3rd June 2014
Tweet live to CRT chief
Here’s a date for your diary – the Canal & River Trust’s Chief Executive, Richard Parry will be holding a live Twitter Q&A session between 6 and 8pm on Tuesday 17 June 17 to give…
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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.
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.
3rd June 2014
The (not quite) full Monty!
The next length of the Montgomery Canal to be restored is seen with the first few inches of water in it as refilling of the completed channel from Crickheath Bridge to Pryces Bridge began on…
29th May 2014
Canal boats at Hay *VIDEO*
You don’t often think of canal boats at the Hay Festival, but they starred this year to celebrate the 70th anniversary of LTC Rolt’s Narrow Boat – the book that ‘saved the canals’ and launched…
27th May 2014
Crick’s boating bonanza *VIDEO*
Crick was a typical boat show again this year – heavy rain, glorious sunshine and a violent hailstorm just to liven things up… but despite all that, as our video shows, the turnout of boats…
21st May 2014
Fire safety warning
It’s Boat Fire Safety Week 2014 next week (26-30 May) and canal and river boat owners are being asked to pass on tips via Facebook and Twitter to others to help stay safe from fire…
14th May 2014
Bikes for boaters
We tested a range of bicycles that we think would be handy for canal boaters wanting to get out and about around the UK’s towpaths.
13th May 2014
Children can try out lock keeping at Foxton
Calling all youngsters between the ages of seven and 14 years! Ever wondered what it would be like to be a lock-keeper?
8th May 2014
Napton Locks reopen
The Southern Oxford Canal is set to reopen tomorrow Friday 9 May following almost a week’s closure as a result of the structural failure of a wall at Napton Locks.
8th May 2014
Coming up in the June issue of Canal Boat
This month in Canal Boat we have
30th April 2014
“Don’t get hung up” says CRT
Following a recent case of a hireboat sinking after it became caught up on the upper cill of a lock, the Canal & River Trust has issued a safety alert to warn boaters of the…
28th April 2014
Could freight barges return?
A new study has been published looking at whether a decline in the use of canals and rivers by commercial freight barges can be reversed – and has identified a group of rivers and canals…
