Aqua Narrowboats is based on the Trent & Mersey Canal at Mercia Marina between the historic village of Shardlow and the brewing town of Burton, approximately 6 hours cruise from the inviting pub, tea rooms and nature reserve at Fradley Junction. An ideal location for your canal boat holiday hire. We are ideally situated for you to choose from a wealth of canal boat cruises including: the Black Country Ring, Four Counties Ring and Leicester Ring. Return routes include the picturesque trip to Great Haywood passing Fradley Junction; alternatively you could attempt the 11 locks at Atherstone on the Coventry Canal; or take the children to Drayton Manor Park along the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal.