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by Tim MarrowPosted on Posted in Amazing things to see, Canal Blog, Featured articles

easter-boating-holiday-fenland-daffodilsFor many, the first signs of Spring are the daffodils and chocolate eggs appearing in the local shops, but for those living close to the waterways it’s the sound of the first narrowboat cheerfully chugging down the river on the Easter weekend.

The 2016 holiday season is just about to begin and our boats are ready to cruise; Silver Fox is looking particularly splendid with a new fridge, new curtains and new flooring. The day hire narrowboats have had their bottoms blacked and are now back in the water and ready for action!

If like me, you are a lover of boats and boating then as Easter approaches you may be thinking less about Easter bonnets, bunnies and treats, and more about where to go boating this year. Here are seven reasons to go boating on the Fenland waterways this Spring.

1) Perfect timing: A spring narrowboat holiday means that the waterways are less crowded, new waterfowl are born and other animals awaken from hibernation. Your cruise will also pass blossoming trees, daffodils and primroses.

2) WWT Welney Wetland Centre, not far from the River Great Ouse, is a perfect place to start exploring the wetlands and get up close to the wildlife. From Friday 25th March to Sunday 10th April you are invited to join the giant duck hunt!

3) Take Photos. Springtime on the waterways is inspirational for the amateur photographer: There’s something very moving about the stunning skies of the Fenlands, and the remoteness and tranquillity of the landscapes. Even with only a smart-phone you may find yourself capturing sunsets and sunrises reflecting in the water, and catching glimpses of ducklings, cygnets, snipe, lapwings, redshanks and dragonflies. Your hire boat itself will make a great focus point for a photo when it is moored in a tranquil beauty spot at the end of a busy day’s boating.

4) Something unusual to see: Denver Sluice dates back 400 years and without its complex engineering, tens of thousands of homes in Cambridgeshire and Norfolk would be flooded. It also plays a key role in river navigation, conservation, water abstraction, agricultural and land drainage and fisheries.

5) Discover local treasures: The Samovar Tea House is a unique and cosy café in Ely, serving a huge variety of loose teas and coffees, a daily brunch menu, a wide range of lunch options and a selection of delicious home-made cakes. They also sell a variety of tea ware and accessories, cards and gifts and the walls double up as a small art gallery showing a select range of artwork and photography for sale.

6) Beyond Boating: RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes is a complex of lakes and traditional riverside meadows next to the River Great Ouse. If you fancy a trip away from your boat the lakes are a fantastic place to explore and watch birds with huge numbers of ducks, swans, geese, terns, hobbies and a variety of dragonflies.

7) Exploring quaint and picturesque market towns. Have you planned your cruising route yet? You could head west from March crossing the Greenwich meridian line at Floods Ferry and on to Whittlesey, Stanground, Peterborough and the Nene valley. Alternatively, if you travel East to Upwell and Outwell, then cross the tide at Salters Lode and head on towards Littleport and Ely and Cambridge you’ll visit both pretty villages and ancient cities.

So don’t let anyone tell you that the Fenlands are boring and bleak. There are way more than seven reasons to visit Cambridgeshire this year. Our well-equipped, comfortable boats will be your home from home as you discover the waterways around the Cambridgeshire Fens. To get more tips and advice about exploring Cambridgeshire and the Fens sign up now to receive regular articles by email (See ‘Follow Blog’ to the right of this article.)

You may also like: How to Save Money on Your 2016 Narrowboat Holiday

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by Tim MarrowPosted on Posted in Booking budget tips, Canal Blog, Featured articles, Holiday deals & special days, Uncategorized

spring boating book early discountHiring a canal boat is a great holiday choice for anyone who enjoys beautiful rural scenery and cosy country pubs, and early in the year is a good time to start planning ahead, to make sure you get the best boating holiday deals in 2016. Here are five ways to save money on your 2016 canal boat holiday.

  1. Book Now for Spring 2016

If you’ve previously tried a canal boat break in the summer, this year you might like to benefit from the best prices by booking now for spring. A spring narrowboat holiday means that the waterways are less busy, the wildlife are awakening from hibernation and new baby animals and waterfowl are born. Trees blossom and daffodils, primroses and other English flowers unique to the season will brighten your cruise. Also, it’s lovely to have cygnets and ducklings as visitors to your boat. Check out When Swans are Your Neighbours: What You Need to Know. (However, since I wrote that article I have learned that in spring it is best not to feed swans, ducks and geese as their natural diet is best for them.)

