Narrowboat blog about Cambridge, Ely and the Fenland Waterways

Jul062019

Last Minute Narrowboat Holiday: Deals for Families

Looking for a cheap canal boat holiday? Hoping for a last minute deal on a narrowboat break? Are you researching online discounts? Our last minute offers could be just what you are looking for. We understand that searching for holiday…Read more ›

Posted in Blog, Featured articles Tagged with: last minute holiday deal, low cost family boating, narrowboat holiday august, narrowboat holiday discount, search online

Jul032019

Boating on a Budget – 3 Low Cost Alternatives

Do you find that luxury cruises are just out of your price range? Do you lack the funds for the lavish yachting holiday you deserve? Are you still struggling to save for a boat of your own? No problem! A…Read more ›

Posted in Blog, Featured articles Tagged with: boat hire special offer, budget boating, day boat hire, day hire, discount boat hire, group boat hire

Jun142019

Brexit Uncertainty Buoys up British Narrowboat Holidays

Are you avoiding booking a holiday in the EU this year? Are you considering a UK Staycation, amid all of the Brexit Uncertainty? You are not alone. This summer cost-savvy Brits are choosing narrowboat holidays, and shunning European destinations. Repeated…Read more ›

Posted in Blog, Featured articles Tagged with: brexit, staycation

Jun092019

The Alternative Boating Holiday is by Narrowboat: Avoid the Busy Norfolk Broads

Are you looking for scenic walks and waterside pubs this summer? Do you enjoy wandering around idyllic villages and market towns? Want to explore a historic network of man-made waterways? More than seven million visitors go to the Norfolk Broads…Read more ›

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Jun052019

Fenland Flag

Have you seen the latest addition to the flags flying here in the mooring basin? Our newest addition to the flags that we fly here is the Fenland Flag designed by James Bowman. On the flag design the yellow centre…Read more ›

Posted in Blog Tagged with: fenland flag, mooring, Simon Judge

May182019

Five Things You’ll Love About the Middle Levels

The Middle Level waterways are an unusual mixture of natural rivers and man-made canals in Cambridgeshire. When the Bedford Level area of the Fens was first drained in the 17th century, it created interconnected navigations that now link the River…Read more ›

Posted in Blog, Featured articles Tagged with: church, Middle Level, museum, the acre

May042019

Boating the Cambridge Backs with Chris Howes

More than half a century ago, one of the founding fathers of the Inland Waterways Association, Robert Aickman wrote about the “Seven Wonders of the Waterways”. I’ve boated each of these Wonders and ticked them off my ‘to visit’ list. Although…Read more ›

Posted in Blog, Navigation articles Tagged with: boat holiday, Caen Hill, Cambridge Backs, Chris Howes, Inland Waterways Association, Simon Judge

Apr292019

Four Festivals to Visit by Narrowboat this Summer

We had such a good day at St George’s Fayre on 28th April. Thousands of people visited March for a festival of live music and dragons, dancing, market stalls, and a fun fair: We also took over 100 people out…Read more ›

Posted in Blog, Featured articles Tagged with: ely aquafest, Ely Folk Festival, march fest, strawberry fair

Apr082019

Four Fenland Galleries for the Classy Canal Boater

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What’s a sophisticated narrowboater to do on a rainy day? Where can a cultured canal cruiser go to view art? And which local exhibitions are free to enjoy? When the unpredictable British weather makes you moor up, why not take…Read more ›

Posted in Blog, Featured articles Tagged with: babylon art gallery, city gallery cambridge, fitzwilliam museum, galleries, kettles yard

Apr062019

Top 3 Romantic Destinations on the Fenland Waterways

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Are you planning to surprise your loved one this spring? Looking for something different to the usual ideas, gifts, hotels and breaks? Want to avoid staying in an overbooked hotel with dozens of other couples? The answer is to book…Read more ›

Posted in Blog, Featured articles Tagged with: couples boating break, Downham Market, peterborough, romantic break, romantic holiday cambridgeshire