Entries by Debbie Ludford

Bald Hiker, 13 January 2022

‘A Narrowboat Trip on the Llangollen Canal’ https://www.baldhiker.com/2022/01/13/a-narrowboat-trip-on-the-llangollen-canal/

Top 6 August Bank Holiday canal boat short breaks

Top 6 August Bank Holiday canal boat breaks Narrow boat holidays provide a floating holiday home.  Cruising along at just four miles per hour, watching out for wildlife along the way, you can take all the supplies you need for a stayction adventure afloat. A licence isn’t required to steer a canal boat.  And all […]

Enjoy a day out on the canals this summer

Day boat hire on Britain’s peaceful network of inland waterways is a great way to enjoy a family day out this summer. Drifters offers day boat hire from 15 canal boat yards across England and Wales, with prices starting from £10 per person. Full tuition is included so if you are new to narrow boating, […]

Top 5 Yorkshire Canal Boat Holidays for 2022

To celebrate Yorkshire Day (1 August), we’ve put together our Top 5 Yorkshire Canal Boat Holidays for 2022. 2022 prices from our Yorkshire bases start at £770 for a short break (three or four nights), £1,155 for a week on a boat for four people. 1. Visit Skipton and its medieval castle On a short […]

Enjoy a day afloat on the Jubilee bank holiday weekend

Day boat hire on Britain’s peaceful network of inland waterways is a great way to enjoy the countryside, and offers a great family day out over the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee long weekend, 2-5 June 2022. Drifters’ offers day boat hire from 14 boat yards across England and Wales, with weekend and bank holiday prices starting […]