Hello and welcome to the Fox Boats Blog!

Tim MarrowPosted on November 21, 2014 Posted in Canal Blog

Hello and welcome to the Fox Boats Blog!

As a family-owned and run business, we decided that we would like to share the side of our business that our website doesn’t – the personal side. With big companies, it’s easy to lose the human aspect, and as we are more of a family than a team of workers, we wanted to share what happens behind the scenes, what it’s like to work at Fox Boats, and the fun things we get involved in!

Paula

Tracey

Gerald

We have a Facebook page and a Twitter account, and we would be delighted if you followed and liked us there, as well as follow our blog for regular updates and useful articles and tips about our boats, the waterways, visiting and living in Cambridgeshire.

Gary

Alan

Pam

Please do leave comments and feedback on the posts, and let us know if there is anything you would like us to cover in the future.

Check back soon for our next post!

Tags: boating blog, cambridge waterways, family narrowboat business

Wisbech Standard coverage of June Boat Trips

Paula SyredPosted on June 15, 2014 Posted in In media

Wisbech Standard coverage June Boat trips

Thirty two people supported their charity boat trips on Saturday. This year the company is raising funds for The British Heart Foundation.

The trips ran from the marina to the west of March through the town and past the March Festival then heading out towards the Twenty Foot before turning and travelling back to the marina. The hour and a half long trips ran from 10am throughout the day and raised £320.

This makes the total raised so far this year by the company £723. This has been raised through book sales, trips at the St George’s Fayre and various staff giving talks about the marina to groups and organisations.

Read the full story

http://www.wisbechstandard.co.uk/news/fox_narrowboats_of_march_stage_their_latest_charity_event_bringing_the_total_raised_so_far_in_2014_to_723_1_3635057

Fenland Citizen coverage of June Boat Trips

Paula SyredPosted on June 15, 2014 Posted in In media, Star media

Fenland Citizen coverage of June Boat Trips

June Boat Trips Fenland Citizen

A total of 32 people supported Fox Narrowboats charity trips on June 7, which were raising money for the British Heart Foundation. Boaters enjoyed an hour-and-a-half trip from the marina to the west of March through the town and past the March Festival before heading out towards the Twenty Foo, The trips, which ran from 10am, raised £320. This makes the company’s fundraising total £723.

To read more go to

http://www.fenlandcitizen.co.uk/news/latest-news/narrowboat-company-raises-320-for-charity-with-march-boat-trips-1-6111395

Charity Boat Trips are a success

Paula SyredPosted on June 8, 2014 Posted in Charity, Foxes News

Charity of the years gets another boost.

Thirty two people supported Fox Narrowboats charity boat trips on Saturday 7th June. This year the company is raising funds for The British Heart Foundation. The trips ran from the marina to the west of March through the town and past the March Festival then heading out towards the Twenty Foot before turning and travelling back to the marina. The hour and a half long trips ran from 10am throughout the day and raised £320. This makes the total raised so far this year by the company £723. This has been raised through book sales, trips at the St Georges Fayre and various staff giving talks about the marina to groups and organisations.

Other activities planned for this year include a sponsored cycle ride around Rutland Water and a tombola. The Rutland Water cycle will take place on Sunday 31st August and you can sponsor the team by visiting https://www.justgiving.com/CycleRutlandBHF

Fox Narrowboats operate a hire fleet of Narrowboats boats self-skippered for days and up to two week holidays between Easter and the end of September. March is situated at the heart of the Middle Level Navigations with easy access to cruising on the river Nene and Great Ouse.

This is the second year the company have focused on a charity of the year to support. Suggestions for next year’s charity can be made by emailing reception@foxboats.co.uk

Narrowboat trips summer 2014

Paula SyredPosted on May 13, 2014 Posted in Canal Blog, Charity, Foxes News

Narrowboat trips 2014

As Fox Narrowboats staff prepare to run their summer boat trips to raise funds for their Charity of the year 2014 the British Heart Foundation, we take a look back 40 years at a trip undertaken in June 1974. The historic trip starts from The Middle Level Watermans Club in west End and journeys on to the Fenland Village of Three Holes. Many features are recognisable today. The narrowboat in the film “Vermuyden“, is named after the Dutch drainage engineer of the Fenlands, and belonged to our company founder Charlie Fox. This was his first personal narrowboat. This years charity trips run on Saturday 7th June. Tickets price £10 are available by calling reception on 01354 652770. All trips start and finish at Fox Narrowboats base in Marina Drive, March. The first narrowboat trip commences at 10am running every 90 minutes through until 7pm. The journey will head east through the town of March passing Fenland cottages and the town hall before turning in open Fenland and returning to the marina.

Since the start of 2014 we have already raised over £500 to support this worthy organisation. Fundraising to date has come from book stalls and trips at March town St Georges Fayre.

Finance Director Tracey Baxter said “Coronary heart disease is the UK’s single biggest killer. For over 50 years the British Heart Foundation have pioneered research that’s transformed the lives of people living with heart and circulatory conditions. Their work has been central to the discoveries of vital treatments that are changing the fight against heart disease. We are delighted to be supporting the British Heart Foundation this year.”

Middle Level Navigations ranked no 1 for Peace and Tranquility

Paula SyredPosted on March 18, 2014 Posted in In media, Star media

Middle Level Navigations ranked no 1 for Peace and Tranquility

Source: IWA

IWA rank the Middle Level Navigations No1 in their Ten Reasons to go on a boating holiday for peace and tranquillity

https://www.waterways.org.uk/blog/ten_reasons_go_on_a_boating_holiday

New visit fens website

Tim MarrowPosted on December 15, 2013 Posted in In media

Source: Visit Cambridgeshire – Fens

Foxboats is mentioned in the new Visit Cambridgeshire Fens website, which was launched by BBC Countryfile presenter Adam Henson.

The new website is a great resouce for exploring the natural beauty of the Fens described as a “hidden gem”.

WHAT’S ON
Places to visit, events, restaurants, things to do with kids, day trips, accomodation and much more

LEISURE ACTIVITIES
Boating and Waterways
Nature Reserves
Outdoor Pursuits
Walking and Cycling

http://www.visitcambridgeshirefens.org/article/6574/Water-based-Activities

BBC’s Adam Henson at Fox Boats

Tim MarrowPosted on December 15, 2013 Posted in In media

Source: Ely Standard

BBC Countryfile presenter Adam Henson described Fenland as “a hidden gem,” after touring the district today, as part of an event to launch the new Cambridgeshire Fens tourism website.

The report features Adam cruising a Fox Narrowboat.

Ely Standard article
Cambs Times article