Narrowboat Holidays & Boat Hire on the Thames
Take our canal boat "Barking Mad 2" on a memorable trip on the waterways.
Welcome to River Holidays
We are a small family business currently in our 3rd year. We offer reasonably priced holidays with a high quality personal service. As people who love boating ourselves we aim to give you an enjoyable holiday on the water on our hire boat named "Barking Mad".
Free secure onsite parking
"We are half the price of the big boys!"
We've won awards!
It's been a great year
We're very pleased to announce we've won 4 awards in 2023!
Camping&Boating Combo
Fancy a bit of both?
We also offer luxury camping at our beautiful location in Sutton Courtenay. If you fancy a weeks holiday split between boating and camping then this is available upon request. Subject to availability
Weekend, Midweek and Full week breaks.
Departing from our mooring in Sutton Courtenay, South Oxfordshire you can travel either south towards London or north towards Oxford on an amazing stretch of The Thames.
Holidays are available for a weekend break (Friday - Monday midweek getaway (Monday - Thursday) or full week ( Friday-Friday). Barking Mad sleeps six people.
Start your journey in the beautiful village of Sutton Courtenay , S Oxfordshire and take in Oxford, Abingdon, Dorchester, Goring, Pangbourne, Windsor and many other lovely towns. Or you may prefer the peace and tranquility of mooring in the quieter spaces between surrounded by nature. Accessible are the Oxford Canal and Kennett and Avon as well as the Thames.
Town and Country.
Waterway to have a good time!
Enjoy the best of both worlds on the rivers and canals. One night you can be moored in the centre of such towns as Oxford or Windsor enjoying the restaurants, pubs and shopping or you may prefer the peace and tranquillity of mooring in the quieter spaces between surrounded by nature.
Where we are
Easily accessible location with off street secure parking
