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You’ve found a price and looked again at it. “Is that just for the boat?”, “What about fuel?”, “Are there hidden costs in that?...

Are you in charge of organising the big one this year? The kind where three generations or exten...

Bank holidays are meant to be a break, but more often than not, they mean crowded destinations and higher prices. I...

If you’re comparing these types of holidays, you have a few boxes you want ticking: a staycation in the UK, somet...

You can travel as Robbie does on Naughty Lass without buying a narrowboat by hiring one. A bonus is that you don’t...

Holiday planning with one adult and one or more children can feel stressful when most package pricing...

You may have heard about the 200-year-old Kennet and Avon Canal as one of the best walking and cycling trails in England. It’s also one...

Interested in booking a canal boat holiday along the Cheshire Ring? This circular route connects six canals, weavin...

You’ve spent months looking forward to your holiday. Two weeks later, you’re back at your desk wondering where the time went. Someho...

The six-series BBC drama Peaky Blinders became globally recognised for its industrial backdrops, mysterious canal scenes an...

There are countless interactive things to do in Stratford-upon-Avon once you’ve moored at Bancroft Basin or along the ca...

A coolcation is a holiday in a destination with a milder summer climate. As heatwaves become more frequent ac...

People fall in love with canal boat holidays for all kinds of reasons: the slower pace, the sense of es...

Ever noticed how so many of our boat names start with ‘Alvechurch’? That’s not a coincidence.   Alvechurch is the home of wher...

If you’ve been thinking about a canal boat holiday, there’s never been a better time to book. The UK...