Dundas Enterprises - incorporating the Bath and Dundas Canal Co.
Dundas Enterprises - incorporating the Bath and Dundas Canal Co.
BOAT HIRE RATES (inc VAT)
| ELECTRIC POWERED BOATS | |
| Dundas Diana class Max 12 persons (with folding canopy) |
£120 per day* |
|
Dundas Duck class |
£85 per day* |
| Dundas Delight class Max 8 people (with folding canopy) |
£79 per day* £54 per half day |
| Dundas Dainty class Max 2 adults & 2 children (open boats) |
£59 per day £41 per half day |
| CANADIAN CANOE | |
| 2 adults and 2 children | £14 for 2 hrs £21 for 3 hrs £31per day |
*8+ Persons £10 surcharge applies for parties of 8 or more people.
HOURLY RATES (when available);
Boats may be available by the hour but are not bookable in advance by the hour.
8 & 10 seaters; £25 per hour
4 seaters; £20
Canoe; minimum £14 for 2 hours
SELF DRIVE HIRE PERIODS
Day Hire; 7 hours, 10.30am to 5.30pm
Half Day Hire; 3 hours, 10.30am to 1.30pm, 2.30pm to 5.30pm
Evening Hire; 3 hours, daylight permitting - prior booking only, POA
WINTER TIMETABLE
November - February 10.30am - 3.00pm £60.00
PLEASE NOTE WE ARE DOG FRIENDLY - TELL YOUR OWNERS!
SELF DRIVE BOOKING INFORMATION
Advance booking is advisable.
Advance booking is confirmed by a deposit of £20 which is deducted from the hire fee. Canoe deposit is £10. The balance of the hire fee must be paid prior to boat hire.
A damage deposit of £50 for the larger boats and £20 for the smaller boats is collected before taking over the boat and refunded when the boat is returned on time and without loss or damage.
Unless notified of any delay, the Company reserves the right to re-let the boat if not collected within half an hour of booking time.
A map showing places of interest beside the canal is supplied. Instruction in boat handling is given but the Company reserves the right to withold a boat from anyone it considers unsuitable. In this event, the Hire Fee will be refunded and the Company will have no further liability.
Use this form to contact us for availability
HENRIETTA - sleeps 2
Henrietta has a large stern for sitting outside and also has seats in the bow to sit and enjoy those summer days.
The boat is designed to sleep two people either in two single beds or in a double, with the saloon table converting to a double bed.
To keep you cosy and warm on a winter's night there is a traditional wood/coal burning stove.
There is a comprehensive inventory including ben linen and a well equipped kitchen.
There are full instructions for operating the boat, use of fuel, coal etc.
Maps of the canal are available for purchase in the shop at the Dundas base.
Cheques should be made payable to Ms. S. Boyd.
SPLASHY FEN - sleeps 6
Splashy Fen is a luxury 4+2 berth narrowboat perfectly situated for cruising the oh-so-beautiful Kennet and Avon canal with its abundance of plant life, bird life and pub life.
The boat has a fixed double bed, 2 single bunks which can be converted into a double and the settee can be used as a single or converted into a double.
Splashy Fen is fully equipped for your comfort and the generous rear deck makes for very sociable cruising with ample space for the passengers to join the skipper, and further seating in the bow. A colour TV/VCR, DVD and CD/radio takes care of all the inboard entertainment one could wish for.
Altogether a very comfortable and popular holiday boat.
(Splashy Fen is privately owned by Sunbeam Boats and operated by Dundas Enterprises.)
Conditions of hire
Bookings: Bookings will only be accepted when made on the official booking form and accompanied by the appropriate deposit.
The balance is due six weeks before the commencement of hire.
Cancellation: Should the hirer cancel the booking we will make every endeavour to relet the boat. If we are successful the hirer will no longer need to pay the balance of hire charge but the deposit will be retained to defray expenses. If we are unsuccessful then the hirer remains liable for the balance of the hire charge.
Return of boats: Boats must be returned at the end of the cruise in a clean condition and vacated at the agreed time and place. INSURANCE Insurance of the boat and the hirer’s liability to other parties (up to £1,000,000) is included in the hire charge.
Hirer's property: We regret that we cannot accept responsibility for damage, however caused, to passenger’s property, baggage, vehicles etc.
Navigation: No boat may tow another, travel after sunset or before sunrise without prior permission from the company. The hirer must obey any instructions given by the company or British Waterways.
Restricted cruise: Sunset Holidays accepts no liability and shall not be bound to make any financial adjustment in the event of cruising waters being restricted through repair work, floods, lack of water, lock closure or any other cause beyond the control of the company. In this event Sunset Holidays reserves the right to move the boat to a temporary base without prior warning in order to provide the hirer with the maximum cruising distance.
NARROW BOAT HIRE RATES (inc VAT)
| HENRIETTA | ||
| Holiday Date Period | Per week
(Saturday start) |
Short Break
(Fri to Mon or Mon to Fri) |
| 25th Mar - 28th Apr | £435 | £310 |
| 1st May - 25th May | £455 | £335 |
| 26th May - 29th June | £545 | £425 |
| 30th June - 27th July | £545 | £425 |
| 28th July - 31st Aug | £545 | £425 |
| 1st Sept - 28th Sept | £465 | £345 |
| 29th Sept - 31st Oct | £415 | £295 |
| all + £35 Collision Damage Waiver | ||
| SPLASHY FEN | ||
| Holiday Date Period | Per week
(Saturday start) |
Short Break
(Fri to Mon or Mon to Fri) |
| 1st June - 30th June | £945 | £630 |
| 1st July - 31st July | £995 | £700 |
| 1st Aug - 31st Aug | £995 | £700 |
| 1st Sept - 30th Sept | £750 | £525 |
| 1st Oct - 15th Dec | £650 | £490 |
| 16th Dec - 3rd Jan | £910 | £630 |
| 2005 | ||
| 4th Jan - 31st March | £650 | £490 |
| 1st April- 30th April | £750 | £525 |
| 1st May - 31st May | £750 | £525 |
| all + £35 Collision Damage Waiver | ||
Discounts available for longer periods.
