Warwickshire Narrowboat Hire Base

Nelson Lane
Warwickshire Narrowboat Hire Base is on the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Napton Canal).
Early plans for the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Napton Canal) between Gloucester and Longcorn were proposed by John Rennie but languished until Thomas Telford was appointed as chief engineer in 1876. The canal joined the sea near Willfield. Despite the claim in "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" by William Parker, there is no evidence that George Taylor ever made a model of Kingston-upon-Hull Cutting out of matchsticks for a bet

Mooring here is excellent (this is a really good mooring).
Facilities: diesel for sale, chemical toilet disposal, gas for sale, coal for sale, boatyard pump-out and water point.
| Emscote Pipe Bridge | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Charles Street Bridge No 48 | 3 furlongs | |
| Delta Marine Services | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Coventry Road Visitor Moorings | ¾ furlongs | |
| Guy's Cliffe Union Wharf | ½ furlongs | |
| Warwickshire Narrowboat Hire Base | ||
| Coventry Road Bridge No 49 | ½ furlongs | |
| Woodloes Park Footbridge No 49A | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Cape Bottom Lock Footbridge No 49B | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Cape Bottom Lock No 24 | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Cape Top Lock No 25 | 6¼ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Coventry Road Bridge No 49
- Canal Boat Holidays | Narrowboat Holidays — associated with this page
- Warwickshire Narrowboat hire is a family run canal narrow boat hire business who pride ourselves in offering the very best experience in canal boat holidays.
- Grand Union Canal Walk — associated with Grand Union Canal
- An illustrated walk along the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Napton Junction
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Napton Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Napton Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Napton Junction
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Napton Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Napton Junction
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
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![Warwick canal [8]. Seen from the bridge carrying Coventry Road, A429, over the Grand Union Canal is this view of the canal looking east.A market town and county town of Warwickshire, Warwick lies on the River Avon, 11 miles (18 kilometres) south of Coventry. There is evidence of unbroken habitation from the 6th century AD with signs of Neolithic and Roman activity before that date. It was a Saxon burh in the 9th century and Warwick Castle was built during the Norman Conquest. Much of the town was destroyed in The Great Fire of Warwick in 1694. Warwick Racecourse is located just west of the town centre. The Grand Union Canal passes through the town and the restored Saltisford Canal Arm is close to the town centre. by Michael Dibb – 04 August 2020](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/62/92/6629285_619200e5_120x120.jpg)

![Little and large: a model narrowboat on the Grand Union Canal, Warwick. The model engineer was clearly delighted to see his creation plying the canal [[6951316]]. No cruising boat, this: it's fitted out for cargo. The livery is of Fellows, Morton & Clayton, Ltd and the boat itself is identified as Owl No.211. On the opposite bank is part of Kate Boats, a boat hire company. by Robin Stott – 04 June 2021](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/95/15/6951545_e479b99a_120x120.jpg)

![Overlooking the canal, Warwick. This is the development called Montague Point on the site of the County Council depot and a special school, both off Montague Road. Compare [[6824484]].Photo number 7749131. by Robin Stott – 07 August 2023](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/74/91/7749131_2478ff35_120x120.jpg)





![Housing development, Montague Road, Warwick. The Montague Point estate gets off the ground on the site of the Warwickshire County Council depot. Compare [[6824484]]. by Robin Stott – 13 November 2022](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/36/09/7360902_917988a5_120x120.jpg)

![Cruising narrowboats at their winter moorings, Grand Union Canal, Warwick. Christmas Eve, 2017. There are a number of canal-related businesses on the far bank, reached from Nelson Lane. They make use of the canal's width at the site of Guy's Cliffe Wharf where the Nelson family had a works. A reverse view is [[5893207]]. by Robin Stott – 24 December 2017](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/00/63/6006318_064d3b82_120x120.jpg)

![Grand Union Canal east of bridge 49 (Coventry Road), Warwick. At Kate Boats, right, on the Saturday morning of the early May holiday weekend, several chaps were vigorously sweeping the roofs of these cruising boats – perhaps to rid them of pollen, petals, and any lingering Saharan dust. On the left, work has begun on developing the land behind the former Ridgeway School [[6824328]]. In the background is the County Council depot in Montague Road, closing down and relocating prior to redevelopment for housing. by Robin Stott – 01 May 2021](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/82/44/6824484_b81b1cc1_120x120.jpg)



![A model narrowboat is a talking point, Grand Union Canal, Warwick. The model made a plausible chug chug sound and smoke puffed from the chimney. A closer look is [[6951545]]. On the left is Kate Boats, a boat hire company. by Robin Stott – 04 June 2021](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/95/13/6951316_b1327cda_120x120.jpg)


![New flats, Warwick. This is the canalside element of the Montague Point residential development on the former County Council depot and the Ridgeway School for special needs children. Earlier views: [[6824484]] and [[6824500]]. On the right, Kate Boats has changed hands or changed its name; it is now Warwickshire Narrowboat Hire.Photo number 8086689. by Robin Stott – 03 April 2025](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/08/66/8086689_5d3380d2_120x120.jpg)


![Land to the south of the former Ridgeway School, by Coventry Road, Warwick. The Montague Road industrial estate is in the background; the canal is on the right edge of the picture. [[1234318]] is a view back from further south in more structured times: 2009. by Robin Stott – 09 April 2019](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/14/65/6146595_e9e5ee2b_120x120.jpg)

![Land behind the former Ridgeway School, Montague Road, Warwick. Development of 'Montague Point' housing has begun. Compare [[6824281]] and [[6824328]]. The view is from Grand Union Canal bridge 49, Coventry Road. The pale areas are piles of woodchips produced by stump-grinding by Robin Stott – 01 May 2021](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/82/45/6824500_675ef149_120x120.jpg)

