Colin and his crew briefed us on the functioning of the boat, and having had a previous trip years ago, it all came back, especially how the locks work.The trip itself was fantastic and just a few minor hiccups (lock closures) on the way were quickly resolved by a phone call to Colin.

He himself is an absolute trooper, and being a smaller business, he had a good grip on everything…even dropping us back to the Railway station after our trip, that personal touch!. (Things like that really count when you’re in a different country).

I would ‘wholeheartedly’ recommend Twyford Boats to anyone who wants a leisurely, carefree adventure exploring England’s beautiful rolling countryside and villages.

We had two weeks on the Oxford Canal, and we both agreed we could easily have gone another week…