MGRob 
 
2024-09-03
 
 
  
 
Comet day out was a star!
Our day on the Comet was lovely. The boat is well stocked and chugs along easily. We went south until we reacher the Great Western Arms and then turned around. Away at 09:30, back at 17:25. Moored up at The Pig Place for coffee and bacon sandwiches. Our route has 3 locks in it - not too many, not too few. The scenery is lovely and the contrast with the motorway that at one point you go under, is delicious.
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Dibid 
 
2024-09-02
 
 
  
 
A day trip to remember
I have lost count of the number of times we have had a day trip on the Comet dayboat from Twyford wharf narrowboats. Each time it has been a wonderful day out for three generations of our family aged from 18 months to nearly 80 and given us an opportunity to make some wonderful memories. This year we were blessed with wonderful weather made more enjoyable by a stopover at the pig place where rare breed pigs are bread and turned into wonderful bacon and sausages. The boat is clean, comfortable and well equipped. The scenery is stunning and the people we have met along the canal have always been so kind friendly and helpful. Highly recommended.
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Oxyfish1 
 
2024-08-28
 
 
  
 
A superb day out
We had a fantastic experience on a day boat. We rented a small canal boy called Comet. Despite my limited captaining experience it was really easy to pick up. The induction helped with the basics and working the locks. The boat itself was well kitted out. It had a fridge, cooker, crockery in a small kitchen area. They’re also was a nice seating area in the front that was under a canopy. This was ideal for the lovely sunny weather that we had. The trip itself was picturesque. We chose to head south passing lovely villages and pubs. The company itself were friendly, welcoming and informative. This gave us great confidence in renting and captaining the boat for the day. This is definitely something we want to do again given the quality of our experience.
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Fish 
 
2024-08-19
 
 
  
 
A beautiful day out
We loved our experience with Twyford. We rented a day boat called the Comet boat. We had a super quick, polite professional, and friendly induction. I had previously used a canal boat years ago, but picking this up was really easy. The boat was well equipped with a fridge, a cooker and other things that can be found on the website when renting. We had glorious weather and we chugged down the canal and it does take longer than expected. This wasn’t a problem because the scenery was glorious and even our novice standard was able to navigate the three or four locks needed. I would definitely recommend doing this and want to do it again.
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Sharon Waikoloa 
 
2024-08-17
 
 
  
 
Narrow Boat experience should not be missed!
The day trip was the highlight of our Cottswold experience. We had watched narrow boats on TV and movies so thought we would experience it. We chose to hire a skipper for the day as we were not experienced with this kind of craft. Glad we did. Not only were his canal life stories extremely entertaining but he was so willing to teach the ropes. The locks were amazing. Views so relaxing and beautiful. Boat was in perfect shape. At the halfway point we stopped at the pub Great Western Arms and had the absolute best Fish & Chips. Highly recommended!!!
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 john344 
 
2024-08-17
 
 
  
 
A perfect day out.
We had a great day aboard “Comet”. 6 of us headed down the canal on a very hot day, but with plenty of shade, or sun, if you wanted, it was perfect. The boat was well equipped, clean and ready to go. Very easy to operate, the locks were straightforward and navigation wasn’t a problem. Overall, a brilliant experience and a really good price, would 100% recommend.
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Joanne L 
 
2024-06-30
 
 
  
 
Fantastic narrowboat experience!
We had such a fantastic day out on the canal using Comet narrowboat. We hired a driver and Mark was fantastic, so enthusiastic and yet chilled out. From the booking procedure, to the boat amenities all was plain sailing so they say! (No pun intended!🤣). We were able to help with the locks etc... I cannot recommend enough as we had a fabulous day, even the sunshine came out to play. If you are thinking of a daytrip on the canal - get it booked with these guys! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Ann L 
 
2024-05-25
 
 
  
 
Such fun for total beginners
Colin was very attentive from beginning to the end, he was quick to answer questions and made me feel our need and experience are totally catered for, even though we only rented for a morning with him being the skipper. We are a group of 11 elderly from Taiwan, no experience what so ever about narrowboat, Colin was very happy to let us all have a little go and get us all involved in operating the locks, which was such fun!! He was also happy to arrange some sandwiches/cupcakes onboard (with a little extra cost) and coffee and tea. We had a fab time! Thank you very much again Colin for this experience of a lifetime :))
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Sitree 
 
2024-04-23
 
 
  
 
Great day out
The booking for effortless, via the website. Instructions on how to navigate the boat and safety onboard were clear. The boat had all the crockery and was equipped well. We had a great day.
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Mel J 
 
2024-04-12
 
 
  
 
Holiday with a difference
Having never holidayed on a narrow boat before, we were a bit unsure, but Colin and Gary made the handover easy. The boat (Chieftain) was fully equipped (the kitchen especially) with everything we needed. Despite the weather everyone enjoyed themselves and the dogs didn’t jump in once! We would definitely recommend Twyford Wharf Narrow Boats to anyone who wants a relaxing, slow paced holiday.
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 Tripadvisor rating score: 5.0 of 5, 
based on 105 reviews