Date of trip 14.9.12 for 1 week This was our first canal holiday having only previously travelled on the Broads. The booking was straight forward and the price included everything so there were no unpleasant extras like fuel deposits,cleaning charges etc added on later. Our dog was also welcomed. The boat we hired was Sir Fergus. We were given a... More

It was our first time canal boating and although quite scary to be left in charge of such a large boat, we had Sir Ironside but after a couple of days felt quite confident. We were shown the full workings of the boat which is quite a lot to take in but then things are when having not done them... More

On arrival, shown exactly what the boat did, how too use the boat and facilities. The vessel was immaculate, clean and tidy. We took over, loaded the boat, as 1 of us had used a boat before and had RYA qualifications we were allowed to go straight away, no trial runs etc.. We headed toward Nantwich, covering quite a miles... More

Just returned from a glorious weekend trip from Brewood to Market Drayton and return. The weather was great, the scenery was great the boat was was very good except for a minor head problem and no towels. They did provide towels after asking which was very nice. They were friendly, helpful and we would definitely return. Would have been 5... More

We have just completed the Four Counties on Jacqueline which was brilliant. The boat was clean and well equipped but a little tired. However having been boating for about 11 years it is the first time we have had a boat with no towels (good job we had the dog towels), waterproofs and umbrella - not the end of the... More

First time hiring with Countrywide. No probs with booking etc. On arrival was met by the very cheerful and helpful Steve who did the usual run through. We had the Sir Cador and were delighted with how good the boat was. We've hired with other firms before and this was the nicest, well fitted and homely boat we've had. We... More

This is our second holiday booked with Countrywide Cruisers having been fortunate enough to hire Sir Galleron in October 2007. Both times we have found the quality of the hire boats to be second to none. Having hired a boat from Alvechurch Boat Centres (UK Boat Hire) in October 2009 we must say that Countrywide Cruisers' boats are of a... More

I don't undertand any of the negative reviews as we found the company extremely helpful from our first call, to our booking, to our arrival, to the introduction & operating instructions through our return of the boat at the end of the trip. We didn't want for anything as respects the service. The boat was A-One - spotless and fully... More

I am writing this review because our experience does not match with a previous review I have read. Yes, there are a few things that could be improved (signage to and on site) but this was our second trip and both times we have been delighted. No, the beds won't be huge - they are narrow boats, but provided you... More