15th January 2019
Will extra £5m help save Scots canal?
An extra £5.35m announced by Transport Scotland will pay for repairs to immediate problems plaguing Scotland’s canals
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Canal Boat
Packed with important information and fascinating facts, Canal Boat was launched in 1996 to reflect the nation’s affection for narrowboats and our canal network, making it a must for everyone who enjoys the waterways.
With insights from our liveaboard diaries, expert boat reviews and news coverage plus cruise guides and invaluable technical advice, Canal Boat’s busy itinerary equips readers for their next adventure.
4th January 2019
Waterside wildlife: winter is for magpies
There’s no hiding away for the quirky magpies, who mate for life and are busy courting at this time of year, preparing to build their large, domed homes near the tops of tall trees. And…
6th December 2018
Boat test: the gentle giant
Propelled an electric motor powered by a huge array of solar panels, this style-packed 70-footer shows how technology is marching on
4th December 2018
The forgotten boatmen of World War One
After the nation offered its solemn gratitude to the fallen of World War One, Tim Coghlan was determined to tell the story of the forgotten boatmen
27th November 2018
Keep an eye out for Floating Pennywort this winter
Pennywort thrives in the summer but the Environment Agency is urging people to report new outbreaks of this destructive plant over the winter months
27th November 2018
A future for freight on the canals?
Four years ago the Canal & River Trust launched a last-ditch attempt to revive commercial freight carrying on the larger waterways before it died out completely. How has it fared since then?
30th October 2018
Me and my boats: seeking a sea change
It may well be the call of the wild or simply the search for new sights but when you’ve got to go... and what better way than life as a liveaboard as Fiona Wright and…
30th October 2018
3,000 gather to watch musical Firework Spectacular at Anderton Boat Lift
More than three thousand people enjoyed the Anderton Boat Lift’s Firework Spectacular on Saturday 27 October
23rd October 2018
Steve Haywood: lay up for winter and lose out
‘When I ask boat owners why they don’t cruise longer, the complaint I hear most is not about winter stoppages, but grumbles about how cold and wet it is outside of the summer’
23rd October 2018
Me and my boats: carry on cruising
When Alan and Patricia Cosnett moored for the last time and left the waterways behind, they took their wanderlust with them and hit the road in a motorhome, using their beloved boat to bag a…
4th October 2018
Cruising 600 miles from Surrey to Chester – part 1
Stephen Dowsett could have driven and been there in under five hours. Instead he decided to cruise his 45ft trad stern ‘Quidlibet’ to visit his daughter, starting from the Rivery Wey in Surrey, a return…
