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Mar012021

Can I Book a Narrowboat Holiday for 2021?

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Is it wise to book a canal boat holiday for this year? Here’s our advice for you, if you’re struggling to decide whether to make any plans for a waterways getaway this summer. Many of us are really feeling the…Read more ›

Tagged with: 15% discount, book canalboat 2021, booking policy, canalboat holiday offer, covid safety, staycation 2021, summer holiday 2021
Feb152021

Why Booking a Narrowboat is the Perfect Romantic Break

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The government has recently advised against booking a summer holiday abroad this summer, and discussed introducing quarantine hotels. Meanwhile, Valentine’s Day has just gone by and many of us are thinking of creative ways to surprise our partners; and yet…Read more ›

Tagged with: 2021 holiday uk, luxury hire boat, romantic boat trip, romantic break
Jan252021

Get Ready to Go Canal Boating (Even if You’ve Never Done It)

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Are you new to narrowboating? Are you planning your first canal boat holiday? Do you want to be well-prepared before you set off? Let us share a few insider secrets that every new boater should know. These simple safety tips…Read more ›

Tagged with: first time canal boat, go boating, never tried narrowboating, route planning, RYA boat instructor, safety
Jan042021

How a Narrowboat Holiday Can Improve Your Mental Health

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Have you been experiencing anxiety? Are you suffering from low-mood? Have the events of 2020 left you feeling isolated? You are not alone. The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated many common mental health problems in the UK population, leading to concerns…Read more ›

Tagged with: active holiday, boat hire, community boating project, Community involvement, holiday bubble, improve mental health
Dec072020

This Christmas: Buy it Off a Boat! (Gift Guide)

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Photo: RCTA Roving Canal Traders (top.left), WendyBsfloatingartgallery (bottom+middle), nancymoo-22 ebay (right) After the recent lockdown it’s now more important than ever to support the small businesses and communities around us this festive season. By celebrating canal-based businesses and the products…Read more ›

Tagged with: Etsy, Nancymoo 22, Online canal boat shopping, riving canal traders market, Wendy B floating art gallery, Wendy Baughn
Nov282020

What’s it Like to Actually Steer a Narrowboat?

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Are you new to narrowboating? Are you wondering if it’s difficult to learn the ropes? Will you be nervous about turning the boat, or mooring? “Don’t worry. It will definitely be OK” When somebody asks me what it’s like to…Read more ›

Tagged with: canalboat handover, mooring a canalboat, narrowboat training, RYA qualified instructors, steer a narrowboat, turning a narrowboat
Nov182020

TVs Great Canal Journeys Has Two New Skippers

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Do you dream of going on great canal journeys? Are you stuck at home when you’d rather be boating? Fancy living vicariously through the travels of others? You may like to check out Channel 4’s new series of Great Canal…Read more ›

Tagged with: Canal Boating TV, Celebrity Gogglebox, channel 4, Great Canal Journeys, Narrowboat TV, Tim & Pru
Oct302020

Warning: Haunted Forests and Spooky Woods

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Imagine the mist swirling around your ankles, and the sound of twigs mysteriously cracking behind you… You turn around, but there’s nobody there! As I write this on Halloween weekend, I am reminded that woods can be scary places sometimes.…Read more ›

Tagged with: ghosts nene, halloween, spooky river walks
Oct192020

How to Grab a Springtime Narrowboat Holiday Deal for 2021

fens canal boat holiday

Looking for a break on the canals or rivers of England? Want something to look forward to next year? Searching for the best booking deals on the Fenland waterways? Foxboats offer boating holidays on the River Nene and Ouse, near…Read more ›

Tagged with: 2021 canal boat deal, 5% VAT boat hire, fens canal boat holiday, narrowboat cruise, narrowboat hire, Nene Valley, self catering narrowboat
Oct162020

Chief Executives Response to Middle Level licencing charges.

Middle Level Commissioners Chief Executive Officer David Thomas shares his response to the Cambridgeshire Times newspaper with us following enquiries by local MP Stephen Barclay. “I was aware that there are a number of boaters who are not happy with…Read more ›

Tagged with: David Thomas, Inland Boating, Middle Level Commissioners
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  • Can I Book a Narrowboat Holiday for 2021?

    March 1, 2021
  • Why Booking a Narrowboat is the Perfect Romantic Break

    February 15, 2021
  • Get Ready to Go Canal Boating (Even if You’ve Never Done It)

    January 25, 2021
  • How a Narrowboat Holiday Can Improve Your Mental Health

    January 4, 2021
  • This Christmas: Buy it Off a Boat! (Gift Guide)

    December 7, 2020

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