10 great things about living on a narrowboat
January 5, 2025
So many advantages to life aboard a narrowboat, here are 10 that can enhance your life. Read more ›
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Moving onto a narrowboat: storage, maintenance, safety & seasonal considerations
November 28, 2024
Living on a narrowboat is a unique and rewarding experience, but there are important factors to consider and plan for before taking the plunge. This blog gives a good introduction to narrowboat living space and storage, weather and seasons, safety and security. Read more ›
Narrowboat Healthy Life – Cooking Gardening Staying Fit & Peace Of Mind
October 24, 2024
Unique and often idyllic lifestyle that can have significant, positive impacts on both physical and mental health. Learn more about narrowboat gardening, cooking and the peace of mind living on or close to canals that has been scientifically proven. Read more ›
The Costs Of Living On A Narrowboat
September 29, 2024
You may consider making a more permanent lifestyle change to live on the water on a narrowboat. Here is our basic guide to the costs.Read more ›
Narrowboats: Can I Stop Anywhere I Like?
May 27, 2024
You’ve arrived at our marina for your first narrowboat holiday, and brought your luggage and groceries on board the narrowboat. You’ve had your boat handling training from one of our friendly instructors, and you feel more than ready to set off on an adventure. But where are you going to stop? Can you really just moor anywhere?Read more ›
Time Travelling Through Literature Of The Fens
April 28, 2024
Narrowboat blogger Peter Scott looks at the Fenland waterways through its literature. Aldereth bridge and GOBA moorings, Hereward’s resistance to William the Conqueror. The Littleport rioters & their fate. The old Wisbech & Upwell tramway.Read more ›
A Guide to Narrowboat Etiquette: Making the Most of Your Fox Narrowboats Experience
April 22, 2024
A basic knowledge of canal etiquette can make a day trip or boating holiday safer, and so much more enjoyable.Read more ›
Go West young man!
March 15, 2024
Raal route guide blog with expert narrowboater and writer going west from March covering Peterborough, Ferry meadows, Elton mill to Water newton.Read more ›
Middle Level Then And Now August 1984 With John Revell Part 2
February 10, 2024
Part 2 of John Revells Middle Level narrowboating adventure. John makes the Salters Lode crossing at low water. He navigates the fourty foot river, river cam, sixteen foot and hundred foot New Bedford. He compares the then in August 1984 and the now for places to eat and stop he describes the characters he met back in 1984.Read more ›
