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The Boatyard has everything you need for life afloat/leisure, well stocked with essentials and more and always a good supply of fuel for the winter. Everyone there is friendly and helpful. My husband... See more
You cared - a very rare experience - and I spoke to a real person. Truly exceptional all round . Please drop Evri though as of all the delivery people they seem not to care! I will definitely be a... See more
The shop is literally an Aladdin’s cave for boaters Loyalty points given which can be used on line for discount A friendly helpful welcome awaits, well worth a visit
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- #2 of 5 best companies in Boat accessories supplier
- #1 of 2 best companies in Boat maintenance
- #2 of 9 best companies in Coal Supplier
- #6 of 11 best companies in Gas cylinders supplier
- #2 of 13 best companies in Marine Supply Shop
- #4 of 14 best companies in Sailing shop
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The Boatyard and Chandlery at Hilperton Wharf on the Kennet and Avon canal near Trowbridge supplies all the services, parts and spares a boater needs. We stock diesel, calor LPG gas, coal, water, pumpout and much more. We also have a chandlery boat Aquilo which you may see cruising around the canal network, we carry lots of essential spares and everyday chandlery items on board especially the awkward to transport items like boat poles and boat hooks. On our online store you will find service bundles for most popular makes of engines found on the inland waterways, these bundles offer an extra discount when you buy a full service kit for your engine.
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5 Hammond Way, BA14 8RS, Trowbridge, United Kingdom
- 01225 710017
- customer.services@ukboatyard.uk
- store.ukboatyard.uk
4.9
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908 reviews
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Good Service and Communication
Good price; product delivered as promised; very good communication throughout process
11 May 2026
Great service
Straightforward, efficent service, supplying a product I couldn't find anywhere else.
6 May 2026
Great service as always
9 May 2026
Good price and a fast service
29 April 2026
Stanley was excellent..
Stanley was excellent... the rhubarb gin cocktail was delicious.. highly recommend a visit
2 May 2026
Unprompted review
Stanley made our tour of The Boatyard…
Stanley made our tour of The Boatyard Distillery interesting and fun... great value for money.. delicious Gin... definitely one to add to your list when in the area.
2 May 2026
Unprompted review
Lovely boats
30 April 2026
Unprompted review
Quick responce to placed order
Quick responce to placed order, fast shipping. The sweats didn't go amiss either. Not of course mentioning great value for money.
18 April 2026
Excellent service from all concerned
Excellent service from all concerned. Particular mention to Spencer who was so helpful in our hour of need helping us get the correct parts. Will certainly be back in future couldn't fault anyting.
16 April 2026
The key to the canal
Quick and simple excellent value, no fuss shopping in and out first time.
15 April 2026
New to boating
New to boating, boat booked for blacking and without asking a great review on boat given with other work recommended, absolutely no pressure to have additional work .The work recommended and the blacking carried out brilliantly .Very friendly professional couple who I would highly recommend.
15 April 2026
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My online order was ready and waiting…
My online order was ready and waiting when I got to the boatyard. Very efficient service.
13 April 2026
Good delivery time
Good delivery time. Did have an issue with part, but my fault! Spoke to very friendly lady who was more than helpful.
6 April 2026
Easy ordering the things I needed for…
Easy ordering the things I needed for my boat and in stock. Took longer than expected to arrive, but well packed and just what I ordered.
9 April 2026
Reply from The Boatyard
Good Afternoon Tommo
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we are sorry that you were not happy with the speed of delivery, you chose the standard delivery which is 2 to 5 working days and your parcel was delivered in under 3 days from when you placed your order. If you require a quicker delivery in future we do offer the option of next business day delivery ( business days monday to friday).
Thank you for using our online store.
Victoria and The Boatyard Team
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