  1. Try Day Boat Hire

Day boat hire is a wonderfully low-cost way to relax on our beautiful waterways, taking in the scenery and wildlife. With lots of room at the front and rear of the narrowboat everyone can be outside. Our day hire narrowboat has a galley, dinette, toilet and seating for 10 people. It’s an economical alternative to booking a narrowboat holiday, and only 90 minutes from London by train. Book a day boat hire online.

  1. Book Online

To get the best deals you can book a canal boat spring break online, it’s easy and may save you time and money.

  1. Book Travel Tickets in Advance

You won’t need your car on a narrowboat holiday so some people choose to arrive by train. Rail operators offer quite good deals if you book 12 weeks in advance. Search for tickets to March.

  1. All Inclusive Prices

At Foxboats our all-in price includes hire, damage waiver, fuel and gas. An all-inclusive pricing policy makes it easier to budget for your holiday.

More Choice

Our phones are busy in Spring with boats booking up fast, so if you have a particular boat in mind, or a particular date for your holiday then reserve your most suitable boat now to avoid disappointment.

Book Early

Be ahead of the rest; it’s not too early to think about it! There are lots of advantages to planning in advance. The best priced deals are often the first to go so save money by booking your 2016 canal boat holiday early.

Special Offer.

All season 20% off Platinum Fox and Urban Fox booked before 29th February 2016

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by Tim MarrowPosted on Posted in Canal Blog, Featured articles, Holiday deals & special days

valentines narrowboat holidayIf you’re looking for a Valentine’s Day break, a romantic canal boat holiday could be just what you need. Surprise your loved one on 14th February by revealing that you have booked a short Spring break for two on the beautiful Fenland waterways.

Cosy central heating, a flat screen TV, a double bed made up for you on arrival and a tranquil rural mooring make a narrowboat the perfect romantic getaway. Decide at your own pace where to go, what to do and where to moor. These two romantic mini-breaks can be taken as a weekend break or a midweek break. (We do of course also offer longer narrowboat holidays as well.)

Two Valentine’s Day Surprises to Rock Your Boat

1) A Tidal Adventure into Olden England

This trip involves about eighteen hours of cruising, so it can be done in a long weekend by a couple of enthusiastic boaters. It includes the added adventure of going out on a bit of tidal river on the Great Ouse.

Setting off from the Fenland market town of March you will pass through the twin villages of Upwell and Outwell, where the village streets line both sides of the river. If you visit in springtime the river banks are full of daffodils as you cruise past houses, gardens, shops and churches, and there are moorings if you wish to stop. After passing Outwell Basin and travelling through open countryside and another village you will make the tidal crossing to Denver. You will then pass more little villages and a few navigable tributaries of the river before arriving at Ely.

Ely is a historic cathedral town full of charm and beauty. Don’t miss the Antiques Centre close to the river, the Oliver Cromwell Museum and the many shopping opportunities. You will also find plenty of choices of venue for your romantic meal before heading back towards the hire base at March.

For more details about this trip see: Fox Route 1 March to Ely

2) Market Towns, Meadows, Lakes and Woods

This twelve hour return trip is ideal for a short break. Crossing the Greenwich Meridian your cruise will then take you down Whittlesey Dyke. Whittlesey is a historic market town with visitor moorings above Ashline Lock. On the approach to Peterborough you will travel alongside a deep brick pit, and then the cathedral becomes visible across the flat fields that lead to Stanground Lock.

In Peterborough there are visitor moorings along the length of the park which are convenient for the city centre. Nene Park occupies around 500 acres of meadows, lakes and woods and runs for six miles alongside the River Nene. A series of guillotine locks really add interest to this journey.

When you reach Ferry Meadows Country Park Meadows you’ll find cycle hire, a visitor centre, shop, a miniature railway, kite-flying, pony riding, nature-spotting and fishing as well as water sports on the ponds and lakes. There are pontoons provided for narrowboat visitor moorings on the Nene.

