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Canal boat through the Welsh mountains - Blog from Practical Boat Owner

Thursday 2 March 2023 by Beacon Park Boats

James Wood discovers the joys and challenges of narrowboating on a canal hire boat in the Brecon Beacons
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Hundreds of visitors for Beacon Park Boats Open Day

Tuesday 31 January 2023 by Beacon Park Boats

Saturday, the 28th of January, marked our 2023 open day, and what an amazing day it was. From 10 am, the car park began to fill, and we saw people from as far away as Reading turning up to look around our luxury boats and workshop. Read more >

'Sunshine Saturday' should be renamed 'Staycation Saturday'

Friday 6 January 2023 by Beacon Park Boats

The first Saturday in January is known as ‘sunshine Saturday’ in the travel industry when families book their foreign beach holidays, but that trend may be turning according to our early 2023 holiday bookings.

Merry Christmas from Alasdair and the team at Beacon Park Boats

Monday 5 December 2022 by Beacon Park Boats

2022 has been a remarkable year because of the weather, the return of overseas visitors, the boat-building projects and the interest of TV programmes in what we do. Read on to find out more!

Another successful launch!

Tuesday 18 October 2022 by Beacon Park Boats

After a lengthy design stage, receiving her foundation from Holland and all of the hard work put into piecing her together, Robin has finally made it out of the boat shed and onto the water! Read more >