8th July 2021
Canal heritage spotter: turf-sided locks
What are turf-sided locks? Where can they be spotted on UK canals? Martin Ludgate seeks out some survivors.
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Martin Ludgate
Our Deputy ed is a guru on all things to do with canals.
7th July 2021
Boat test: ‘Whitsuntide No2’ hybrid 52ft canal boat by Trinity Boats
The Whitsuntide No.2 is a fitting tribute to the craftsmen of Trinity Boats who made sure this newbuild hybrid narrow boat had a home to go to...
7th July 2021
10 of the best pubs along: Grand Union Canal, Tring to the Thames
Our insider guide to 10 of the best pubs along the Grand Union Canal, from Tring Summit to the Thames
7th July 2021
Cruise Guide | Grand Union Canal, Part 3 | Tring summit to the Thames
In the final part of our guide to the canal forming the backbone of the southern waterways, we cross the Chilterns and descend through many locks to the Thames
14th June 2021
Linking Lichfield: the Lichfield Canal restoration
After 30 years of restoration driven more by opportunity and necessity than logic, things are starting to come together on the Lichfield Canal restoration
14th June 2021
10 of the best pubs along: Grand Union Canal, Braunston to Marsworth
10 of the best canalside pubs to visit on your journey down Grand Union canal, from Braunston to Marsworth
11th June 2021
Cruise Guide | Grand Union Canal, Part 2 | Braunston to Marsworth
Continuing our journey along the backbone of the southern canal network, we pass through tunnels & canal villages from Braunston to Marsworth
8th June 2021
Restoring & reopening the Wendover Arm of Grand Union Canal
On the face of it, reopening the abandoned Wendover Arm of the Grand Union Canal might look like not too difficult a job, yet after 30 years of work by Wendover Arm Trust and its…
4th May 2021
Canal heritage spotter: narrow gauge railway tracks
Martin Ludgate shows us which canals you can still find narrow gauge railway tracks on, and explains what they were originally used for.
9th March 2021
Canal heritage spotter: Split bridges
Our heritage spotter Martin Ludgate has been tracking down the canal bridges which were designed to make horse-boating easier.
9th July 2020
Canal boat holidays return and are booking up quickly
Holiday boating is back on Britain’s canals and rivers - and it looks set for a belated summer boom
