Britain’s canals and rivers host hundreds of exciting events each year, bringing people to the waterways and celebrating the things that make them special. These events make great destinations for canal boat holiday-makers, so we’ve put together our top nine events for 2022, along with information on our nearest canal boat hire bases: Easter Boat […]
From rural retreats to vibrant city centres, narrowboat holiday-makers can explore Britain’s beautiful 3,000-mile network of inland waterways. And there’s a choice of hundreds of waterside destinations and historic canalside pubs to visit along the way. Drifters offers over 550 boats for hire from 45 locations across England, Scotland and Wales. 2022 hire prices start […]
In March 2022, Drifters will open a new narrow boat hire base at Springwood Haven Marina on the Coventry Canal at Nuneaton. Haley Hadley, marketing & sales director for Drifters’ operator ABC Boat Hire, explains: “Along with many other domestic holiday options, we’ve seen an increase in popularity of our holidays over the last two […]
One of the things that make our canals and rivers so special, is the wildlife that lives in and beside them. You can spot anything from ducks, moorhens and dragonflies, to kingfishers, otters and water voles. Even in the heart of our towns and cities, you can get close to nature on a canal or […]
There are over 35,000 boats on Britain’s 3,000 mile canal network, and around 1,000 of these are holiday hire narrowboats. Today’s narrowboats for hire are fully equipped with all the essential mod cons, including central heating, hot water, televisions, DVD players, fully-equipped kitchens, showers and flushing toilets. And some offer extras like wider beds, drinks […]
Next year, the Anderton Boat Lift in Cheshire will celebrate 20 years since the completion of its restoration in 2002. Nicknamed ‘The Cathedral of the Canals’, and listed as one of the Seven Wonders of the Waterways, Anderton lifts barges 50 feet from the River Weaver Navigation to the Trent & Mersey Canal. Boat lifts […]
Last month, Elaine Wilson of Eccentric England enjoyed a weekend away on the Grand Union Canal. Travelling with her friend Julie, she set off from our Stockton base, and travelled to Napton and Braunston. She talks about the people they met, the places they ate and the features aboard their boat. To read Elaine’s review, […]
Drifters offers winter cruising over Christmas and New Year from nine of its narrow boat hire bases. All our boats have central heating and hot water, and some of our boats also come with multi-fuel stoves. Some routes will be affected at times by the Canal & River Trust’s winter maintenance programme, but the following […]
The list of the ‘Seven Wonders of the Waterways’ was compiled 66 years ago by Robert Aickman, co-founder of the Inland Waterways Association (IWA). These amazing structures are still functioning today and make great destinations for canal boat holiday-makers. Here’s a list of the Seven, with our nearest Drifters narrow boat hire base: 1. The […]
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