Canalside Pursuits
‘Spin to Win’ your way to a canal boat holiday
Treat yourself to a boating holiday this year with a guaranteed win with our Spin to Win competition! Ever wanted to take on the...
Life on the Water
How do you turn a canal boat around
Are you an avid boater? Or a boating beginner looking to perfect the skill of turning a canal boat around? Perhaps you’re worried about onlookers...
Life on the Water
Canal Event Calendar 2024
From floating markets to entertainment, the UK’s waterways are set for an eventful 2024. Take a look at what events to expect this year so you can plan you...
A perfect fusion of canal boat holidays and golfing adventures
Embarking on a canal boat holiday offers a unique and leisurely way to explore picturesque waterways, and when coupled...
Harry Potter Filming Locations by Boat
As one of the most quintessentially British movie franchises of all time, it’s no surprise that the filming locations of Harry Potter feature...
A guide to canalside museums
With many scenic canalside towns and cities across the UK, some are home to artistic and historical museums and galleries just a short distance away fro...
What boats are allowed on canals?
The waterway is a great way of exploring new cities. From historical landmarks, festivals or one of the 7 wonders of the waterway – there is plenty...
Our Favourite Books Set on the Waterways
Anyone who has spent an afternoon relaxing on the waterways will be able to understand why they’ve become inspiration for great works of lit...
The Green Man of the Kennet & Avon Canal
The Green Man is an ancient pagan signal of rebirth and of nature’s cycles. On Kennet and Avon Canal in England’s South West, there have bee...
The history of canal boat families
The Industrial Revolution brought about the use of canal boats to transport goods across the country, and as this network of canals developed, peo...
Top Canal festivals to visit
Throughout the year, canals up and down the UK are host to a variety of festivals and events from floating markets, international music and food. So, if...
Things to do in coventry via canal
Designed in 1768, the bustling Coventry canal was originally built to assist with supplying coal from Warwickshire’s coalfields into Coventry. Tod...
