The Boat Inn

The Boat Inn Family-run canalside pub near Rugby serving homemade food, Sunday roasts, well-kept ales and ciders. Full menu from 12pm. Book by text: 07399 832047.

Dog and family friendly, with canal cruises, boat stays and motorhome stopovers.

🍽️ MAKE A WEEKEND OF IT AT THE BOAT INN 🍽️Looking for somewhere relaxed to eat and drink this coming weekend?Join us b...
03/09/2026

🍽️ MAKE A WEEKEND OF IT AT THE BOAT INN 🍽️

Looking for somewhere relaxed to eat and drink this coming weekend?

Join us beside the Grand Union Canal for delicious pub food, a friendly welcome and a proper traditional pub atmosphere.

🍺 SATURDAY

Our full menu is served from 12pm–8:30pm, including homemade favourites, deep-filled pies, fish and chips, burgers and vegetarian options.

🍽️ SUNDAY LUNCH

Enjoy a proper traditional Sunday roast with all the trimmings, or choose something from our full main menu.

Why not treat yourself to some lovely cauliflower cheese with your Sunday roast? 😋

⏰ Sunday roasts and full menu served from 12pm–5pm

🐾 Dog friendly
🚗 Free customer parking
♿ Wheelchair access
🍺 Walk-ins welcome—booking is recommended

📍 The Boat Inn
Birdingbury Wharf
Rugby Road
Stockton, Warwickshire
CV23 8HQ

📞 Call: 01788 726088
📱 Text bookings: 07399 832047
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.theboatinnrugby.com

When booking by text, please include your name, preferred time and the number of people in your party.

Come for the food, stay for a drink and enjoy a relaxing weekend beside the canal. We look forward to welcoming you! 😊

02/09/2026

⚓ STAY ABOARD SKYRACK ⚓
From a two-night getaway to a few relaxing weeks beside the canal…

Looking for somewhere a little different to stay? Skyrack is our comfortable 57ft narrowboat, permanently moored beside The Boat Inn in the Warwickshire countryside.

Perfect for couples, families, walkers or anyone wanting to escape the usual hotel room and enjoy life at a slower pace.

🛏️ Sleeps up to four
🔥 Wood-burning stove and central heating
🍳 Fully equipped kitchen
🚿 Bathroom with shower and toilet
📺 Smart TV and home-cinema system
📶 Wi-Fi
🧺 Washing machine
🌿 Outdoor seating overlooking the canal
🍺 Traditional pub and homemade food just a few steps away
🚗 Free parking

Stay for anything from two nights to a few weeks. Longer-stay prices are available—simply contact us with your preferred dates and number of guests for a quote.

You can also make your visit extra special by adding a private two-hour cruise along the beautiful Grand Union Canal. 🛥️

📍 The Boat Inn
Birdingbury Wharf, Rugby Road
Stockton, Warwickshire CV23 8HQ

📞 01788 726088
📱 Call or text: 07399 832047
📧 [email protected]

Come aboard, settle in and enjoy your own peaceful canal-side retreat. 💙

02/09/2026

🍺🍽️ THERE’S ALWAYS A REASON TO VISIT THE BOAT INN! 🚤🐾

The quieter months may be approaching, but there’s still plenty to enjoy at The Boat Inn.

🍽️ Lovely homemade pub food
🍺 Great ales and a traditional pub atmosphere
🐾 A welcoming stop for walkers and dog walkers
🚤 Two-hour canal cruises until the end of September
🛏️ Overnight stays aboard Skyrack — available all year
🔥 Warm, cosy indoor spaces whatever the weather

We’re open from 12pm every day and remain open throughout the afternoon, so there’s no need to rush or worry about arriving between services.

Whether you’re joining us for lunch, stopping for a drink after a canalside walk, celebrating with a cruise or enjoying a few peaceful nights aboard Skyrack, a warm welcome awaits.

Eat • Walk • Cruise • Stay

📍 The Boat Inn
Birdingbury Wharf, Rugby Road
Stockton, Warwickshire, CV23 8HQ

📞 01788 726088
📱 Text: 07399 832047
📧 [email protected]

Please call, text or message us for cruise and accommodation availability.

01/09/2026

🌧️🚤 COME RAIN OR SHINE, WE’RE CRUISING! 🚤🌧️

The warm weather may seem like a distant memory, but we love the cooler, wetter days too! There’s something wonderfully relaxing about cruising along the canal while staying warm and cosy aboard Skyrack.

We cruise in almost all weather conditions and have:

🔥 Heating aboard
🛋️ Comfortable inside seating
🌿 Outside space for those brighter moments
🍺 The perfect pub waiting for you afterwards!

Our cruises finish at the end of September, and we won’t set sail again until Easter 2027—so don’t leave it too late to join us!

🚤 Two-hour cruises from £40 per person

If you don’t fancy a cruise but would love a few nights away, why not come and stay aboard Skyrack for a few days? Switch off, enjoy the peaceful waterside setting and simply relax. 🛏️🔥🦆

📍 The Boat Inn, Birdingbury Wharf, Rugby Road, Stockton, CV23 8HQ
📞 01788 726088
📱 Text: 07399 832047
📧 [email protected]

All cruises are subject to safe weather and canal conditions.

🏴‍☠️ A PIRATE ADVENTURE ABOARD SKYRACK! 🏴‍☠️We had a lovely cruise on Sunday with two brilliant young pirates!They spott...
01/09/2026

🏴‍☠️ A PIRATE ADVENTURE ABOARD SKYRACK! 🏴‍☠️

We had a lovely cruise on Sunday with two brilliant young pirates!

