Bloomsbury boats is a family run business and offers canal boat holidays on the beautiful Kennett and Avon Canal. We are dedicated to providing self drive pleasurable family cruises between Bath and Devizies or as a static 3 night hire in Bathampton. The space 'Larkspur' is a generously sized fully furnished 10x65 houseboat. Brand new, just recently been fitted out as a liveaboard with modern fixtures and fittings through out. It is permanently moored in Bathampton near The George Inn, St Nicholas's church & the Boat Cafe. The boat has 2 double bedrooms (1 x double and 2 x single beds) plus a further sofa bed in the lounge. There is one family bathroom (2 sinks & large shower and toilet) and a spacious open plan lounge/kitchen/diner. The main bedroom features doors that open out to a seating area at the front of boat, with outdoor storage lockers. There is also plenty of room for guests to sit out at the back of the boat. The kitchen area features a 'duck hatch', suitable for feeding ducks and swans whenever the moment arises too! There is also plenty of wardrobe and storage space for holiday essentials. The width of our boat (ten foot) compared to the normal sized hire 'narrow boats' of 6ft makes the journey and experience much more pleasurable for everyone to move about and socialise, not to mention bags of room to relax, sleep, cook and play games! Guest access Larkspur is available for weekly hire throughout the year as detailed below for up to 6 people. Please note this is for a static hire only, no cruising. Weekly hire of the boat is from Saturday 10am to the following Friday 5.30pm. We can also hire for part of the week (minimum 3 nights) if you would rather do a shorter break (Saturday - Tuesday, Tuesday - Friday). If so, please call us/email us if you would like to arrange this or specify this on the booking form. The turn around day/start of holiday is Saturday - 10am but we may be able to be flexible outside of this. Other things to note Staying on canal boat is a unique experience and Bloomsbury boats aim to give you a very pleasant stay! Our canal boat ‘Larkspur’ like most other boats on the Kennet and Avon is moored in an ‘off grid’ fashion – ie it generates it’s own electricity through sunlight and from powering the engine to charge it’s batteries. This means that guests will be briefed in what to do so they have enough energy throughout the day. For up to date reviews - search Bloomsbury Boats online!