The northernmost base is at Silsden, centrally sited on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal near Ilkley Moor. The least crowded canal in Britain, you can go west through the Yorkshire Dales and Pennines. To the east there are the Bingley Five Rise, Bronte country, and Leeds. There are three classes of boats, all with full central heating, fixed berths, showers, small baths, cookers, fridges, colour TV, radio cassettes, and superior Microphor type toilets. New in 1999 and 2000, the Duchess 2000 fleet offers boats with four fixed berths.
All boats have water-cooled engines.
All Black Prince boats are 4 Key quality rated . The Black Prince brochure shows sample routes from the 5 bases and full boat details. Holidays in the UK takes every care to ensure that its information is correct and appropriate. Most is taken from material supplied by holiday providers.