The Boatyard Reviews 

908
TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

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Review summary

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Evaluating 169 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the friendly and knowledgeable team who consistently go above and beyond to assist buyers, whether they need help loading heavy items or finding specific parts. Shoppers appreciate the extensive stock available at competitive prices, paired with a remarkably fast and efficient online ordering and delivery process. However, some people mentioned issues with the third-party courier service, noting occasional shipment delays or frustrating problems with parcel deliveries. Regardless of these external shipping hiccups, consumers remain thoroughly impressed by the overall service quality and express strong intentions to return.

What people talk about most

Product

Users describe positive interactions with product, consistently highlighting high quality and great value.... See more

Delivery service

Clients share positive opinions on delivery service, noting that orders generally arrive swiftly and on... See more

Service

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Staff

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Price

Consumers find prices to be very reasonable and competitive across a wide range of available items. Reviewers... See more

Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I needed greaser tubing and exhaust lagging for narrow boat Perseverance. Most other suppliers would either sell a 1 metre tube plus fittings then sell a longer length of tube separately, and 30 metre... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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


Company details

  1. Boat Accessories Store
  2. Boat Repair Shop
  3. Coal Supplier
  4. Gas Cylinders Supplier
  5. Marine Supply Store
  6. Sailing Store

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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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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An essential for us boaters....

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 had health issues and they always went the extra mile to help when he needed a hand refueling the boat with diesel, water etc etc or carrying wood/coal. Highly recommend.

September 13, 2025
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good product but awful amount of plastic packaging

The product is great, and was shipped quickly. I was a bit appalled by the amount of plastic wrapping around the box though; simply closing the cardboard box with plastic-free tape would have done the job, there was no need to wrap in a few metres (no kidding) of black cling film that I don't think can even be recycled.

August 31, 2025
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Reply from The Boatyard

Good afternoon NIna

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry that you were not happy with the way the item was packaged to protect the contents.
Unfortunately because parcels are often left outside either in the delivery chain or at customers address we have found it necessary to wrap our parcels to protect the boxes and there contents from the elements. The shrink wrap we use is a recyclable brand.

Thank you for using our online store.

The Boatyard Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always great service

Always great service from this chandlery; good stock of items and fairly priced. Although I've moved over 300 miles away, I'll still buy from them when needed.

September 3, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very happy with goods we ordered

Very happy with goods we ordered. Better than expected. Only problem was the Evri delivery. Very confusing, saying they'd delivered when they hadn't, sending reminders to pick up parcel when it wasn't there, but we got there in the end.

August 28, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The staff are knowledgeable and happy…

The staff are knowledgeable and happy to give advice on anything you need.
There’s a wide variety of products for every boating need, you can call in advance to make sure what you need is there and pay online and pickup later.
Diesel and other fuels are always a competitive price.

August 23, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy ordering

Easy ordering, very quick delivery and packaged well, will use them again

August 25, 2025
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Reply from The Boatyard

Good Afternoon Andrea

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.
We are really pleased to hear that you were happy with our website, and that our delivery partners performed well.

We hope you will use us again for future purchases.

Thank you

Victoria and The Boatyard Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick and efficient service

Quick and efficient service. Delivered as promised

August 18, 2025
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Reply from The Boatyard

Good Afternoon John

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.
We are really pleased to hear that you were happy with the service you received, and that our delivery partners performed well.

We hope you will use us again for future purchases.

Thank you

Victoria and The Boatyard Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great advice

Great advice, knowledgeable staff, quick delivery.

August 24, 2025
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Reply from The Boatyard

Good Afternoon Steve

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.
We are really pleased to hear that you were happy with the service and advice you received, and that our delivery partners performed well.

We hope you will use us again for future purchases.

Thank you

Victoria and The Boatyard Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Gasket

Good communication and delivery, good product

August 21, 2025
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Reply from The Boatyard

Good Afternoon William

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.
We are really pleased to hear that you were happy with the service and product you received.

We hope you will use us again for future purchases.

Thank you

Victoria and The Boatyard Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent shopping experience at The Boatyard

Great choice of products, excellent advice to make sure I got the correct products, good prices and swift delivery - very happy and will definitely be using The Boatyard again.

August 11, 2025
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Reply from The Boatyard

Good morning Julian

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.
We are really pleased to hear that you were happy with the service you received and our choice of products.

We hope you will use us again for future purchases.

Thank you

Victoria and The Boatyard Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service, fast delivery. Good price for the filters I purchased, would recommend this company.

August 8, 2025
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Reply from The Boatyard

Good morning Paul

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.
We are really pleased to hear that you were happy with the service you received, and that our delivery partners performed well.

We hope you will use us again for future purchases.

Thank you

Victoria and The Boatyard Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super, shiny chimney.

Have just spent many hours repainting the roof of my widebeam and needed a new, stainless steel chimney to finish things off. Found the perfect plain stainless steel chimney plus raincoat on the site.
Looks and fits perfectly.
Swift, well packaged delivery and regular updates regarding dispatch and time frames.

August 9, 2025
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Reply from The Boatyard

Good morning Karen

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.
We are really pleased to hear that you were happy with the product and service you received, and that our delivery partners performed well.

We hope you will use us again for future purchases.

Thank you

Victoria and The Boatyard Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Prompt delivery

Prompt delivery. Have a excellent stock and very knowledgeable staff.

August 13, 2025
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Reply from The Boatyard

Good morning Alastair

Thank you for taking the time to leave us another review.
We are really pleased to hear that you were happy with the service you received, and that our delivery partners performed well.

We hope you will use us again for future purchases.

Thank you

Victoria and The Boatyard Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Accurate advert with all relevant…

Accurate advert with all relevant information, speedy dispatch, very satisfied

August 8, 2025
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Reply from The Boatyard

Good morning Graham

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.
We are really pleased to hear that you were happy with the service you received and that you found all the relevant information you needed on our site.

We hope you will use us again for future purchases.

Thank you

Victoria and The Boatyard Team

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