our comfort!!

Although Joe has been on a narrow boat before, I never have, so to book your boat during the Christmas period was, to say the least a risk!  I was always very excited and keen to “have a go” and the idea of getting up on deck, cruising in the winter sunshine, possibly even snow, soaking up the fresh air and meeting other people on the canals was appealing to me.  What we didn’t anticipate was the amount of rain, the high winds and the serious floods that hit the Oxford Canal.  However, we were never fazed by this. Chieftain narrow boat was so comfortable and fitted out to provide us with all the amenities that we are used to at home.  The two double beds in particular were so comfortable and with radiator central heating on board, we were never cold.  The galley kitchen provided us with the equipment to cook a good meal on board, although we decided not to attempt a full Christmas Dinner!

Cruising the Oxford Canal on the narrow boat was truly amazing – the sense of freedom and the joy of meeting so many interesting people along the route was brilliant and has provided us with an enormous amount of memories to treasure.  It’s a holiday for all ages;  we had Mum and Dad on board who are going to turn 80 next year, Joe, who did most of the ‘driving’ is nearly 70 and then there was me, whose age shall remain a secret but certainly a lot younger! Just as well, because my job was opening the locks!!  After the first couple, this became second nature and easily possible for fit healthy people.

It’s a great holiday for all ages, at any time of the year.  We had some of the worst rain this year but it didn’t stop us – it only gave us more determination to cruise again in the Spring when hopefully the weather will be much better.

Once again, we can’t thank you enough for the “extra” help you gave us – your hospitality and flexible attitude certainly helped to make our holiday such a memorable one.

Hope to see you again soon – in the meantime, please do send me more details about the painting course in March – I am really interested in pursuing this opportunity. Best wishes -

Linda & Joe – Mum & Dad – Christmas 2012

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This makes for very comfortable cruising if there are 4 adults or a family of four.  Conqueror will be finished in the same livery as Chieftain, which proved so very popular with everyone.  General comments being, ‘Wow, we had so many compliements re the boat and nobody thought we were a ‘hire’ boat!’  A special thank you to all those that cruised with us last year for looking after Chieftain so well and to those of you who have already booked for 2013.  All that remains now is to put behind the rainy summer of 2012 and look forward to a sunny 2013.

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In March we shall then leave Stoke Prior and head to The Old Barn, just below Banbury on the Oxford Canal. our base.  ‘Conqueror’ is already booked for the Easter break by one of our returning clients who holidayed aboard ‘Chieftain’ this year.  Great to welcome back guests who have been with us previously. Thank you.

Colin & Louise

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Once at Stoke Prior the lounge area will be converted to a dinette area and a full repaint in Twyford Wharf’s colours – grey and black with a red roof.  ‘Conqueror’ will then travel South in March to our base, just south of Banbury, ready for narrow boat holidays from the first week of April.

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