For more details about this trip see: Fox Route 3 – March to Ferry Meadows Country Park

Our Urban Fox 5 star narrowboat is ideal for a couple and the hire price includes all fuels used (diesel and gas), VAT, car parking, towels and bedlinen. If you want to float away with the one that you love this Spring we are now taking bookings from March 2016 onwards.

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by Paula SyredPosted on Posted in Canal Blog, Featured articles, Guest & customer articles, Navigation articles

Mooring customer John Revell sends us a further progress report on attempts to enter the Old Bedford river.  If you haven’t read John’s earlier report you will find it here.

John Revell steers his boat Olive Emily through the lock into the Old Bedford River at the latest attempt made in November.

John Revell steers his boat Olive Emily through the lock
into the Old Bedford River at the latest attempt made in
November.

In September 2015 Lois and Roy Parker entered the Old Bedford River in their cruiser Marie II via the tidal doors at Salters Lode. They cruised for about a mile before being stopped by a combination of floating reeds and impenetrable cott weed. On that occasion I was unable to get my narrowboat into the Old Bedford “on the level” so another attempt was made in November with David Venn as the “volunteer” crew. We made good progress from the normal lock at Salters Lode into the narrow, shallow and muddy tidal stretch which leads to the tidal doors of the Old Bedford sluice. The Middle Level lock keeper (who operates the sluice on the Environment Agency’s behalf) was there to open the tidal doors which worked well so that once the guillotine gate was open I could enter the Old Bedford “on the level” quite easily. This was apparently the first narrowboat to get into the Old Bedford in 2015. There was enough depth to collect more crew (Jeff Walters and Mike Daines) and we set off hoping to reach the Lamb and Flag at Welney. The next part of the trip was relatively straightforward with about 4 feet depth in the centre of the river. However, after about a mile the river became shallower, the propeller began to collect cott weed and the boat came to a complete standstill. We were able to move forwards a short way clearing the propeller as best we could but it was obvious we would not get much further. We turned round using poles and slowly made our way back to the Old Bedford sluice. By then the tidal river was too high to leave “on the level” so the crew left by car to look at Welches Dam lock (or more likely the Lamb and Flag) while I removed the cott weed from the prop. This short trip showed that it was still possible to get into the Old Bedford in a narrowboat but that it will remain difficult to reach Welney or Welches Dam lock until the Environment Agency takes action to make this river fully navigable again. It is not rocket science. They could increase the depth of water in the river and they could dredge the river and they could remove the cott weed. The Environment Agency may plead poverty but how is it that the Middle Level Commissioners manage their waterways without any income whatsoever from boat licences and boaters?

This article was published in the IWA Peterborough Branch magazine Hereward Winter 2015/16 and is reproduced here with permission of the author John Revell.  An alliance between IWA Peterborough Branch and the East Anglian Waterways Association has set up Project Hereward to campaign for the re opening of this waterway.

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by Tim MarrowPosted on Posted in Books TV online narrowboating, Canal Blog, Featured articles
Adam Henson
adam henson visits fox narrow boats

Adam Henson

What does a celeb do when they want to retreat from the public eye and get back to nature? A summer narrowboat holiday is usually free from stress and paparazzi attention, but only a select few famous people have so far discovered the secluded peace and quiet of England’s canals and waterways.

Boaters on the CanalWorld discussion forums have spotted Matthew Corbett, Toyah Wilcox, Timothy Spall, Nicholas Cage, David Suchet, Heston Blumenthal, Brian Blessed, Camilla Parker Bowles and Barry Gibb from the Bee Gees messing about in boats.

Famous couple Prunella Scales and Timothy West have always been keen narrowboaters and their enthusiasm has recently been showcased on Channel 4 in the series ‘Great Canal Journeys’. Back in 1990 the actors were on the first narrowboat to travel the newly restored section of the Kennet and Avon between Bath and Devizes.

Do you remember when Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones) and Calista Flockhart (Ally McBeal) hit the news when they took a holiday along the Llangollen Canal in 2004? In a Sunday Times interview Harrison said, “You can see the English countryside in a way you can’t when you’re speeding down the M1.”

Swashbuckling Pirate of the Caribbean, Kiera Knightly, allegedly rented an East London canal boat in the summer of 2010. She was then sometimes seen taking a towpath walk through Hoxton with her partner, Rupert Friend. (We would have recommended the quaint and ancient streets of Ely or Cambridge, had Kiera asked us.)

