The Water Gipsies is a romantic comedy novel by British writer A. P. Herbert first published in 1930.

It portrays the adventures of Jane Bell and her sister Lily, who operate a barge along England's rivers and canals.

The novel is Herbert's best-known work, and reflected his lifelong love of British waterways.

[1] He lived in Hammersmith Terrace, and a thinly disguised version of The Dove pub appears as The Pigeons.

[2] In 1932 the novel was made into a film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Ann Todd as Jane Bell.