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How to Visit a Cathedral on Your Narrowboat Holiday

December 19, 2021

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 ›

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The Narrowboater’s New Year’s Bucket List

January 16, 2022

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 ›

Four Churches to Visit When it’s not Even Christmas

November 17, 2018

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 ›

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Armistice Day: Reflecting on Canals in War Time

November 11, 2021

On Armistice day you may be surprised to learn that cargo-carrying narrowboats were an important part of England’s war effort, and that many women volunteered to steer these boats when the boatmen were called up to fight. In her memoir…Read more ›

What’s in a name ?

January 3, 2020

Fox Boat owner Chris shares his thoughts on Fenland names throughout time. What’s in a name ? Fenland has been described by many nicknames over the years – and each one sheds a different light on various aspects of its…Read more ›

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Fenland Formation & Historic Highlights

December 16, 2019

Fenland Coverage The fens spreads out over an area of approximately 1500 square miles (3900 sq. km), mainly Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire and a small section of Norfolk. The area is well known for its biodiversity and geodiversity. Most of the…Read more ›

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

June 9, 2019

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 ›

Beyond Christmas: The Forgotten Churches You Should Visit by Boat

December 2, 2018

Christmas in England is synonymous with nostalgic traditions, Gothic churches, heavenly choirs, and charming town squares bustling with festive markets and twinkling lights. However, England’s beautiful churches and cathedrals are almost forgotten for the rest of the year. Yet, many…Read more ›

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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 ›

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