The New Year is a great time to take up new hobbies and activities, to learn a new skill. It is an opportunity for a fresh start. New Year’s resolutions...
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Amazing Canal Facts
Amazing canal facts worth reading ahead of your narrowboat holiday There are more than 2000 miles of navigable canals and rivers throughout England and Wales, making up an intricate network...
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Christmas canal boat holidays at Great Haywood
By Kevin Yarwood, Manager at Great Haywood Here at Great Haywood, on the Trent & Mersey Canal in Staffordshire, we offer canal boat hire all year round, including holidays over...
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A brief history of the canals of England and Wales
A canal boat holiday takes you back in time. It is a journey through history as you float along waterways constructed in a bygone era of horse-drawn transport. The vast...
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Enjoy winter christmas cruising with Anglo Welsh
This winter we offering winter cruising* from six of our narrowboat hire bases, giving you the chance to celebrate Christmas or New Year on the canals. Whether you want to...
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Winter on the Stratford Canal at Wootton Wawen
By Matt Lucas Stern, boat yard manager at Wootton Wawen The canals and our boat yard are quieter during the winter months, but not too quiet here at Wootton Wawen...
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Anglo Welsh Heritage Class – Supporting the Chelsea Pensioners
Anglo Welsh Heritage Class – the best of both worlds Anglo Welsh now offers two luxury four-berth ‘Heritage Class’ boats for hire: ‘Poppy’ on the Stratford Canal at Wootton Wawen;...
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Best Autumn canal events to enjoy on a canal boat holiday
What to look forward to along the canals this autumn As the leaves turn rust red and the sinking sun casts long shadows across golden fields, the steady slide towards...
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