They spotted a sunken ship—an old river cruiser—and even came face-to-face with Pirate Pete. Thankfully, they were such good boys that Pirate Pete decided not to take them! 😂🏴‍☠️

It’s always wonderful to see youngsters enjoying a proper outdoor adventure, using their imaginations and having fun without their heads buried in computer games or screens.

The lovely family finished their afternoon with some delicious food at The Boat Inn—the perfect ending to a fantastic day on the canal. ⚓️🍽️

Thank you for joining us and for letting us share this brilliant photograph.

🌤️ THE WEATHER THIS WEEK AT THE BOAT INN 🌦️A little sunshine, a few showers and temperatures reaching 22°C—but whatever ...
31/08/2026

🌤️ THE WEATHER THIS WEEK AT THE BOAT INN 🌦️

A little sunshine, a few showers and temperatures reaching 22°C—but whatever the weather decides to do, we’ve got you covered!

☀️ Great outdoor areas beside the canal when the sun is shining
🍺 Plenty of welcoming indoor space if the showers arrive
🐾 Dog friendly inside and outside
🍽️ Delicious food, refreshing drinks and daily specials

We’re open from 12pm every day, so come along, find your favourite spot and let us take care of the rest!

📍 The Boat Inn, Stockton, Warwickshire, CV23 8HQ
☎️ 01788 726088
📱 Text: 07399 832047
📧 [email protected]
🌐 theboatinnrugby.com

🍽️ GOOD FOOD. DAILY SPECIALS. CANALSIDE VIEWS. 🍽️✨ OPEN FROM 12PM DAILY ✨From a leisurely lunch to an evening meal or a ...
31/08/2026

🍽️ GOOD FOOD. DAILY SPECIALS. CANALSIDE VIEWS. 🍽️

✨ OPEN FROM 12PM DAILY ✨

From a leisurely lunch to an evening meal or a proper Sunday roast, there’s always a good reason to visit The Boat Inn.

Enjoy hearty pub favourites, tempting daily specials and a warm welcome in our beautiful canalside setting. 🍺🌊

Last seating for our full menu:

Monday: 7:30pm
Tuesday: 8pm
Wednesday–Saturday: 8:30pm
Sunday: 5pm

If you’re seated by these times, you can relax and order from our full menu—there’s no need to rush your meal!

📞 Call: 01788 726088
📱 Text: 07399 832047
📧 Email: [email protected]

📍 The Boat Inn, Stockton, Rugby, CV23 8HQ

🐾 Dog friendly
🚗 Free parking
🔥 Cosy traditional pub
🍽️ Daily specials
🥩 Sunday roasts

Come hungry—we’ll take care of the rest!

Booking is recommended, especially at weekends.

🌧️ Unfortunately, the sun isn’t always shining—but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a relaxing cruise aboard Skyrack!We...
30/08/2026

🌧️ Unfortunately, the sun isn’t always shining—but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a relaxing cruise aboard Skyrack!

We have plenty of comfortable indoor space, so if it does rain, you can stay warm and dry while watching the beautiful canal scenery pass by.

🚤 Two-Hour Canal Cruise — £40 per person
Enjoy a relaxing cruise from The Boat Inn to Calcutt Bottom Lock and back.

🍽️ Cruise & Dine — £65 per person
Includes your two-hour cruise, a complimentary drink and a £25 food voucher to enjoy back at the pub.

🍰 Afternoon Tea Cruise — £65 per person
Enjoy a delicious afternoon tea while cruising along the canal, plus a complimentary glass of Prosecco.

Our 2026 cruises finish in just a few weeks, so don’t leave it until it’s too late—spaces are already being booked!

To enquire or reserve your cruise, contact us today:

📍 The Boat Inn
Birdingbury Wharf
Stockton
Warwickshire
CV23 8HQ

📞 01788 726088
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.theboatinnrugby.com

29/08/2026

🔥🍂 It might still be August, but looking outside today, you wouldn’t know it!

It’s wet and miserable, the fire is on, and there really is nothing better than the smell and warmth of a proper fire. 🔥

I know where I’ll be sitting today… 😀🍺

Come in, get cosy and escape the rain at The Boat Inn.

We have a long weekend of music lined up, rain or no rain! 🎶

📍 The Boat Inn, Stockton, Warwickshire, CV23 8HQ
📞 01788 726088
📧 [email protected]

29/08/2026

🍽️ SUNDAY LUNCH AT THE BOAT INN 🍽️

Join us every Sunday for a proper Sunday roast beside the Grand Union Canal.

Our traditional roast dinners are served with all the trimmings, and our full main pub menu is also available throughout the afternoon. Whether you fancy a Sunday roast, one of our deep-filled pies, fish and chips, a burger or a vegetarian dish, there’s something for everyone.

📅 Every Sunday
⏰ Sunday roasts and full menu served from 12pm–5pm
🐾 Dog-friendly pub
🚗 Free customer parking
♿ Wheelchair access
🍺 Walk-ins are welcome, but booking is recommended

📍 The Boat Inn
Birdingbury Wharf
Rugby Road
Stockton
Warwickshire
CV23 8HQ

📞 Call the pub: 01788 726088
📱 Text bookings: 07399 832047
📧 Email: [email protected]
🌐 www.theboatinnrugby.com

To book by text, please include your name, preferred time and the number of people in your party.

Come and enjoy delicious food, friendly service and a relaxed Sunday afternoon beside the canal. We look forward to welcoming you!

Address

Birdingbury Wharf, Rugby Road
Rugby
CV238HQ

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 7:30pm
Tuesday 12pm - 9pm
Wednesday 12pm - 9pm
Thursday 12pm - 9pm
Friday 10am - 10pm
Saturday 10am - 10pm
Sunday 10am - 7pm

Telephone

+441788726088

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