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9 Unexpected Things We Learned About Narrowboating in 2021

February 2, 2022

Did you go on holiday last year? Did you mainly work from home? Were you hoping it would be all back to ‘normal’ by now? If there’s one thing 2021 has taught us it’s to be flexible with whatever we…Read more ›

6 Things to do in Ely and Cambridge this Autumn 2021

August 19, 2021

Cambridge George and the Chocolate Factory – Open Cambridge This is a free children’s workshop. Discover the story of George Cadbury, a Quaker entrepreneur poor housing of workers in factories across Birmingham. There will be exciting storytelling, craft and of…Read more ›

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As Ely hosts the Boat Race looking at the course on the Ely Ouse.

April 4, 2021

Today as the river Great Ouse hosts the boat race we are fortunate to have a guest post from David Goode Fellow and Praelector of Wolfson College Cambridge regarding the boat race channel on the river Great Ouse. My friend,…Read more ›

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3 Amazing Things to do in Cambridge 

August 10, 2019

Want to try narrowboating on England’s quieter rivers? Or taste champagne in a world famous college? View internationally acclaimed works of art? You may like to visit the ‘city of perspiring dreams’; a world famous University City. Cambridge is the…Read more ›

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#RelaxationDay: 10 Ways to Chill When you Hire a Narrowboat

August 11, 2018

Where can you go to unwind and reconnect your mind, body and soul? (Hint: it’s in nature.) Head to the Fenland waterways, where the skies are big and the boats go slow! National #RelaxationDay is every August 15th, reminding us…Read more ›

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Why You Should Hire a Narrowboat for the Day near Ely

July 13, 2018

Do you live in Peterborough, Wisbech, Ely or Huntingdon? Want to get together with some friends and family? Have you thought about hiring a narrowboat, just for a day? A relaxing boat trip on the Cambridge river network could be…Read more ›

Oliver Cromwells Birthplace

4 Things You Don’t Expect on a Narrowboat Holiday

May 20, 2017

If you’ve been browsing the internet reading about narrowboats you probably think you have a good idea of what a narrowboat hire holiday is like. It’s just slowly drifting through narrow canals and English countryside with occasional stops at country…Read more ›

3 Things You Must Do When Visiting Cambridge

November 24, 2014

Cambridge is now one of the top 10 destinations for foreign tourists in the UK, according to figures released in June 2014. The nationwide tourist board VisitBritain reported that the city attracted 404,000 overseas visitors for stays of at least…Read more ›

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