Some waterways are busier than others, so the discerning celebrity may prefer the quieter routes offered here in Cambridgeshire. The East of England waterways have been described as “a hidden gem” by BBC Countryfile’s Adam Henson and Professor David Bellamy once wrote that The Fens are one of the best places in Britain to go boating (in The Fens Magazine Summer 2005). Fellow Countryfile presenter John Craven, (also known for Newsround) is another personality who is fond of narrowboating and is even a friend of the Canal and River Trust. In 2014 Fox Boats featured live on ITV’s daybreak show with ITV’s weather girl Kirsty McCabe.

If, like these stars you want to escape the limelight and avoid the crowds you may benefit from booking a Spring narrowboat holiday in the Fenlands: It’s a less busy alternative to the Norfolk Broads. The waterways are so beautiful at that time of year, and you won’t need a celebrity budget because hire boat charges are cheaper – especially with our 2016 early booking offer. It’s so easy to book online – while there is still availability, and you can hire a canal or barge style boat for a more comfortable living space.

Check availability now, before some high-flying superstar beats you to it!

by Tim MarrowPosted on Posted in Amazing things to see, Canal Blog, Featured articles
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swift fox stopped for lunch on a narrowboat holiday

If you’ve never tried a boating holiday on the Fenland Waterways you may discover a number of unexpected benefits that make it a little different from your average canal boat holiday.

Among Cambridgeshire’s attractive villages and cities is an impressive network of tranquil rivers, offering strikingly flat landscapes, underneath expansive skies. Here are our top 5 reasons why we love boating in Cambridgeshire.

1) More Water Than the Broads

The Fenland waterways offer more than twice the navigational distance than the Norfolk Broads, although your boating holiday may be a similar experience, enjoying working the locks and cruising through natural surroundings. However, there is so much more choice of place to explore and routes to take!

2) Divine Inspiration

This area has earned itself the name ‘The Holy Land of the English’ because of the churches and cathedrals of Ely, Ramsey, Crowland, Thorney and Peterborough. Ely Cathedral is particularly popular with visitors and is known locally as the ‘Ship of the Fens’ because of its waterway surroundings. If you are fond of discovering our heritage and exploring places of worship then these waterways will provide a fascinating adventure for you. Places to visit

3) Nature Reserves

The Fens nature reserves are a beautiful place to discover a variety of wildlife such as birds, wild flowers and dragonflies, as well as endangered species like the water vole. Travelling far from the rush of traffic and modern life you can get really lost in the natural beauty.

4) Places to Eat

Exploring the rivers and waterways of Cambridgeshire you won’t be short of a tempting choice of places to stop. From traditional country pubs, to fine dining in city restaurants there are many small villages and large towns that will cater for the travelling boater.

5) March

Fox Boats is based in March Town where you will find plenty of places to eat, as well as a museum and a church dedicated to the town’s saint, St Wendreda. March is a Fenland market town and like many Fenland towns, it was once an island surrounded by marshes. March lies on the banks of the old course of the navigable Nene, and today is very popular for leisure boating.

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by Paula SyredPosted on Posted in Canal Blog, Charity, Foxes News

EACH

Staff at Fox Narrowboats were delighted to hand over a cheque to East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices Cambridgeshire fundraising manager Karen Newton on Friday as the companies fundraising for the year draws to a close.  The cheque was for a grand total of £2126.24. The money has been raised by running skippered boat trips at the March town St Georges Fayre, holding a book stall in the office throughout the year and finishing with Christmas tombola. 

Fox Narrowboats Finance Director Tracey Baxter said, “I am delighted with the amount raised for EACH this year.  I would like to thank all of our customers and supporters that have enabled us to raise such a large amount of money.”

Karen Newton, EACH Cambridgeshire Fundraising Manager, said: “We’re delighted to have the support of Fox Boats and are incredibly impressed with the generous sum of £2,126.24 which was raised for EACH thanks to a Charity of the Year Partnership. These funds will ensure we can provide vital care and support to local life-threatened children, young people and their families.”

