Canal Boat Holiday - Bath, Somerset. – Home 6752690 Houseboat
- 2 bedrooms
- 6 sleeps
- 3 nights min stay
Canal Boat Holiday - Bath, Somerset. – Home 6752690
- Houseboat
- 2 bedrooms
- sleeps 6
- 3 nights min stay
Key Info
- Child Friendly
- Car advised
- Pet Friendly
Description from owner
Description
Located in the picturesque village of Bathampton on the Kennet & Avon canal. Walking distance to Bath city centre, also perfect cycle route/commute to Bath or Bradford-on-Avon.
Larkspur is a generously sized fully furnished 10x65 houseboat. Brand new, just recently been fitted out as a liveaboard with modern fixtures and fittings through out. It is permanently moored in Bathampton near The George Inn, St Nicholas's church & the Boat Cafe.
The boat has 2 double bedrooms (1 x double and 2 x single beds) plus a further sofa bed in the lounge. There is one family bathroom (2 sinks & large shower and toilet) and a spacious open plan lounge/kitchen/diner. The main bedroom features doors that open out to a seating area at the front of boat, with outdoor storage lockers. There is also plenty of room for guests to sit out at the back of the boat. The kitchen area features a 'duck hatch', suitable for feeding ducks and swans whenever the moment arises too! There is also plenty of wardrobe and storage space for holiday essentials.
The width of our boat (ten foot) compared to the normal sized hire 'narrow boats' of 6ft makes the journey and experience much more pleasurable for everyone to move about and socialise, not to mention bags of room to relax, sleep, cook and play games!
Larkspur is available for hire throughout the year as detailed below for up to 6 people.
Weekly hire of the boat is from Saturday 10am to the following Friday 5.30pm.
Sometimes we can also hire for part of the week (minimum 3 nights Sat - Tue or Tue - Fri if you would rather do a shorter break. If outside of these times still try us - please call us/email us if you would like to arrange this or specify this on the booking form via our Bloomsbury Boats website.
Staying on canal boat is a unique experience and Bloomsbury boats aim to give you a very pleasant stay! Our canal boat ‘Larkspur’ like most other boats on the Kennet and Avon is moored in an ‘off grid’ fashion – ie it generates it’s own electricity through sunlight and from powering the engine to charge it’s batteries. This means that guests will be briefed in what to do so they have enough energy throughout the day eg charging the engine and turning on/off a few switches. You will be able to charge your phone or ipad but only use our hairdryers (max 1000W).
Also, it holds it’s own water for washing, showering etc rather than having a mains supply piped in so guests do need to go easy on water consumption but on average enough for 4 people for 3-4 days.
Your main source of heat will by using the wood burner throughout the day and a diesel heater at night.
Hiring a canal boat is a wonderful way of life. Eco friendly, people friendly and duck friendly living!
Please note this is a static hire only, no parties, stags or hen parties etc
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Families
- Great for children of all ages
- Pets welcome
- Crib
Bed & bathroom
- Bedroom 1: Full bed
Bedroom 2: 2 Twin beds
Beds in other rooms: Sofa beds - 1 Full bath
Amenities
- Wireless Internet
- Internet access
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Stove
- Fridge
- Freezer
- Stereo system
- Linen provided
- Towels provided
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Access
- Not suitable for wheelchair users
Getting around
Interaction with guest
Policies
- Check in time: 10:00, Check out time: 10:00
- If you have any questions about check-in or check-out times, please contact the owner/manager.
- Payment
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This rental can only be paid for online through FlipKey using your credit/debit card or PayPal (never by bank or wire transfer).
Damage deposit: ($313.09) £250.00 - Smoking
- No smoking at this property
Cancellations
Change of plans? No problem. You could receive a partial or full refund, depending on when you cancel.
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100% refund within 24 hours after booking (provided the stay is at least 60 days away).
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No refund If you cancel, any money you have paid cannot be refunded.
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About the owner
Angus B.
- Calendar last updated:
- 25 Apr 2024
- Years listed:
- 8
- Based in:
- United Kingdom
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Languages spoken: English
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Reviews
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“The best experience ever!”
Just wow! It’s hard to put into words how wonderful our experience was on the beautiful Larkspur! Angus was amazing showing us (complete novices) how to manage the boat, locks and swing bridge… More
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“Luxury on the Canal”
Visiting from NZ. Angus gave us great tuition on the boat and locks before we set off. Boat very spacious and the interior is beautiful. Everything you need is onboard. The English countryside was … More
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“Fab weeks cruising”
Larkspur is superbly fitted out and well equipped with cosy duvets, sofas and full range of kitchen equipment as well as lovely and snug with the wood burner lit in the evenings. We had extended fam… More
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“Floating bliss”
Every bit as lovely as we hoped. Despite frosty mornings we were snug as a bug in a rug - having the log burner (and all the wood you could possibly need) was wonderful as were the super comfortable b… More
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“Brilliant for families”
First time of booking a narrow boat holiday with the family, highly recommend the boat had great space for the 5 of us everything required was available and good quality fittings etc. Angus gave reall… More
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“Canal holiday with Bloomsbury”
Can fault the boat or the care and preparation Angus goes to, to ensure you have a good holiday. Would recommend this company to anyone, thanks Angus.
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“Superb”
Superb boat spacious and well kitted out. KA Canal very pretty and Induction training by Angus brilliant. You have no need to feel anxious about locks or steering the boat. It will all be explained. W… More
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“A very enjoyable stay”
We had a very enjoyable week on Larkspur - we were even lucky enough to get some sunshine. Angus has clearly spent a lot of time and thought on fitting out the boat, which means that it's really … More
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“When only the best will do”
We enjoyed Larkspur between Christmas and through the New Year for a week. Angus is so passionate about canal boating, ensuring we had an excellent experience. Fantastic teacher, knowledgeable, patien… More
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“No need to worry about the cold outside!”
We booked our off season weekend in February some time last year - before we realised it would be the coldest February on record! We packed all our snowboard gear and thought we would make the best of… More
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FAQs
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- How can I withdraw my booking request?
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