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Holidays
29th July 2021
5 stunning narrowboat holiday routes in the UK
Explore 5 of the most picturesque waterways routes in the UK this summer - there's never been a better time to take a holiday in your narrowboat
7th May 2021
Best pubs on: the Grand Union Canal, between Birmingham & Napton
A guide to the canalside pubs you will encounter if you follow our recent cruise guide - Grand Union Canal, Birmingham to Napton
29th April 2021
Cruise Guide | Grand Union Canal, Part 1 | Birmingham to Napton
Part 1 of our cruise guide to the Grand Union Canal begins in Birmingham, taking us past varied scenery & canalside pubs to Napton Junction.
27th July 2018
Cruise Guide: Warwickshire Avon
We follow 37 miles of the River Avon as it flows down from Warwickshire into Worcestershire, passing Mediaeval abbeys and bridges, glorious countryside, and historic Stratford-upon-Avon
1st November 2017
Cruise Guide: Peak Forest and Ashton canals
One end is in rural Derbyshire, the other in the heart of Manchester, but both canals form a vital link in the Cheshire Ring - and some attractive cruising too
11th July 2017
Cruise Guide: Lee and Stort navigations
Two short but interesting river navigations connect the Thames and Regents Canal via London’s Olympic venues to the attractive countryside of North Essex and Hertfordshire
9th May 2017
Cruise Guide: Aire & Calder Navigation
The coal traffic which sustained Yorkshire’s busiest freight waterway for three centuries may have vanished, but the Aire & Calder is still impressive to cruise - and may yet have a cargo-carrying future
13th February 2017
Boating Abroad: from the Erie to Canada on the Great Loop PART TWO
In the second leg of their travels, Jane and Ian Ainsworth cross the border, where they find crystal clear waters, engineering marvels and beautiful countryside - as well as what a ‘loonie’ is
9th February 2017
Boating abroad: on the Erie Canal in New York state PART ONE
It wasn’t just in England that canal mania took hold – a link between New York and the Great Lakes goes back to the early 19th century. In part one, Jane and Ian Ainsworth start…
27th April 2015
8 of the best pubs along the Leeds & Liverpool canal
The Leeds & Liverpool canal is the lengthiest canal in Northern England at 127 miles - so you may need to stop at a couple of watering holes along the way… We’ve accumulated a list…
