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Top 9 aqueducts to cruise across on a #narrowboatholiday No.7 The Lune Aqueduct, carrying the Lancaster Canal over the River Lune pic.twitter.com/w04pBZu5bG
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Top 9 aqueducts to glide across on a #narrowboatholiday No.6 Edstone Aqueduct on the Stratford Canal drifters.co.uk/top-9-aqueduct… pic.twitter.com/ZSRAdKmR5Y
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Top 9 Aqueducts to glide across on a #narrowboatholiday - No.5 Dundas Aqueduct on the Kennet & Avon Canal near Bath drifters.co.uk/top-9-aqueduct… pic.twitter.com/dk8ebAnydC
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Top 9 aqueducts to glide across on a #narrowboatholiday No.3 Chirk Aqueduct on the Llangollen Canal pic.twitter.com/cCmgNLmbxe
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Top 9 aqueducts to glide across on a #narrowboatholiday No.2 Avoncliff Aqueduct on the Kennet & Avon Canal near Bath drifters.co.uk/top-9-aqueduct… pic.twitter.com/Eg29MmqwKl
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Why narrowboat holidays are great for pets
/in News /by Debbie LudfordNarrowboats 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 every year, here at Drifters we have accommodated many other kinds of pets aboard our canal boats. From rabbits and hamsters to caged birds, goldfish and tortoises. Here are our […]
Top 9 Aqueducts to glide across on a narrowboat holiday
/in News /by Debbie LudfordBritain’s 3,000-mile canal network is made up of thousands of historic structures. From impressive flights of locks to soaring aqueducts, these engineering marvels are exciting focal points for canal boat holiday-makers today. Aqueducts were originally invented by the Romans. But the idea of a ‘canal in the sky’ was initially ridiculed by the canal builders. […]
Top 11 Canal Boat Holidays for 2021
/in News /by Debbie LudfordFrom rural retreats to vibrant city centres, narrowboat holiday-makers can use their boat as a floating holiday home to explore Britain’s beautiful 3,000-mile network of inland waterways, with the choice of hundreds of waterside destinations and historic canalside pubs to visit along the way. Here are Drifters’ Top 11 canal boat holidays for 2021: Explore […]
Forest bathing on the Shropshire Union Canal
/in News /by Debbie LudfordKerstin Rogers took a Drifters canal boat holiday, travelling from our Brewood base on the Shropshire Union Canal. In her blog, ‘Slow food on a Staffordshire canal’, she describes the relaxing effect of the journey, which took her along beautiful tree-lined sections of waterway. As well as this ‘forest-bathing’ experience, she enjoyed the ‘digital detox’, […]
Go stargazing afloat
/in News /by Debbie LudfordThe Brecon Beacons National Park is an International Dark Sky Reserve. On clear nights, stargazers can see the Milky Way, major constellations, star clusters, and even meteor showers. Running through the Brecon Beacons National Park, the Monmouthshire & Brecon offers the chance to take a stargazing holiday afloat. Narrowboat holiday-makers can set off from our […]
Celebrate Mother’s Day Afloat
/in News /by Debbie LudfordDay boat hire on Britain’s peaceful network of inland waterways is a great way to celebrate Mother’s Day. You can enjoy slow time together, watching out for Spring wildlife and blossom on the trees. And you can pack a picnic or stop off for lunch at a canalside pub along the way. Drifters offers day […]
Travel round the Droitwich Ring on a narrowboat
/in News /by Debbie LudfordThe Droitwich Ring is one of a small number of mini-rings on Britain’s canal network. It re-opened in 2011 when the restoration of the Droitwich Canals was completed. The route takes canal boat holiday-makers on a 20 mile circuit, passing through 33 locks along the way. You’ll need around 16 hours to cruise this ring, […]
Beginners narrowboat holiday on the Llangollen Canal
/in News, Uncategorized /by Debbie LudfordElaine Wilson of Eccentric England took her first canal boat holiday in October. She and her friend Julie set off from our narrowboat hire base at Whixall Marina. This is on the Prees Branch of the Llangollen Canal. They pottered slowly along, getting the hang of the steering. Elaine describes the wildlife they saw, and […]
Visit an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty by canal boat
/in News /by Debbie LudfordBritain’s 3,000-mile network of inland waterways flow through some of our most beautiful and unspoilt countryside. This includes many Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs). So a canal boat holiday is a great way to explore the countryside. From gliding through the Vale of Pewsey, to cruising through Cannock Chase, here’s our Top 6 AONB […]
Day boat hire on the Grand Union Canal
/in News /by Debbie LudfordTravel blogger Katya describes her family day out on the Grand Union Canal in Northamptonshire. She and her family travelled aboard our self-drive day boat ‘Day Lark’. Narrowboat ‘Day Lark’ can take up to 10 people. She is based at our Gayton canal boat hire base, near Northampton. Like many families this summer, they were […]