Narrowboat blog about Cambridge, Ely and the Fenland Waterways

Jan202020

The Top 10 Narrowboat Holiday Ideas for 2020

Are you up for a vibrant music festival this year? Or a quiet retreat cruising under our spectacular Fenland skies? Perhaps you are looking for a budget narrowboat holiday? We have a canal boat holiday to suit every kind of…Read more ›

Tagged with: 10 narrowboat holiday ideas, easter holiday, family holiday, quiet retreat, romantic holiday

Jan032020

What’s in a name ?

Fox Boat owner Chris shares his thoughts on Fenland names throughout time. What’s in a name ? Fenland has been described by many nicknames over the years – and each one sheds a different light on various aspects of its…Read more ›

Tagged with: ely, fenland boating, peterborough

Dec262019

How to Cruise Your Way into Fitness this New Year

Are you now setting goals for the year ahead? Are you feeling really motivated to focus on your health? Do you want to use this New Year to get back in shape? Some time spent on the Fenland waterways could…Read more ›

Tagged with: get fit, get healthy, mooring up, walking towpath, work the canal locks

Dec162019

Fenland Formation & Historic Highlights

Fenland Coverage The fens spreads out over an area of approximately 1500 square miles (3900 sq. km), mainly Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire and a small section of Norfolk. The area is well known for its biodiversity and geodiversity. Most of the…Read more ›

Tagged with: fen neolithic bronze iron age, fenland drainage, fenland formation, Fens history

Dec132019

The Ultimate Canal Boater’s Christmas Gift Guide

If you and your family love canal boats and narrowboating, take the pressure off of this year’s Christmas shopping and check out these unusual stocking fillers and gift ideas for your loved ones. We’ve done the research and all of…Read more ›

Tagged with: Boat trip vouchers, building a legacy book, Charlie Fox, christmas present, Ramlin rose, Rosie and Jim, The Boatwomans Story

Nov082019

The Wisbech to Upwell Tram Projects

Local Historian and Author Bill Smith tells us about the Upwell and Outwell Tram Projects. Bill has been a member of the Well Creek Trust since the 1970’s when our own founder Charlie Fox was also a member. This is…Read more ›

Tagged with: Bill Smith, Outwell, toby the tram, Upwell, well creek, Well Creek Trust

Nov012019

How to Beat the Winter Blues (With a Barge Pole!)

Is the Autumn weather making you miserable now? Is the drizzle bringing you down? Could you be suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder? You are not alone! The extended Brexit deadline means that the depressing political debates are still ongoing a…Read more ›

Tagged with: lifestyle change, SAD, seasonal depression, tow path walk

Oct312019

still missing one year later – abandoned boat found but no clue ….. a halloween post by mooring customer Chris

We received this incomplete email from a fellow fox boat owner late last night:- I’m currently moored near Prickwillow on the River Lark, somewhere between the middle of nowhere and the back of beyond. I’ve just been reading a local folk tale…Read more ›

Tagged with: halloween, river Lark

Oct112019

Travel the Waterways like a Fictional Gypsy

Image courtesy HBO & BBC Do you enjoy reading fantasy adventures? Want to get lost in a romantic landscape? Fancy yourself as a wandering traveller? Then let these ‘Gyptian’ characters inspire you! His Dark Materials is a new fantasy adventure…Read more ›

Tagged with: adventure fens, Gyptian, his dark materials

Oct042019

How to Hunt Fenland Ghosts, Even When it isn’t Halloween

Are you haunted by dreams of a narrowboat holiday? Are you brave enough to experience the darker side of Cambridge? Have you ever been curious about paranormal investigations? You may like to explore the mysterious Fenlands by narrowboat. The strange…Read more ›

Tagged with: Cambridge, fright night, ghost tour, Oliver Cromwell