Multiweek bookings - book more than one week and your second and subsequent weeks will receive a discount of 15%.
For late booking availability please telephone 01225 722292.
We provide a list of local Hotels and Bed and Breakfasts to help you plan your holiday.
Please mention www.bathcanal.com when you make your enquiries. Thank you.
If you would like your establishment listed here please e-mail us with details. Inclusion in the list is free and for this year a link to your website will be available free of charge as well.
The Kennet & Avon Canal and Limpley Stoke Valley
Starting from our Brass Knocker Basin base - with its Café-Restaurant, historic canal display, railway and canal bookshop, chandlery and wonderful views - you join the Kennet and Avon Canal beside the magnificent Dundas Aqueduct which carries the canal high over the River Avon.
Most of the length between Bath and the lovely old wool town of Bradford on Avon runs through the beautiful Limpley Stoke valley.
The river is crossed again by another aqueduct in the hamlet of Avoncliff.
The waterway enters Bath through the romantic tunnels of Sydney Gardens.
There is a lot to see of historical interest and wildlife abounds. Many varieties of bird, from swans to kingfishers are to be found along the canal.
Day Boats & Canoes
Hire an ELECTRICALLY POWERED BOAT or a CANADIAN CANOE from our base in the lovely Limpley Stoke Valley 5 miles from Bath
(No locks to operate)
New Boats this Season!
We have an extended range of narrow boats for hire this season
Please use the contact form to request a brochure.
N.B. Please note that Narrow Boats are not available for day hire, only for holidays and short breaks.
About your route
The choice of route for your holiday break is yours.
You can either plump for the Georgian city of Bath or take to the rural delights of Wiltshire, cruising through pretty towns like Bradford on Avon, seeing striking canal architecture like the Avoncliff aqueduct and even tackling the country's longest flight of locks at Devizes.
Whichever route you choose, it will be peppered with delightful canalside pubs, restaurants and interesting places to visit. And as one of the delights of a canal cruise holiday is choosing your own leisurely pace - that means you can stop and start whenever you want.
Bike Hire
The Kennet and Avon Canal has a towpath running the full distance between Bath and Devizes.
The surface has recently been made up for cycling and your bike hire includes the purchase of the required permit.
If you wish you can cycle on to Bristol, or take a tour around the beautiful Wiltshire countryside, away from the canal.
But you just can't beat the scenery of the K & A and the Limpley Stoke Valley.
As well as bikes we have a workshop providing spares and repairs during opening hours, and extras to hire to make the journey enjoyable for all the family - however little they may be!
BIKE HIRE CHARGES
| 1st hour | per hr after | 1 day | per week | |
| Adult Mountain Bike | £7.00 | £1.00 | £14.00 | POA |
| Adult Hybrid Bike | £7.00 | £1.00 | £14.00 | POA |
| Child Bike (20" & 24" wheel) | £5.00 | £1.00 | £10.00 | POA |
| *Child Buggy Trailer | £5.00 | £1.00 | £10.00 | POA |
| *Child Trailer Bike | £5.00 | £1.00 | £10.00 | POA |
| Child Seat | £2.00 | £1.00 | £10.00 | POA |
Prices include VAT, Cycle Permit, Locks and Repair Kit
*Trailers, Trailer Bikes are charged at Adult Bike Rate when used with customer's own bike.
A deposit covering the full value of cycles and equipment hired is required or a valid credit/debit card number from which we can take payment to cover losses should they occur.
The hire fee must be paid from the same credit/debit card in order to confirm its validity.
If a suitable card is not available a cash deposit to the full value of the goods hired will be required.
DELIVERY AND COLLECTION
Available for group hire/events, local delivery available.
BOOKING
We recommend booking for Weekends, School and Bank Holidays.
Pricing
Dry Dock - £80 first day, £40 per day thereafter
Use of Dock for Survey - £100 up to 62ft
Hull Blacking - £8 per ft
All prices plus VAT
Starting from Brass Knocker basin, you join the Kennet and Avon Canal beside the Dundas Aqueduct carrying the canal high over the River Avon.
The Kennet and Avon Canal crosses southern England from historic Bath for 85 miles right up to Reading as it gently meanders its way through some of the most stunning countryside.
As well as one of the most beautiful canals in England it is also one of exceptional interest.
There are also many unique architectural and engineering features such as the majestic aqueducts and bridges designed by John Rennie, the pumping stations and the fully restored Caen Hill flight of locks at Devizes.
This is for people who want a peaceful, relaxing, yet varied and interesting holiday.
The pace is slow - around 4 miles an hour - so there is time to really pause and notice what is around you. There is abundant plant and wildlife to be seen as the boat gently cruises along.
There is also plenty of opportunity to enjoy the many waterside pubs which offer a variety of good food as well as good beer.
Whatever you want to make your holiday, the Kennet & Avon has so much to offer a real holiday to remember!
INTRODUCTION