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Union Canal Carriers Reviews

http://www.unioncanalcarriers.co.uk

Rated

Exceptional

We are a small family owned hire boats company based in Braunston Northamptonshire.

Service

4.9

Product

4.8

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Dirk

23 hours ago

Date of purchase: 03/06/2025

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Team Temple

Victoria, BC, Canada

1 day ago

Date of purchase: 27/05/2025

What Team Temple said about Union Canal Carriers:

Slow, beautiful, peaceful, adventurous!

Booking was simple and straightforward. The preparation was great, we had assistance on the routes based on our preference for the time we had the boat, and it worked out so well.

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Trusted Customer

1 day ago

Date of purchase: 11/06/2025

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Thompson, Paul

Sydney, Australia

2 days ago

Date of purchase: 10/06/2025

What Thompson, Paul said about Union Canal Carriers:

A wonderful way to experience yhe English countryside

UCC were easy to deal with and very helpful. We booked our NB holiday from Australia and corresponded exclusively by email to finalise details. Will definitely use their services next time we visit.

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Laura

Rugby

2 days ago

Date of purchase: 02/06/2025

What Laura said about Union Canal Carriers:

Absolutely brilliant! Surpassed all expectations.

Absolutely. Perfect from start to finish. Heather was super helpful from the first conversation. Everyone we met were kind and helpful and Tim gave us a super start with some fabulous instructions a...

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Bjørn

2 days ago

Date of purchase: 09/06/2025

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Trusted Customer

2 days ago

Date of purchase: 08/06/2025

We had a lovely day and made lots of memories.

Every part of this day was easy and the staff were very helpful

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Sandy

Carshalton

2 days ago

Date of purchase: 06/06/2025

What Sandy said about Union Canal Carriers:

Yes, all staff very welcoming.

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Tracy

Leicester

9 days ago

Date of purchase: 31/05/2025

What Tracy said about Union Canal Carriers:

Mendip is well maintained, everything works reliably.

Yes, very helpful phone service and extra discount for previous customers

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Lesley

Long Buckby

9 days ago

Date of purchase: 30/05/2025

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About Union Canal Carriers

With 18 holiday hire boats and a day boat. Union Canal Carriers can offer you good quality comfortable boats should you wish a day, weekend, midweek or longer time on the wonderful English canals.

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Braunston Pump House, Dark Lane, Braunston, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 7HJ, United Kingdom

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