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Stone

The base in the town of Stone became an excellent base from which to explore the counties of central England.

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Stone has become an important city especially in terms of infrastructure, it is the transport artery of the area. Several times a year, it is also the venue for various festivals - the Food and Drink Festival and the Farmers' Market, to name but a few.

Shakespeare and the Zoo

There are many tourist attractions around Stone. Be sure to visit the birthplace of England's most famous writer –⁠ W. Shakespeare, Stratford upon Avon. Animal lovers can visit one of the zoos in the area –⁠ Chester Zoo with over 12,000 animals and Drayton Manor Zoo, which includes a children's theme park. You can also take a ride on the Churnett Valley Steam Railway or visit one of the clog factories - such as the one in Barlaston. If you prefer to admire architectural masterpieces, visit Coventry and see the famous cathedral.

A cruise through the British countryside is peaceful and intimate, but it's also very adventurous. The local narrow canals look like something out of a fairy tale. You'll get to experience England from a completely different angle.

Boats in the Stone area

A cruise through England is a journey into a romantic past. Come and experience it on one of our houseboats.

Veronika Vlkovská

Veronika Vlkovská

+420 779998122 / veronika.vlkovska@yachting.com

Popular routes

Cruises for 3–4 days | Cruises for a week | Cruises for 14 days

Cruises for 3–4 days

Sailing area around Stone

Trip length: 3 days | 52 km
Type of cruise: there and back
Number of locks: 16

Stone – Rugeley – Stone

From your base in Stone, head through wild countryside with narrow water channels to the town of Rugeley in the traditional English county of Staffordshire. In Rugeley you can visit the newly built swimming pool. The beautiful church of St Augustine is also worth a visit.

Sailing area around Stone

Trip length: 3 days | 52 km
Type of cruise: there and back
Number of locks: 24

Stone – Penkridge – Stone

The length of this route, which suits a long weekend, is like something out of a fairy tale. The narrow canals winding wildly through the overgrown English countryside will take your breath away.

Sailing area around Stone

Trip length: 4 days | 70 km
Type of cruise: there and back
Number of locks: 22

Stone – Fradley – Stone

The town of Stone is a great starting point for your five day tour of Staffordshire.

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Cruises for a week

Sailing area around Stone

Trip length: 7 days | 108 km
Type of cruise: there and back
Number of locks: 136

Stone – Chester – Stone

From the base in Stone, head north. Sail through the city of Stoke, a federation of 6 cities with a combined population of 250,000.

Sailing area around Stone

Trip length: 7 days | 132 km
Type of cruise: there and back
Number of locks: 50

Stone – Marple (Manchester) – Stone

From Stone Base, head north. When you arrive in the metropolitan area of Stoke, you can go shopping in the Hanley area or visit one of the other 5 districts.

Sailing area around Stone

Trip length: 7 days | 161 km
Type of cruise: circle trip
Number of locks: 92

Stone – Kidsgrove – Marple – Preston Brook – Stone

This cruise will begin in the town of Stone and will form a circuit. From Stone you will sail north to Kidsgrove, which is known as a former mining town. Continue on to Macclesfield, a town in Cheshire.

Sailing area around Stone

Trip length: 7 days | 174 km
Type of cruise: circle trip
Number of locks: 94

Stone – Autherley – Barbridge – Middlewich – Harecastle – Stone

This sightseeing tour starts at the base in the town of Stone, from here you will create a southern sightseeing tour. From Stone sail to Autherley, here is the famous Autherley Junction where the Shropshire Canal ends and the Staffordshire Canal meets the Worcestershire Canal.

Sailing area around Stone

Trip length: 7 days | 177 km
Type of cruise: there and back
Number of locks: 48

Stone – Coventry – Stone

From Stone, sail south through the English countryside. Pass through the village of Great Haywood and on to Fradley.

Sailing area around Stone

Trip length: 7 days | 177 km
Type of cruise: one-way
Number of locks: 98

Stone – Stourport (Worcester) – Stone

This route begins in the town of Stone and follows narrow historic waterways southward. You'll pass through the village of Great Haywood before continuing on towards Aldesley, a suburb of the city of a quarter of a million in Wolverhampton.

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Cruises for 14 days

Sailing area around Stone

Trip length: 14 days | 282 km
Type of cruise: there and back
Number of locks: 138

Stone – Fradley – Braunston – Oxford – Stone

During your 14-day English adventure, you'll have the chance to experience all that is typical of the British countryside. Central England is teeming with narrow navigable canals that only very narrow boats can navigate.

Sailing area around Stone

Trip length: 14 days | 322 km
Type of cruise: there and back
Number of locks: 110

Stone – Stourport – Tewkesbury – Pershore – Stone

During your 14-day English adventure, you'll have the chance to experience all that is typical of the British countryside. This rather intimate cruise is bursting with new experiences.

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