Make A Booking
Confirm your booking with a 25% deposit then pay the balance 30 days before arrival.
Weekend Canal Holidays
Enjoy a 2 or 3 night Bridgewater canal cruise on a self catering basis. We do the driving.
City Break Accommodation
Book a “static hire” City Break in Manchester on our stylish wide-beam canal barge. Sleeps upto 4.
Experience Castlerose!
View our Gallery sharing some of our favourite canal experiences and boat pics.
Your Host
Your host is Skipper Steve who lives on-board and offers a warm welcome.
Guest Reviews & Testimonials
Read some oof our Reviews from Facebook, TripAdvisor, Booking.com and AirBnB.
CASTLEROSE is 60ft long x 13’6” widebeam canal barge. She sleeps upto four on a shared boat basis and is fitted out with a stylish bedroom & house bathroom, a fully fitted kitchen, dining area and lounge with multi-fuel fire, sofa bed and TV.
This is a shared ownership apartment; the owner lives onboard and has a separate bedroom, bathroom & front door. Guests have exclusive access to the rest of the boat through the main door and will not be disturbed during your stay.
Bridgewater Canal Holidays
2 & 3 Night Weekend Cruises. Exclusive Boat Charter.-
Exclusive Boat Hire - upto 4 people - Self Catering Cruises
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Available Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sundays
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Skippered. We Do The Driving.
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Worsley, Lymm, Barton Aqueduct
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Great for Groups & Families
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25% Deposit. Balance Due 30 Days before departure.
City Break Stays
Central Manchester. Exclusive "Static" Hire. Sleeps Upto Four.-
Midweeks: £125-£145. Weekends £145-175
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Self Catering. Sleeps Upto Four
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Great City Centre Location. Central & Peaceful!
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Great for Groups, Celebrations & Families
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2 Night Minimum Stay. 10% Discount for longer.
Testimonials & Reviews
“Outstanding! 6 of us stayed 3 nights. The Castlerose is moored in the middle of everything…vibey yet tranquil. At 31 paces from the Wharf Pub beer garden the dining experience was flawless in the restaurant with a very short walk to our home away from home. So many dining options are at the doorstep. A 5 minute walk to the central hub of Manchester and great shopping. Steve was so accommodating and friendly. He took us on a canal cruise for a few hours on Sunday and we were so glad for the experience.”
"We have just spent 3 nights and 4 days sailing up and down the Bridgewater Canal on Castlerose. Our 2 young boys have absolutely loved the experience and we have created some really special memories. Skipper Steve was brilliant! The beautiful boat is really spacious and has everything you could possibly need.... ”
Whole boat was even nicer than the pictures showed. Showers in the modern bathrooms Great. Lots of extra little things supplied that made great little touches – various charging cables in the bedside table of the main bedroom, coffee, tea and milk and lots of fruit...
My best girl friends surprised me with a stay here when I was over on a trip from NZ. Cute and homely comfy and bang in the centre of great pubs and shopping. Love it!
This is my second time staying on the Castlerose Boat and it wont be the last! The location is fantastic with everything on your doorstep for sightseeing, restaurants and bars!! The hosts Steph and Steve are so welcoming and gave me some great advice on places to eat and go to visit. The boat itself is amazing, it is unique, clean and cosy as well as being designed and finished to a very high standard. Next time I am going to book a cruise for my mums birthday which is in September which i think will be fantastic so we will definately be visiting again! I can not recommend the Castlerose highly enough. Thank you!
