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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Anglo Welsh’s Top 10 Foodie Finds Afloat
Visiting local markets and independent shops to find fresh ingredients for cooking on board can be a fun and inspiring element of a holiday afloat. The 2,000 miles of navigable...
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Top 9 Autumn Canal Boat Holiday Destinations
Autumn is a great time to get afloat and enjoy the beautiful colours in the trees and hedgerows along our amazing inland waterways network. All our boats are equipped with...
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Spotlight on Great Haywood
Anglo Welsh’s canal boat hire base at Great Haywood, on the junction of the Trent & Mersey and Staffordshire & Worcestershire canals near Stafford, offers narrowboat holiday-makers the chance to...
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Celebrate National Parks Week Afloat (22 – 29 July)
Canal boat holidays offer the chance to explore some of Britain’s most beautiful countryside, including several of our wonderful National Parks. Cruising gently along at just four miles per hour is...
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Top 5 Celebration Destinations Afloat
Britain’s beautiful canal network passes through some of our most exciting towns and cities, where waterfronts have been transformed into vibrant destinations, with shops, bars, restaurants and top attractions. Our narrowboats...
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