20th October 2016
Get arty with the Big Draw at the Canal Museum
Are you a budding artist? Do you love to draw? Or have you got ideas you wish you could capture on paper? If so, bring along your imagination to the Grand Union Canal for a…
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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.
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20th October 2016
Restoration of Montgomery Canal boosted by £2.5m grant
Work begins next year to reopen over a mile of the waterway and a winding hole
19th October 2016
200 years of the Leeds & Liverpool celebrated with nine-day voyage
Historic short boat Kennet is recreating the inaugural passage of 1816 and expected to reach Liverpool this Sunday
19th October 2016
Rare newts discovered by G&S
It is the first time that protected great crested newts have been spotted alongside the canal
14th October 2016
8 cosy pubs you have to visit on the Lancaster Canal
Having only been connected to the national waterway network less than 15 years ago and with no locks along its 40-mile route from Preston to Kendal, the Lancaster is a unique canal in the UK.…
13th October 2016
Boat Test: Betty
It’s taken 23 years for this particular dream to become reality and the result is a stunning and most unusual boat
11th October 2016
Wildlife on the waterside: butterflies
The look so gentle and they represent the tranquility of a waterside scene to many, but Speckled Wood butterflies are always prepared to do battle, explains Pip Webster
7th October 2016
Toxic algae on the Grantham
Towpath walkers exploring the disused canal are being warned to avoid contact with the water
7th October 2016
The Macc springs a leak, again
Engineers had to be called in for emergency repairs to the Macclesfield Canal after the third leak this year
6th October 2016
Maintenance: solar power
Fitting a solar set up is quite often a winter, or early spring, project after a summer of thinking ‘I wish we had solar panels…’, so here’s a guide to help if you’re thinking along…
5th October 2016
November issue on sale now!
Editor Nick Wall muses on the benefits, and possible drawbacks, of recently launched booking services in the new issue
