Narrowboat blog about Cambridge, Ely and the Fenland Waterways

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

Mar302019

How to Grab a Last Minute Easter Boating Holiday

Want to discover the beauty of Britain by water? Looking for a short break on the canals or rivers of England? Searching for late booking deals on the Fenland waterways? Foxboats offer day boat hire near Ely and Cambridge, and…Read more ›

Posted in Blog, Featured articles Tagged with: easter boating hoiday, easter break, last minute narrowboat hire

Mar242019

Try Canal Boating for Free This April

Would you like to take a short trip on a canal boat? Want to explore inside one of our narrowboats? Are you interested in holiday discounts? Then come along on April 7th 2019 to our Open Day at March Marina, hosted…Read more ›

Posted in Blog, Featured articles Tagged with: drifters open day, fox narrowboats open day, free canal boating

Mar162019

Old Bedford river campaign to re-open.

On Thursday 14th March Pat Fox and Paula were invited to a luncheon at the Lamb & Flag in Welney where waterways campaigner John Revell was to make a presentation to the landlords. Following an excellent lunch John invited Gina…Read more ›

Posted in Blog Tagged with: John Revell, Lamb & Flag, old bedford river

Feb232019

Stop Gongoozling and Start Canal Boating!

Don’t you just love watching the narrowboats go by in the summer? Did you know that watching boats pass by is known as “gongoozling”? Do you want to stop gongoozling and have a go at boating this year? You…Read more ›

Posted in Blog, Featured articles Tagged with: charity work, Ladybird boat trust, Special offers, St George's Fayre

Feb162019

Book a Boat Trip for a Mother’s Day Surprise

Are you looking for a unique idea for Mother’s Day? Are you struggling to come up with a gift that is better than last years? Want to show your mum, gran, step-mother, or the mother of your children just how…Read more ›

Posted in Blog, Featured articles Tagged with: book a boat, day boat hire, mothers day

Jan112019

Book Review – Voyage into England, by John Seymour

When Inland Waterways Association Region Chair Chris Howes sent me this book review. I immediately went to a well-known online book seller who offers prime delivery and placed an order. As someone who had met Herb Everitt and Lou Doubleday…Read more ›

Posted in Blog, Featured articles, Navigation articles Tagged with: Chris Howes, John Seymour, Peterborough to Salter’s Lode

Jan062019

7 Surprising Lessons That Last Year Taught us About Narrowboating

Does a narrowboat holiday make you think of romance, stress relief, or that telly programme with Tim and Prunella? Last year on our blog we covered all of these, plus, surprisingly we learned that you can visit movie locations by…Read more ›

Posted in Blog, Featured articles Tagged with: Channel 4 narrowboating, Prunella Scales, Tim and Prunella, Timothy West