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Wheelchair Friendly Canal Boats

wheelchair accessible canal boatFind disabled and wheelchair accessible canal boat hire and canal boat trusts offering holidays and short breaks for people with a range of disabilities and special needs including wheelchair users by browsing the sites listed below in this dedicated area of ABLEize. There are a number of accessible and adapted boats offering holidays for the disabled in canals throughout the UK, many with specially-designed and purpose-built boats for you to enjoy canals up and down the country.

Many wheelchair accessible canal boats have hydraulic lifts to give full access to wheelchair users, disabled WC’s, low level fitments, hoists and even low windows so you can fully enjoy your surroundings from inside as well as out. Check out the listings below for details along with canal boat contacts and canal locations and discover the fun and tranquility to be had on board an accessible canal boat.

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Hampshire based organisation with two accessible boats with one catering for up to 6 wheelchair users. Based on the Basingstoke Canal.

Provides accessible canal boat holidays and day trips in specially adapted boats enjoying the Rivers Stort and Lee, through the Essex and Hertfordshire countryside as well as the excitment of London and the Grand Union Canal.

Provides canal cruising for the disabled in Scotland using specially constructed canal boats on the Caledonian, Union and Forth and Clyde canals. Also offers a holiday boat in Falkirk. Includes booking and donation details plus news.

Provides accessible canal trips on canals of North West England aboard a specially converted wheelchair friendly narrow boat.

Has four wheelchair accessible canal boats 12 berth, 10 berth and 6 berth narrow boats with hydraulic lifts, wide doors and access ramps and disabled WC’s. Berkshire based.

Providing details of inaccessible canal narrowboat available to enjoy the waterways of London and sleeping up to 12 guests. Site provides details of the vessel and how to book.


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