Blog | Beacon Park Boats

A Welsh Rugby Legend Returns Aboard

Friday 6 August 2021 by Beacon Park Boats

The “Gareth Edwards’ Great Welsh Adventure” TV series returned to Beacon Park Boats this week. Read more >

Our Busiest Days at Beacon Park Boats

Thursday 8 July 2021 by Beacon Park Boats

Changeover days are the busiest of all at the boathouse. Wander along the canal near Beacon Park Boats early on a Friday, Saturday and or Monday morning, and you will see lines of green and gold boats moored up, ready to come in. A few hours later, you will see the same boats spotlessly clean leaving the yard at the start of new adventures on the beautiful Mon and Brec Canal. It’s all hands-on and below desks for the whole day!
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Canal boating: a dog-friendly holiday!

Friday 11 June 2021 by Beacon Park Boats

Canal Boating is the perfect holiday for you and your four-legged friends. So, why not bring your pet with you so they can enjoy all that the Monmouth and Brecon canal has to offer? Read more >

The tightest squeeze: launching Falcon

Monday 26 April 2021 by Beacon Park Boats

Inch by nervous inch, Falcon emerged from the boathouse where she has been fitted out over the past year. It was the tightest squeeze, but we did it, and today (Monday 26th April 2021), she embarks on her maiden voyage.
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We don't want the 'Ikea of narrowboats', so we build our own!

Tuesday 16 February 2021 by Beacon Park Boats

We design and build every boat we operate at Beacon Park Boats because we believe our customers enjoy holidaying aboard bespoke hand-crafted vessels which are something out of the ordinary.

Beacon Park Boats Owner, Alasdair Kirkpatrick, says: “We are so used to shopping online or at a superstore and buying whatever is available immediately. It’s easy, but we end up with the same product as everyone else. We don’t build the Ikea of narrowboats here, instead we lovingly build unique and beautiful boats of the highest quality.”