St Georges Fayre 2015

St Georges Fayre 2015

In 2016 Fox Narrowboats will be partnering with MAGPAS Helimedix one of the first events for the charity will again be the popular boat trips at the St Georges Fayre.

 

 

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by Tim MarrowPosted on Posted in Booking budget tips, Canal Blog, Featured articles
Licenced stock - family narrowboat holiday
Licenced stock - family narrowboat holiday

Licenced stock – family narrowboat holiday

Narrowboat holidays and barge holidays offer beautiful scenery, freedom and quality time together. You also get to avoid the airport queues and discover our English traditions, heritage, folk art, and feats of engineering. If you want to avoid the usual tourist traps and queues then a narrowboat holiday could be just the short break you are looking for.

When to Book

The canal ‘cruising season’ is from March to October because weather and maintenance works can make travel more difficult out of season. The waterways are most busy from late July to early September because of the school holidays. At the busiest times on some canals you may have to wait in a queue of boats to use a lock, and the most popular mooring spaces (such as outside a pub) may be taken when you arrive. That’s the advantage of choosing the Fenland waterways which are generally less crowded.

Whatever the Weather

British weather is renowned for its feisty wind and rain, but a canal boat is far more luxurious than a camping holiday, offering all the facilities of modern living. Make the most of your holiday whatever the weather by mooring at a pub, making some tea, playing card games, going shopping or watching TV if it’s raining. With a hot mug of coffee on the roof and a sturdy umbrella it can even be fun to carry on cruising.

What if I’m Not so Agile?

A canal boat holiday can suit groups of any age, young or old. The towpaths can be a little uneven for those with reduced mobility, but if you choose to stay on board and let others in your party handle the locks, we suspect you will still enjoy watching the scenery pass by, meeting new people and discovering new places.

Will my Phone Work?

Mobile phones will work in most areas although there are places where reception is limited. If you find that the signal is weak inside a steel cabined boat, try going outside to improve your signal. You will also find that some networks are better than others. All of our boats have in-car chargers and 240v power supplies.

Help! I’ve Never Driven a Boat Before!

It’s not difficult for a novice to learn to steer a narrowboat, with a little bit of practice. The speed limit on the waterways is 4mph and accidents are very rare. You will simply require a little common sense and a willingness to take care. The weight of a narrowboat gives it quite a bit of momentum so you have to plan ahead when you’re intending to stop. The engine is controlled by a single lever, which you place in reverse to stop or slow down. Anyone over 21 can hire a canal boat with no training or licence required.

What Does it Cost?

The cost will vary, depending on the size of your party, the boat you choose and the time of year that you travel. Prices increase during the more popular summer months. However you may find that self-hire for a family holiday will compare favourably with the price of a hotel boat, or an ordinary hotel, and you will also save money on having to eat out, by having access to self-catering facilities on board. Of course the wonderful experience of romantically exploring the English countryside, creating treasured memories together is priceless!

Check availability for 2016

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We look forward to meeting you soon.

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by Tim MarrowPosted on Posted in Canal Blog, Fayres & local events, Featured articles

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Whether you’re one of our current mooring customers or planning a boating visit to the Fenlands next year, these upcoming Halloween events will show you just how much there is to see and do around the Fenland Waterways.

1) Ely: Hallowe’en Ghost Tours

From the 27th to 30th October you can discover the dark side of Ely on an evening ghost tour of spooky passageways and eerie streets to hear the tales of scandal and death. It’s guaranteed to be so scary that it’s only suitable for children aged 8 and older; and is claimed to be one of England’s spookiest cities. If you travel by Fox narrowboat the cruise from March to Ely takes in ancient inns and the murdered ghosts of Southery, plus legends of violence and death surround the Fenland isle of Littleport: Read more in The Spooky Truth About Cruising to Ely.

2) The Cromwell Terror Tour at Oliver Cromwell’s House

Oliver Cromwell’s former home is now a museum and tourist information centre; great to visit at any time of year. But from 26th to 29th October 2015 they offer The Cromwell Terror Tour – including a glass of Cromwell’s hot cider punch or apple juice to steady your nerves! There is also an additional one-off Extra Terrifying Tour! on Friday 30th October 9.30 pm for adults only – if you dare!

