Kevin Yarwood, Anglo Welsh's canal boat hire base manager at Great Haywood in Staffordshire, describes the winter wildlife he sees on the canals and Christmas canal boat holiday options. Here at...
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Top 9 gardens to visit on a canal boat holiday
Gardens are great places to visit on a canal boat holiday, offering beautiful vistas, cafes serving dishes made with produce grown on site, and places for quiet contemplation and inspiration....
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School children enjoyed boat trip across Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
On Thursday 9 November a class of Year 4 and 5 pupils from St Anne’s Catholic Primary School in Wrexham enjoyed a boat trip aboard our ‘Little Star’ ('Seren Fach')...
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Best winter canal boat holidays
We offer winter cruising from six of our narrowboat hire bases, giving you the chance to experience cruising gently through the countryside this winter when the canals are quieter*. People...
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Autumn days out boating on the canals
If you are looking for a great day out this Autumn, why not hire a canal boat for the day and enjoy the changing colours in the trees along our...
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Top 8 places to celebrate Halloween on a canal boat holiday
Canal boat holidays offer the chance to enjoy a family staycation afloat this October Half Term, spending time together and visiting waterside destinations hosting spooky Halloween events. Your floating holiday...
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Take a boat trip across the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct this Autumn
In September and October, our ‘Little Star’ trip boat will be operating five trips a day across the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. The trips offer passengers panoramic views of the beautiful Autumn...
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Top 7 week-long canal boat cruises through the countryside this Autumn
This Autumn adventure afloat on a canal cruise through the countryside, enjoying the beautiful colours in the trees and hedgerows that line our canals and rivers. Canal boat holidays are...
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