Residential Canal Boat Cruise Itineries

Described below are a range of our possible pre-planned cruises. However, you may wish to arrange a cruise based around your own itinerary and of course we would be very happy to assist you in doing so. Please just ring our office with your requirements and we will come back to you with a price and approximate timings.

For more details or a chance to look over the boat before booking, please ring the club on 020 7267 6605 or e-mail canalboats@thepiratecastle.org

Five Day Return Cruises

The East by North Cruise No 1Cruising Time
Day 1 – The Pirate Castle to Lea Bridge4.75 hrs
Day 2 – Lea Bridge to Waltham Abbey (or Cheshunt)4.5 (5)
Day 3 – Waltham Abbey (or Cheshunt) to Hertford5.75 (5.25)
Day 4 – Hertford to Enfield7.25
Day 5 – Enfield to the Pirate Castle7.75
Navigations Cruised – Regents Canal, Hertford Union Canal and Lee Navigation
Total Mileage = 60.2, Total Lock Passages = 56

The East by North Cruise No 2Cruising Time
Day 1 – The Pirate Castle to Limehouse4.75 hrs
Day 2 – Limehouse to Waltham Abbey (or Cheshunt)6.25 (6.75)
Day 3 – Waltham Abbey (or Cheshunt) to Hertford5.75
Day 4 – Hertford to Enfield7.25
Day 5 - Enfield to The Pirate Castle7.75
Navigations Cruised – Regents Canal, Hertford Union Canal and Lee Navigation
Total Mileage = 64.6, Total Lock Passages = 47

The West by Northwest Cruise No 1Cruising Time
Day 1 – Pirate Castle to Denham7.5 hrs
Day 2 – Denham to Ironbridge Lock 4.25
Day 3 – Ironbridge Lock to Kings Langley4.5
Day 4 – Kings Langley to Denham7.5
Day 5 – Denham to Pirate Castle7.5
Navigations cruised – Regents Canal, Grand Union Canal
Total Mileage = 72.4, Total Lock Passages = 48

The West by Northwest Cruise No 2Cruising Time
Day 1 – Pirate Castle to Uxbridge6.5 hrs
Day 2 – Uxbridge to Rickmansworth3.5
Day 3 – Rickmansworth to Denham2.5
Day 4 – Denham to Horsenden Hill4.5
Day 5 – Horsenden Hill to Pirate Castle3
Navigations cruised – Regents Canal, Grand Union Canal
Total Mileage = 55.8, Total Lock Passages = 12

Five Day One-Way Cruises

(Subject to either a return booking or a one-way surcharge)

Sunset West CruiseCruising Time
Day 1 – Pirate Castle to Denham7.5 hrs
Day 2 - Denham to Ironbridge Lock4.25
Day 3 – Ironbridge Lock to Hemel Hempstead4.75
Day 4 – Hemel Hempstead to Berkhampstead3.25
Day 5 – Berkhampstead to Marsworth3.5
Navigations cruised – Regents Canal, Grand Union Canal
Total Mileage = 47.4, Total Lock Passages = 45

Sunrise East CruiseCruising Time
Day 1 – Pirate Castle to Limehouse (or Lea Bridge)4.75 (6.25)
Day 2 – Limehouse (or Lea Bridge) to Waltham Common (or Cheshunt)6.25 (4.5)
Day 3 – Waltham Common (or Cheshunt) to Hertford6 (5.5)
Day 4 – Hertford to Burnt Mill Lock6.25
Day 5 – Burnt Mill Lock to Bishops Stortford6.5
Navigations Cruised – Regents Canal, Lee Navigation and River Stort
Total Mileage = 54.3, Total Lock Passages = 49

Short Break Return Cruises (2 Days/ 2 Nights)

West by East Cruise No1Cruising Time
Evening Day 1 – Pirate Club to Little Venice0.75 hrs
Day 2 – Little Venice to Lea Bridge (via Limehouse)6.75
Day 3 – Lea Bridge to Pirate Castle4.75
Navigations Cruised – Regents Canal, Lee Navigation, Hertford Union Canal
Total Mileage = 23.1 Miles, Total Lock Passages = 15

Way Out West Cruise No1Cruising Time
Evening Day 1 – Pirate Castle to Little Venice0.75 hrs
Day 2 – Little Venice to Denham7.0
Day 3 – Denham to Pirate Castle7.0
Navigations Cruised – Regents Canal, Grand Union Canal
Total Mileage = 46 Miles, Total Lock Passages = 6

East by West Cruise No 2Cruising Time
Evening Day 1 – Pirate Castle to City Rd Basin2.0 hrs
Day 2 – City Rd Basin to Horsenden Hill5.0
Day 3 – Horsenden Hill to Pirate Castle3.0
Navigations Cruised – Regents Canal, Grand Union Canal
Total Mileage = 24.8 Miles, Total Lock Passages = 10

Way Out East Cruise No 2Cruising Time
Evening Day 1 – Pirate Castle to City Rd Basin2.0 hrs
Day 2 – City Rd Basin to Enfield6.25
Day 3 – Enfield to Pirate Castle8.25
Navigations Cruised – Regents Canal, Hertford Union Canal, Lee Navigation
Total Mileage = 32.2 Miles, Total Lock Passages = 34

The Thames and River Wey

(3 Days/ 2 Nights)
(By special arrangement only – subject to tide times)Cruising Time
Day 1 – Pirate Castle to Brentford8.5hrs
Day 2 – Brentford to the River Wey (Coxes Mill)8.0
Day 3 – Up the River Wey to various locationsvaries
Navigations Cruised – Regents Canal, River Thames, Grand Union Canal, River Wey
Total Mileage = 30, Total Lock Passages= 19 (30)

Short Break Return Cruises (2days/ 1 Night)

Cruise EastCruising time
Day 1 – Pirate Castle to Lea Bridge (via Limehouse)6.75 hrs
Day 2 – Lea Bridge to Pirate Castle4.75
Navigations Cruised – Regents Canal, Hertford Union Canal, Lee Navigation

Total Mileage = 19.1 Miles, Total Lock Passages = 25

Cruise WestCruising time
Day 1 – Pirate Castle to Cowley Peachy (Uxbridge)6.0 (6.5) hrs
Day 2 – Cowley Peachy (Uxbridge) to Pirate Castle6.0 (6.5)
Navigations Cruised – Regents Canal, Grand Union Canal
Total Mileage = 42(43) Miles, Total Lock Passages = 0(1)

Cruise West by EastCruising time
Day 1 – Pirate Castle to Little Venice to Limehouse6.25 hrs
Day 2 – Limehouse to Three Mills to Pirate Castle5.5
Navigations Cruised – Regents Canal, Lee Navigation, Hertford Union Canal
Total Mileage = 17.4 Miles, Total Lock Passages = 24

Cruise East by WestCruising time
Day 1 – Pirate Castle to Battlebridge Basin to Horsenden Hill6.0 hrs
Day 2 – Hosenden Hill via Little Venice to Pirate Castle3.0
(Can include an optional stop at Little Venice on Day 2)
Navigations Cruised – Regents Canal, Grand Union Canal
Total Mileage = 13.2 Miles, Total Lock Passages = 8