Anita M 
 
 
 
  
 
Leisurely day on Oxford Canal After last minute changes to our itinerary we decided to book a narrowboat experience and booked a day out on the Comet for 4th April.The booking procedure was so easy. Directions were great for getting there. Instructions for driving the boat were detailed, but felt relieved when Mick came along to the first lock with us as this was our first narrowboat experience. The boat was well equipped, which allowed us to prepare a good cream tea on board! Everything was working fine until it didn't .. but Colin and Mick came to our rescue (after a passing boat kindly towed us to the GWA) and brought their tool kit and experience, whilst we had a great lunch at the GWA. We were on our way before we knew it! The experience has definitely awakened our interest in Narrowboating and will be back for more when we can. Thank you Colin (and Mick!) and the team.
  
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Fantastic holiday What a fantastic holiday aboard the beautiful boat “Chieftain” Family of Four very comfortable for a week. A big thank you to Colin and his team for a great boat hire experience. Would highly recommend.
  
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 Karen T 
 
 
 
  
 
Day trip on Comet We had a fabulous day on the canal on the day boat’Comet’. The boat was fully equipped with everything we needed for our day. The kitchen is great and had plenty of space for us to store our picnic until needed. The boat has very comfortable seating and the front area was plenty of space for us (8) to sit and enjoy the views. We had a great pilot drive the boat for us and so could just relax and chat, although some of us enjoyed helping at the locks. There was total flexibility about where we stopped for lunch break and we found a nice shady spot this time. Highly recommend this as a great day out for family or friend groups.
  
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 Jayne F 
 
 
 
  
 
Aussies on the Oxford Canal Twyford Narrow Boats was an excellent choice for us first timers. Mick showed us the ropes in real language and we were off! We experienced an mazing week of relaxation, spectacular scenery, lots of laughs, a huge learning curve but met lots of wonderful folk. Our boat Chieftain was comfortable and met all our needs. We would definitely recommend Twyford Narrow Boats, a fabulous holiday for us Aussies ❤️
  
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 Alexandra C 
 
 
 
  
 
What an amazing holiday! We had the most wonderful holiday on the Chieftain boat this Easter. The owners have clearly put a lot of thought into what would be helpful and handy to have on the boat. A fully stocked kitchen, filled with utensils. The boat had a TV and radio with the ability to watch DVDs. We had a great handover when picking up the boat with detailed tuition and the offer for someone to accompany us to the first lock to ensure we were comfortable with how to operate it. I wouldn't hesitate to book with Twyford Wharf again and would recommend them to anyone.
  
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 Clare B 
 
 
 
  
 
Fab trip on Comet!! We stayed in Bridge Cottage and hires ‘Comet’ for a day trip. We had a wonderful day on the Canal. Colin told us everything we needed to know and was very helpful. A really wonderful day!
  
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 Vivienne J 
 
 
 
  
 
A company who goes above and beyond This is a different sort of review because today Twyford Wharf Narrowboats came to the aid of us and our own NB Miss Garnet, and we are so grateful to them. We have been moored downstream of the Wharf for a few days, unable to go forward because of the unbelievable amount of rain that has fallen in the area over the past few days. As a result the level of the canal has risen to a point where locks have been closed, effectively leaving boats marooned in one spot. Whilst we and the boat were safely moored and at no risk, we were running low on water and diesel for our stove. Aware of our predicament this company kindly allowed us the chance to reverse our boat back to their base, so we could refill our water tank, and also provided us with some diesel for our stove. We are now safely moored up again with a full tank and a warm boat, waiting for it to stop raining! Forever grateful for their generosity. I am absolutely certain that anyone hiring a boat from this company will experience the same level of care and professionalism. Other reviews clearly confirm this. I can’t recommend them highly enough.
  
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 MGRob 
 
 
 
  
 
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.
  
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 Dibid 
 
 
 
  
 
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.
  
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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.
  
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 Tripadvisor rating score: 5.0 of 5, 
based on 112 reviews