Country Craft Narrowboats are based amid the award winning five locks at Llangynidr, an attractive village, well known for the ancient and picturesque bridge over the river Usk. It enables us to give you good lock instructions as well as driving lessons, and is an excellent location to begin either a week's hire or a short break on one of our narrowboats.

Due to the breach which occurred at Gilwern on 16 Oct 2007
we are unfortunately unable to take bookings for 2008. Details»

The 37 mile long Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal has only six locks and runs from the market town of Brecon to Five Locks at Cwmbran. The canal is never crowded, being isolated from the main system. Even in peak season you can travel for hours without seeing another boat. It is situated in the Brecon Beacons National Park and is, without doubt, one of the most beautiful canals in the country. The rural towns and villages along the route offer superb pubs and restaurants for you to sample. Within easy reach of the canal you will find pony trekking, golf, climbing, fishing, sailing, and, of course, the chance to enjoy many walks in the beautiful Usk river valley.

We are conveniently situated to demonstrate lock operation, as well as giving you a comprehensive tour of your boat and a driving lesson. Narrowboats are easy to handle and even if you are a complete novice you will soon be driving the boat competently with not a little pride in your new skill. For those more experienced in canal travel, don't miss this waterway. It's a little gem.

We started running Country Craft Narrowboats over ten years ago and now have five boats in our fleet. We have always enjoyed narrowboat holidays and travelled much of the main system. Therefore, we appreciate the needs of our clients, and have designed our boats, backup and training services to meet those needs.

We are members of the British Marine Federation and the Association of Pleasure Craft Operators. All our boats comply with the Boat Safety Scheme and meet all current British Waterways standards.

Phil and Sue Ware