21st June 2019
The Derby boatmaker who swindled over £130,000 from innocent boaters
Pip and Mick Leckenby were conned out of their money when Stillwater Narrowboats didn’t follow through with their promise
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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.
21st June 2019
10 canalside pubs on the Stourport Ring, Worcestershire
We have gathered some great pubs on the Stourport Ring to complement our cruise guide
11th June 2019
Me and my boats: Plenty of bottle
Colin Evans ditched the dream of a country cottage to gamble on a waterborne bolthole and his niece Kate Gosney was on hand to capture his celebrations
31st May 2019
Steve Haywood: Let’s ban the bullies
Steve is ‘incensed at boaters bringing their mean-minded sense of entitlement from the land to the water and in the process destroying the very values that we cherish most on the canals’
31st May 2019
Canal walk: Wales’ Ceiriog Valley
Ditch the boat and follow the footsteps of King Offa along the ancient earthworks which created Welsh border country. Daniel Parry set out on a four-hour foray in the hills
31st May 2019
Book review: Canal Pushers by Andy Griffee
The detective thriller set on the canals is a heart stopping first venture - with a serial pusher
31st May 2019
Cotswold Canals: The £4m road to restoration
Why is a highways body supporting a canal restoration to the tune of £4m? We follow the story of the M5 motorway and the ‘Missing Mile’...
22nd May 2019
Let’s Fish! campaign to highlight benefits of fishing
The Angling Trust and CRT have announced the details of their Let’s Fish! angling participation campaign for 2019
17th May 2019
News special: Canals prepare for HS2
How the canals are preparing for the UK’s new high speed railway
17th May 2019
Boating tourism is on the up
Boating tourism is on the rise according to figures released recently
17th May 2019
Ask the experts: Cruising with an empty calorifier
We asked the experts about the potential pitfalls of cruising with an empty calorifier
