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A brief history of narrowboat holidays
Most of our holiday canal boats here at Anglo Welsh are narrowboats – based on the traditional barges designed specifically to navigate the narrow canals of England and Wales. Though...
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Experience wellness on the waterways
A canal boat holiday offers the perfect antidote to the rush and bustle of daily life It's well documented that stress is bad for the health – both mental and...
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Christmas canal boat holidays at Great Haywood
Canal Boat Holiday Adventures for Christmas & New Year By Kevin Yarwood, Manager at Great Haywood Here at Great Haywood, on the Trent & Mersey Canal in Staffordshire, we offer...
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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
Canal Boat Hire for Winter Cruising By Matt Lucas Stern, boat yard manager at Wootton Wawen The canals and our boat yard are quieter during the winter months, but not...
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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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Take ‘Emma’ into Birmingham to enjoy Christmas shopping afloat
Festive Canal Boat Holiday Season We are offering a special over-night hire package aboard our Tardebigge-based cosy narrowboat for two ‘Emma’ – providing the perfect opportunity to take some of...
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Wildlife watching at Great Haywood
By Kevin Yarwood, manager of Anglo Welsh’s Great Haywood canal boat rental base Our narrowboat hire base, at the junction of the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal and the Trent &...
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Waterway activities to enjoy along the canals
The magic of cruising aboard a narrowboat is just one small part of what makes a canal boat holiday so special as there are dozens of other healthy and fun...
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Enjoy canal trips at the Stafford riverway link open day
Free Canal Boat Holiday at the Stafford Riverway On Sunday 8 September, staff from our Great Haywood canal boat hire base will be offering visitors the chance to take a...
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The ultimate canal boat holiday ‘Staycation’
The benefits of choosing a staycation on the inland waterways in England and Wales British summertime has a special kind of magic. When the sun is shining, the flowers are...
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Summer holiday fun taking place along the canals
Summer holiday fun taking place along the canals Summer holiday season is almost upon us and what better way to spend it then hiring a narrowboat and floating gently along...
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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct celebrates 10 years of World Heritage status
This year, Britain’s highest and longest aqueduct, the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and 11 miles of the Llangollen Canal, will celebrate 10 years of World Heritage Status designation, giving it membership of...
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Explore our Top 6 Military Destinations Afloat
Explore our Top 6 Military Canal Boat Destinations Afloat Britain’s 3,000-mile network of canals and navigable rivers provide canal boat holiday-makers fantastic waterway adventures, with access to hundreds of exciting...
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Wonderful UK canal side pubs and restaurants
Wonderful canalside pubs worth a visit during any narrowboat holiday One of the joys of any holiday is whiling away languid hours in the sun with a beer, glass of...
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Find wellness by the water on a canal boat holiday
Since ancient times people have assigned healing properties to water and many recent studies have concluded that time spent by water makes people feel happier and more relaxed. Water makes...
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What’s on in May: Canalside events to look forward to May is the month when the British countryside blooms, literally, bathing passersby in the sweet honeyed scents. It's also the...
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