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We've published a guide to our Top 15 day boat destinations for Summer 2022 #daysout #canalboat #LifesBetterByWater drifters.co.uk/enjoy-a-day-ou… pic.twitter.com/rhPMtWUVpV
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@CanalRiverTrust has published information about visiting @Birmingham2022 Commonwealth Games by canal boat #GamesOn #LifesBetterByWater #canalboatholiday canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-… pic.twitter.com/85nlCpRr1c
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Drifters' Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal press trip review @TheSunTravel @sturgios #LifesBetterByWater #staycation #canalboatholiday thesun.co.uk/travel/1877852…
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@CanalRiverTrust celebrates the Queen's Platinum Jubilee with a Royal look back at our canals #PlatinumJubilee #LifesBetterByWater canalrivertrust.org.uk/news-a… pic.twitter.com/3xqcCqGpFB
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Exploring the Grand Union Canal in Warwickshire
/in News /by Debbie LudfordLast 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, […]
Spend Christmas or New Year on a narrow boat
/in News /by Debbie LudfordDrifters 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 […]
Visit one of the Seven Wonders of the Waterways
/in News /by Debbie LudfordThe 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 […]
Visit the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Afloat
/in News /by Debbie LudfordThe Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will take place 28 July to 8 August 2022. With more canals than Venice, Birmingham is a fantastic city to visit by canal boat, and many of games venues are very close to a canal. These include: Birmingham Arena next to the Birmingham Canal Old Line; Alexander Stadium next to […]
Go canal boating for a haunting Halloween afloat
/in News /by Debbie LudfordWith spooky tunnels, misty towpaths and plenty of ghosts, Britain’s 200-year old canal network provides the perfect backdrop for a haunting Halloween. Drifters’ narrow boat hire prices for boats for up to four people over Halloween start at £560 for a weekend break, £740 for a week. Here’s a guide to our spookiest destinations for […]
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 […]
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 […]