3) Fossils Galore Halloween Fun Day

Fossils Galore Educational Activity Centre in March is holding a Halloween Fun Day on Saturday 25th October. They are offering reptile handling, haunted museum, creepy colouring, hook a scary duck and more! When it isn’t Halloween you can still enjoy fossil hunting in a prehistoric sand pit, an arts and crafts shop, tea shop, geode breaking and lots more.

4) Pumpkin Rescue Festival

From Friday 23rd October to Saturday 7th November Cambridge’s Pumpkin Festival is a celebration of food, which introduces new skills, carves up Halloween conventions and creatively encourages us to think about the food we throw away. Events include local businesses offering pumpkin themed street food, storytelling, a pumpkin carving competition, a FoodCycle lunch, a pumpkin picnic and a multi-faith pumpkin lantern procession at St Pauls. Many more events are listed on the website. However, you can visit Cambridge at any time as part of your Fox boating holiday.

5) Northampton Boat Club, River Nene

If you’re a local boater, Northampton boat club have a Halloween party on Saturday 31st. They are a small family orientated boating enthusiasts club situated on an island in the river Nene, not far from Northampton town centre. They welcome visitors to the club but are limited to the amount of visitor moorings they have, so please contact the club first, to enquire about available space.

6) Dr Fright’s Halloween Night

Earls Barton White’s Nurseries in Earls Barton host Dr Fright’s Halloween Night in the run up to Halloween. This is a walk-through Halloween experience including special effects, lighting effects, sound effects and live actors to make you jump, scream and laugh. Have we scared you off? Cambridgeshire is alive with history and culture at all times of the year; if you like the idea of exploring the Fenland waterways by boat check availability for next year now.

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by Tim MarrowPosted on Posted in Canal Blog, Featured articles

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Once upon a time, when my family lived on a narrowboat, in a village in Hertfordshire, we gradually got to know the local swans, Bonnie and Clyde.

I don’t know why I called them that: Perhaps it was their slightly aggressive attitude. They visited us regularly for bread, throughout the Autumn and Winter. My two young daughters, aged three and five, would sit on the front deck and call down the canal,

“Swan ATTENTION!”

For some reason they felt this was the appropriate call that should be used to summon the swans: And the swans came. Then the ducks came to try to fight for a bit of bread too. If there was any left over the big fat carp jumped up and had a bite as well. It was one of the loveliest luxuries of living on a boat to be friends with the swans; although it could be a demanding friendship at times. Clyde became bold enough to knock on the galley window with his beak if we were not on deck at a time when he wanted feeding. Once when I sat chatting with friends on the front deck he actually pecked me in the small of my back to let me know that he was there; ready and waiting for his bread.

But where was Bonnie? When the winter was over and daffodils grew beside our boat Bonnie was nowhere to be seen. Eventually we discovered their nest beside the next canal bridge; safely on the offside, undisturbed by towpath walkers. There Bonnie sat and waited, guarding her eggs. Clyde glided protectively around her, on the surface of the water, with his head held high and aloof, surveying the area.

When we returned from the school-run each day the would girls say,

“Can we check the swans?”

If it was cold and raining I would grumpily say, “No,” and drag the girls back to the boat for mugs of cocoa. But mostly I would smile and say, “Yes,” and we would sit on the canal bank opposite the nest and watch, and talk about the swans.

Then one Spring morning Clyde knocked on the bedroom window; Bonnie in tow, with three gorgeous grey fluffy cygnets too! I grabbed some bread and headed for the front deck calling for the girls as I went.

“Girls! The swans have had cygnets!”

Just one day earlier she had still been on her nest, so they must have been born that day and were straight in the water already!

“This must be their first outing,” said my husband.

“Those proud parents,” I mused. “I expect they said to themselves this morning, Let’s take the little ones down to The Bread Boat.”

“Yes,” laughed my five year old, “To the café!”

So the girls threw bread, I took photos, my husband took a video and we gleefully announced the news of the birth to other passing boaters and walkers on the towpath.

Spring is a beautiful time for boating on the Cambridgeshire waterways. Get closer to nature and book your boat holiday for next Spring. Bring a camera. (And some stale bread!)

Swans at Welney near Wisbech Cambrideshire

Find Swans and explore stunning wetlands, where incredible wildlife encounters take place everyday, set in the heart of the Fens.
Welney wetland centre

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