31st July 2019
HS2 link threatens Derby restoration
A new transport corridor to connect the HS2 high speed railway to Derby may scupper the Derby & Sandiacre Canal Trust’s plans to reopen the Derby Canal, unless a more expensive option for the link…
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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.
31st July 2019
Canal & River Trust’s blueprint for London released
The CRT has launched its ‘prospectus for London’, highlighting the ways that its waterways can contribute to “good growth, prosperity and wellbeing”
31st July 2019
£3m of funding for improvements on Birmingham Canal Navigations
A navigable but badly silted former canal reservoir near Birmingham is receiving funding for dredging and other improvements
31st July 2019
Fundraising campaign launched to save historic tug
The historic ‘Tom Pudding’ tug Wheldale is under threat of being sold off after the closure of the Yorkshire Waterways Museum
17th July 2019
10 more canalside pubs on the Stourport Ring, Worcestershire
We have gathered some great pubs on the Stourport Ring (part 2) to complement our cruise guide
9th July 2019
Boat test: 60ft cruiser by Boating Leisure Services
After saving for 15 years and visiting eight boatyards, Sue and Alan Shrimpton were always going to create a winner... and the crowds at Crick agreed
9th July 2019
Steve Haywood: Bags of vision to cut plastic use on the canals
“None of us wants to be moored on a floating rubbish tip when we take our boats out; none of us want to cut another plastic bag from our propellers”
3rd July 2019
Crick Boat Show 2019: Plugging electric options
“Any new models on offer at this year’s show?” we asked at 20th annual Crick Boat Show. And we were surprised by the proliferation of electric options
3rd July 2019
Safety railings at lock 89 on the Rochdale Canal
Lock 89 on the Rochdale Canal has now been fitted with railings in an attempt to deter members of the public from crossing the canal via the lock gate walkways, following two drownings in the…
27th June 2019
Plastic free canals? How you can help
Figures from the Canal & River Trust indicate that Britain’s waterways would be free of plastic if every visitor to the canals did this one thing
27th June 2019
AGM or wet open cell batteries for my canal boat?
A question about replacing batteries on canal boats
