Traditionally Christmas is a time for carols and choirs, candle-lit services, holly and ivy, decorated trees, and children’s nativity plays. So it’s a popular time to visit your local church, or even a cathedral if you live near to one.…Read more ›
A more cheerful way to start the year is by creating a ‘bucket list’ of fun things to do. Learn to work a lock and steer a boat. Visit ‘Mother’, a thatched structure at Wicken Fen. The nature reserve here is a favourite with our customers. Visit Houghton Mill, a National Trust property on the River Great Ouse. Read on to find out about another 9 bucket list items.Read more ›
Gyles and Sheila are back on our screens, and in case you missed it you can catch up with their Great Canal Journey to Cambridge and the Fens by watching episode one of series 13 on All 4. Actor Sheila…Read more ›
Are you a fan of TV’s Great Canal Journeys? Have you enjoyed watching Kevin Shelley’s Travels by Narrowboat? Are you an arm-chair narrowboater? Then you’ll love BBC Four’s Canal Boat Diaries. This series follows Robbie Cumming as he embarks on…Read more ›
Does modern life stress you out? Ever wanted to sell your possessions and live on a boat? Would you enjoy the narrowboat lifestyle? In 2017 Kevin Shelly quit his ‘bricks and mortar’ lifestyle, bought a canal boat, and set…Read more ›
Couples who narrowboat together, stay together! Am I right? OK, so maybe I’m biased, but I think canal boating is the perfect way to spend quality time with your Valentine. Over the years many celebrity couples have been spotted out…Read more ›
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 ›
Image: St Wendreda’s Church short walk from our Marina (credit below) The idyllic ancient architecture, candlelight, holly and ivy, and special services such as carols, advent, christingles and nativities make this a wonderful time of year to visit a church.…Read more ›
Allowing children time to nurture their own plants develops patience, not to mention fills them with a sense of awe when they get to see the magic of the earth in action.Read more ›
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