What’s on in 2019: key events to look forward to on Britain’s canals If you are planning a canal boat holiday in 2019 it might be worth having a look...
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Whixall Marina, new base for 2019
We’re opening a new canal boat hire base at Whixall From next Spring, we are delighted to offer canal boat hire from our new narrowboat rental base at Whixall Marina,...
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Top 6 festive cruising destinations
This winter we are offering winter cruising* from seven of our canal boat hire bases, giving narrowboat holiday-makers the chance to can set sail to a choice of exciting waterside...
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Top 5 international canal adventures
Our 2,000-mile network of navigable canals and rivers pass through some of the most picturesque scenery and exciting towns and cities in Britain, offering canal boat holiday-makers the chance to...
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Top 8 Halloween destinations afloat
Britain’s canal network was built by hand more than 200 years ago, and the blood, sweat and tears of countless hours’ work, as well as many more grisly incidents, have...
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Enjoy a greener holiday with Anglo Welsh
By Kevin Yarwood, manager of our Great Haywood canal boat rental base We know - through the many comments we get about greener boating and the sales of aquatic-friendly ‘Poddy’...
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Top 9 October Half Term Canal Boat Holidays
Autumn is a great time to visit the waterways and get the whole family out in the fresh air to experience an adventure afloat. You can enjoy seeing the beautiful...
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Anglo Welsh on screen and in print
This week Anglo Welsh’s narrowboat ‘Butterfly’ appeared on BBC One’s popular ‘Antiques Road Trip’, taking presenter Catherine Southon across the awesome Pontcysyllte Aqueduct on the Llangollen Canal in North Wales....
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