Chris & Sara × Black Prince Holidays

Four days on a canal boat in England. On us.

We just spent a week on a narrowboat with Sara's parents and Kramer. One of the best trips we've taken in a long time. Now we're sending one of you on the same one.

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The prize

Your own boat. Your own pace.

Four days of quiet water, on a boat that's fully yours. Bring whoever you want. Stop wherever you want. Cook dinner, open a bottle, sleep with the windows open.

  • 3 nights on a weekend or 4 mid-week You pick the pace
  • Four bases to choose from Stoke Prior, Napton, Stoke on Trent, or Chirk
  • Good through October 2027 Plenty of time to plan. Go when life actually lets you.
  • Sleeps up to four Two private bedrooms, real bathroom, proper kitchen
  • No experience needed Their team shows you everything. You'll get it in an hour.

Enter the giveaway

Drop your email, follow us and Black Prince on Instagram, you're in. Bonus entries below.

See what you could win

Picture yourself on this boat.

No phones ringing. No rushing. Just you, the canal, and whoever you bring along. Here's what the trip actually looks like.

The full film is on our YouTube channel.

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What you get

Show up, step on, go.

Your boat is waiting, fueled, cleaned, and ready. The only thing missing is you.

Included
  • Your own self-drive narrowboat
  • Two private bedrooms, made up with linen and towels
  • A real kitchen so you can cook what you want
  • Hot shower and a proper bathroom
  • Heating for the cool mornings
  • Everything you need to work the boat
  • Free parking at your base
  • Hands-on training if you've never done this
On you
  • Getting to the UK
  • Diesel (£18-20 a day)
  • Groceries and the occasional pub lunch

Never driven a boat? Good. Their team shows you everything at the base. Locks included. You'll get it.

How to enter

Three steps. About 20 seconds.

Do these and you're in. Do the bonus ones and you're in more than once.

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Drop your email

Scroll up to the form. That's your entry. Takes ten seconds.

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Follow us on Instagram

Follow @chrisandsara_. We verify before the draw.

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Follow Black Prince

Follow @blackprinceboats. They made this possible.

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Four places to start

Pick your canal.

If you win, you pick where to launch from. Four bases, four different trips. Whichever one fits what you're in the mood for.

Worcestershire

Stoke Prior

Central England. The Worcester & Birmingham Canal runs in both directions, so you can point the boat wherever you feel like going.

Warwickshire

Napton

Oxford Canal country. Rolling hills, canal-side pubs, the quiet side of the Midlands. Good if slow is the point.

Staffordshire

Stoke on Trent

The Trent & Mersey Canal, with the Peak District nearby if you want to tack on a few days off the boat.

Wales

Chirk

The Llangollen Canal. Cross the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, 126 feet above the valley. It's the one everybody posts a photo of.

All four bases are roughly two hours from London by train or car. Winner coordinates the booking with Black Prince.

The fine print

Terms & Conditions

The key Black Prince Holidays terms. Tap any section to expand.

The Prize

Win a free 3-night weekend or 4-night mid-week boating break courtesy of Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays, which can be taken at any point between April and October, 2026 – 2027, subject to availability.

Eligible bases

Your prize holiday can be taken at one of the following canal bases featured by Black Prince: Stoke Prior in Worcestershire, Napton in Warwickshire, Stoke on Trent in Staffordshire, or Chirk in Wales.

What's included on board

The prize includes a fully equipped self-drive canal boat which features a fully equipped kitchenette for self catering, two bedrooms with bed linen and towels, a WC and shower room, TV, central heating, plus all your required boating equipment and car parking at the boat hire base.

Excluded is the cost of fuel, estimated between £18-£20 per day.

First-time boaters

If you have never been on a narrowboat holiday before, the expert Black Prince team will provide a full induction, from the facilities on board to instruction on driving the boat and operating the locks.

Entry, eligibility, and alternatives

No purchase necessary to enter the competition. There is no cash alternative to the prize.

Open to entrants worldwide. The winner is responsible for their own travel to and from the chosen Black Prince base in the UK.

Official Giveaway Rules

The full Official Rules for this sweepstakes (eligibility, entry period, winner selection, governing law, and release of liability) are posted on the KingSumo giveaway page and are binding on all entrants.

Read the full Official Rules →

Questions

The stuff people usually ask.

If your question isn't here, email us at hello@chrisandsara.com.

Do I really not need boating experience?

No. Their team walks every first-timer through it at the base. Driving, steering, working the locks. You'll get it in about an hour. We didn't know what we were doing either, and we figured it out fine.

I don't live in the UK. Can I still enter?

Yes. Open worldwide. The winner handles their own flight or travel to the UK, but there are no residency restrictions on who can enter.

How many people can come with me?

Up to four people total, across two bedrooms. A couple, a family of four, two friends, two couples splitting the trip. Your call.

When do I have to take the trip?

Any time between April and October, in 2026 or 2027. That's a wide window, so you can plan around work, school, kids, whatever you need to work around. Subject to availability at your chosen base.

Can I bring my dog?

Most Black Prince boats are dog-friendly. You'll confirm the specifics when you book, but yes, your dog can come. Ours did.

How is the winner picked?

Random draw at the end of the entry period. We verify the winner completed all the required steps (email, Instagram follows, any bonus actions they claimed). If something doesn't check out, we redraw.

How will I know if I won?

The winner gets an email from us within a few days of entries closing. We'll also announce on Instagram and in Field Notes.

What if I win but can't actually go?

There's no cash alternative to the prize. If you genuinely can't take the trip within the two-year window, let us know and we'll redraw with the next person.

One more thing

Go enter.

You made it to the bottom. The form's right up there. Takes less time than it took you to read this page.

Enter the giveaway Entries close June 14
Thanks for being here. Chris & Sara