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We've published a guide to our Top 6 canal boat holiday short breaks for the August Bank Holiday weekend #LifesBetterByWater #staycation #canalboatholiday drifters.co.uk/top-6-august-b… pic.twitter.com/827Rjja2hu
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Drifters operator @AbcBoatHire has published a guide to mooring in the City during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games #Birmingham2022 #LifesBetterByWater #canalboatholiday pic.twitter.com/uaqtZCGyJz
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Drifters operator @AngloWelsh has published a guide to the Top 8 Summer Canal Boat Holiday Circuits, including the Warwickshire Ring which takes boaters through Hatton Locks #LifesBetterByWater #staycation anglowelsh.co.uk/summer-circu… pic.twitter.com/Cb5G7U2l3c
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Drifters has canal boat hire bases that offer access to the River Thames for a #narrowboatholiday - including a base at Eynsham near Oxford on the River Thames #LifesBetterByWater #staycation #canalboatholiday pic.twitter.com/6wEwdOLK1t
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RT @CanalRiverTrust Our beautiful canals and rivers provide miles of connected habitats to a vast range of wildlife ๐ฆข๐ธ Looking to spend some time in nature this week? Here are 10 species you can find by our waterways ๐ ow.ly/4Gtz30smYmS ๐ธ Jack Perks #TrustIs10 pic.twitter.com/f0NzkPAxHF
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Celebrate 20 years since Anderton Boat Lift reopened
/in News /by Debbie LudfordNext year, the Anderton Boat Lift in Cheshire will celebrate 20 years since the completion of its restoration in 2002. Nicknamed โThe Cathedral of the Canalsโ, and listed as one of the Seven Wonders of the Waterways, Anderton lifts barges 50 feet from the River Weaver Navigation to the Trent & Mersey Canal. Boat lifts […]
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.ย 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 Trustโs winter maintenance programme, but the following […]
Visit one of the Seven Wonders of the Waterways
/in News /by Debbie LudfordThe list of the โSeven Wonders of the Waterwaysโ was compiled 66 years ago by Robert Aickman, co-founder of the Inland Waterways Association (IWA).ย These amazing structures are still functioning today and make great destinations for canal boat holiday-makers. Hereโs 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.ย 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.ย 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, Britainโs 200-year old canal network provides the perfect backdrop for a haunting Halloween.ย Driftersโ narrow boat hire prices for boats for up to four people over Halloween start at ยฃ560 for a weekend break, ยฃ740 for a week. Hereโs 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. Itโs 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.ย Hereโs what Janet had to say about her ‘Far from the madding crowd’ multi-generational narrowboat holiday: Day 1 โ 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 isnโt 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 & […]