I'm Neil Phillips, owner of Heart of England Narrowboats. My passion for boats started when I was just 7 years old when my parents took me away on the Norfolk Broads, since that first trip I have progressed to living on narrowboats for a number of years and also qualified as an RYA Yacht master cruising instructor. I have over 15000 miles of sailing under my belt and to this day I still love every moment I spend on board any type of boat. As I approach retirement, I knew I had to get directly involved in our wonderful canal systems and Heart of England was set up at initially at a base in Tamworth. My passion for quality is your guarantee that our boats will always be of the highest quality and presented fully equipped for you to enjoy your time on board to the maximum.

I'm proud to say that we have gone from strength to strength and are now located at our own marina at Hinksford Wharf, Hinksford on the beautiful and enchanting Staffordshire and Worcester Canal. We can offer many cruising routes including some of the most well known and popular Stourport and Black Country Rings, for a longer break, the Warwickshire and Four Counties rings and for a gentle meander, a nice short break to Stourport-Upon-Severn.

See our route suggestions for more ideas.

Feel free to browse our website and book online, but if like us, you like to talk, call us on 0800 009 6766 during office hours and we will always have time to discuss your specific needs and answer any questions you may have.

For our overseas visitors we're happy to arrange collection from most UK airports. There is ample parking onsite for any of you choosing to make your way here.

The team and I look forward to chatting to or meeting and greeting you soon!

Call now on 0800 009 6766 to chat, book or use the book tab above to get started.