Canal boats provide a floating holiday home so it’s possible to take all sorts of pets on the canals. And as well as hundreds of dogs each year, Drifters’ canal boat hire operators have accommodated many other kinds of pets aboard their canal boats, including rabbits, hamsters, caged birds, goldfish and tortoises. To celebrate, here […]
A canal boat holiday is a great way to enjoy the splendid colours of autumn in the hedgerows and trees that line our waterways, as they are dramatically mirrored in the water. There’s plenty of wildlife to spot along the way during the autumn months, including flocks of fieldfare searching for hawthorn berries, and small […]
Britain’s beautiful inland waterways flow through some our most exciting towns and cities, all hosting annual events and festivals. Today’s narrowboats provide comfortable accommodation with all the essential home comforts, including well equipped kitchens, fresh water flushing toilets, hot water and showers, comfortable beds, TVs, DVD players and many now have WiFi too. So canal […]
Research shows people feel happier and more relaxed by Britain’s beautiful inland waterways* and with speed limits of just four miles per hour, canal boat holidays are often said to be ‘the fastest way to slow down’. So for anyone thinking of slowing right down over the August Bank Holiday, here’s a list of Drifters’ […]
When it comes to narrowboats and narrowboat holidays, there are lots of words and terms used to describe the parts of the boat and the equipment needed to navigate the canals. Many of them derive from the old working boatmen’s terms and are quite idiosyncratic. To help those who are new to narrowboating, Drifters’ has […]
We feel happier by the water – the Canal & River Trust’s recent research shows we feel happier and less stressed by our waterways, and the longer we spend there, the more relaxed we become. It’s the fastest way to slow down – with speed limits of just 4mph and hundreds of miles of tranquil […]
From soaring aqueducts and dramatic lock flights, to prehistoric landscapes, ancient trees and the World Heritage Status City of Bath, the 87-mile long Kennet & Avon Canal offers canal boat holiday-makers the chance to enjoy some of England’s most beautiful countryside. Linking the Bristol Avon at Bath with the Thames at Reading, the Kennet & […]
Travelling through the countryside and waterside towns and villages at just four-miles-an-hour, canal boat holidays are the fastest way to slow down this summer. Drifters offers 550 narrowboats for hire from 45 bases across England, Scotland and Wales. Summer holiday prices for a short break (three or four nights) on a boat for four people […]
Day boat hire on the canals offers the chance to treat Dads with a relaxing day out on the water, nourished by a pint and a pub lunch along the way. Drifters offers day boat hire from 17 of its boat yards, from less than £10 per person. Full tuition is included so those new […]
Welcome to Yorkshire is marking its 10th birthday and 10th year at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show (21-25 May 2019) with a garden which aims to capture the beauty of the county’s canals and celebrate the drama of Yorkshire’s rich industrial heritage. Designed by Mark Gregory, the highlight of the 2019 Welcome to Yorkshire show garden will […]