Activities at the Pirate Castle

We offer water-based activities for everyone using our own fully-qualified instructors and high staff-to-user ratios

Christmas Cruises on The Regent's Canal 2024	From Monday 25th November until Thursday 19th December our spacious wide-beam canal boat 'Pirate Prince' will be available to hire for Christmas Cruises. Perfect for small work teams, social groups, charities or private parties, we'll be offering a two hour skippered return cruise from Camden Lock to Little Venice passing through the tranquil and beautiful Regent's Canal .
Residential Canal Boat Cruises	Residential cruises on our widebeam boat, Pirate Prince, offer hands-on, life-enriching opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to discover the waterways, gain life skills and learn more about themselves, the world around them and each other.
Paddlesport	The Pirate Castle's paddlesport sessions are a great way to get outdoors, have fun and explore the Regent's Canal by kayak, canoe or bell-boat!
Youth, Family & Adult / Corporate Groups	Paddlesport for ages 8+
Schools & Community Group Paddlesport	Develop new skills, get active and have fun with our subsidised kayaking sessions for schools, community groups and support services.
Boat Handling Experience Days 2024	The Pirate Castle will be running our popular in-house Boat Handling Experience Days throughout 2024. These non-certificated one day attendance courses provide a friendly, hands-on experience supervised by our skilled and experienced staff, and cover all the basic canal boat and lock handling skills required to make your future boating a much more enjoyable (and safe) experience. Perfect if you're new to boating, contemplating a boating holiday or just want to brush up your existing boating skills! The experience day covers the following topics:

The following are land-based activities run by The Pirate Castle in partnership with other selected organisations to offer a wide range of activities at prices affordable for all

The 'Knot Ready' Ropework Courses 2024 The 'Knot Ready' Ropework Course 2024 The Pirate Castle has launched our knot tying and ropework course dates for 2024! Perfect for boating organisations, new boaters, or those about to buy a boat to learn the ropes (as well as a brush up for those with more experience).