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What's the difference between barges and narrowboats? The main difference is width - narrowboats are between 6ft10 and 7ft wide, barges are typically twice that width #narrowboat #canalboat abcboathire.com/blog/differen…
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Drifters operator Black Prince has published a beginner's guide to narrowboating #narrowboat #canalboat #staycation #LifesBetterByWater black-prince.com/beginner-fri… pic.twitter.com/kyDlpQaChT
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Drifters operator has published a guide to the Top Scenic Views on the canals black-prince.com/top-scenic-v… #staycation #canalboat #narrowboat #LifesBetterByWater pic.twitter.com/PqrWyRCx5Q
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Visit a Christmas Market by canal boat
/in News /by Debbie LudfordDrifters offers winter cruising* on the canals from a number of its bases, with boats ranging from snug narrowboats for two, to larger vessels for twelve. It’s free to moor almost anywhere on the network, so a narrowboat could provide the perfect base for a self-catering rural retreat with stops at historic waterside pubs and […]
Multi-generational Narrow Boat Holiday Diary
/in News /by Debbie LudfordTowpath Talk editor Janet Richardson recently enjoyed a four-night family break on a Drifters boat, hired from our Stockton base. Here’s what Janet had to say about her ‘Far from the madding crowd’ multi-generational narrowboat holiday: Day 1 – from Stockton to Napton Junction (3 miles, 3 locks) In these days of staycations, families have […]
Explore the waterways by canal boat this October Half Term
/in News /by Debbie LudfordCanal boat holidays are great for families! They offer the chance to set off together on an adventure afloat, learning how to steer the boat, work the locks and stop at canalside attractions along the way. A licence isn’t required to steer a canal boat, and all Drifters operators provide hirers with boat steering tuition […]
Top 9 Canal Boat Holidays for 2022
/in News, Uncategorized /by Debbie LudfordFrom 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 […]
10 Top Tips for Canal Boat Holiday Beginners
/in News /by DriftersYou don’t need to be an expert to hire a canal boat, and each year around one fifth of narrowboat hirers are new to the waterways. With Britain’s 3,000-mile network of inland waterways in great shape, there’s never been a better time to try a narrow boat holiday. To help make your first canal boat […]
Exploring the Kennet & Avon Canal from Hilperton
/in News /by Debbie LudfordCountryman Magazine editor Mark Whitley describes his recent Drifters narrow boat holiday, cruising the Kennet & Avon Canal from Hilperton to Keynsham, via Bradford on Avon and Bath. Created in the white heat of the Industrial Revolution, canals are nowadays places for pleasure and relaxation. One of the most popular canals is the Kennet & […]
Top 5 narrow boat holidays for the August Bank Holiday
/in News /by Debbie LudfordNarrow 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 an adventure afloat. A licence isn’t required to steer a canal boat, and all our narrow boat hire operators provide boat steering tuition […]
Cruising the Avon Ring
/in News /by Debbie LudfordThe Avon Ring is one of a dozen or so popular circular routes for narrowboat holiday-makers. It covers a distance of 108 miles, passes through 130 locks and takes around two weeks to complete. Sections of the Stratford Canal, Worcester & Birmingham Canal, River Severn and River Avon make up the route. Drifters has canal […]
Tips on how to have good narrowboating manners
/in News /by Debbie LudfordThe waterways look set to be very busy this summer, so it’s more important than ever to have good boating manners. Tuition is included in all our holiday packages. During your boat handover, as well as showing you how to operate your boat, our boat yard staff will explain the rules and how to navigate […]
Top 9 Canal Boat Holidays for Autumn 2021
/in News /by Debbie LudfordA canal boat holiday is a great way to enjoy the splendid colours of autumn in the hedgerows and trees that line our waterways. And there’s plenty of wildlife to spot along the way during the autumn months, including flocks of fieldfare and redwing searching for hawthorn berries. Here are Drifters’ top nine narrowboat holiday […]