CANAL AND RIVER TOURS LIMITED

ABOUT CANAL AND RIVER TOURS LIMITED

Our beautiful wide beam canal barge was built in 2013 to the latest Maritime Coastguard Agency regulations, making her one of the safest boats on inland waters in the UK.

A true one off, Jennifer May has been British designed and built by a leading marine architect and boat builder following an extensive brief from the company owner. She has the benefit of being fully accessible and has full head height inside her main cabin space which can be configured to meet most needs. Access is via wide easy going steps or hydraulic lift for wheelchair users who will also find her WC (with baby changing facilities) is large enough to meet their requirements.

Canal and River Tours Limited was formed in the summer of 2013. The owner and founder, Colin Pike had the idea to take passengers through the historic canal lock at Stratford after doing the same as a passenger and pupil at a local Primary School in the mid 1970's.

from Stratford to Evesham. As a treat, a local primary school took their pupils on a canal boat through the canal lock and down onto the River Avon, much to the joy and fascination to all of the children on board. It was this event that was the inspiration for this company.

Colin has been involved in several start up businesses locally since 2002, having previously owned and developed franchises covering Kent, East Sussex and Warwickshire since 1995. He currently owns