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A blast from the past!

Tuesday 30 November 2021 by Beacon Park Boats

Beacon Park Boats' 20th season is coming to an end, so we've dug out some old newspaper clippings and interviews to remind ourselves how far we have come in the past two decades. It has not been an easy journey, through an epidemic, a canal closure, and a pandemic, and we thank our customers for sticking with us through thick and thin. Read more >

Season End at Beacon Park Boats

Monday 1 November 2021 by Beacon Park Boats

It is the final day of the narrowboat hire season, and the last of our customers returned this morning after a year like few others. Read more >

We Are Open For Christmas

Wednesday 27 October 2021 by Beacon Park Boats

We have had a great season at Beacon Park Boats in 2021. We launched our longest boat, Falcon, and she proved to be a huge success, cruising the entire length of the canal, including the latest stretch to open to Five Locks in the South. We have had fantastic customer feedback from all our narrowboats and have loved seeing your happy holiday pictures. We have also most enjoyed meeting all our fabulous customers, most of which have rebooked already for 2022, a big thank you!

Ecological Boat Building at Beacon Park

Monday 27 September 2021 by Beacon Park Boats

We care about the environment at Beacon Park Boats: we are surrounded by the beauty of the Brecon Beacons National Park, so why wouldn't we? Our environmental credentials start at the boathouse, heated by a highly efficient biomass stove fed by sustainably grown timber, and follow through to hybrid and electric-powered boats, right on to the design of our latest vessel. Read on to find out more.

Book a Christmas with a Difference!

Tuesday 21 September 2021 by Beacon Park Boats

Are you wondering what to do this Christmas? Make a break with tradition and spend it aboard a luxury 5-star narrowboat surrounded by the stunning winter scenery of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

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