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Top 10 canal boat holidays for 2027

There are hundreds of destinations to choose from on Britain’s…
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River Avon at Pulteney Bridge in Autumn

The Buddy Moon holiday on the K&A

YouTubers Leanne and Dan cruised the Kennet & Avon Canal…
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Pure Relaxtion on the Shropshire Union Canal

Bryan Dearslsey reviews a Drifters holiday on the Shropshire…
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Best October half term narrowboat holidays

Great family destinations to choose from this October Half Term We've…
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Experience Christmas or New Year on a narrowboat

Experience Christmas or New Year on a narrowboat

Drifters offers winter canal holidays from five locations in…
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Top leafy canals to cruise this autumn

Top 5 leafy canals to cruise this autumn

Explore our top leafy canals to cruise this autumn Britain's…
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Canal boating on the Shropshire Union Canal near Chester

Late summer breaks on Britain’s canals

There are still hundreds of fantastic destinations open for late…
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Britain’s canals and rivers are still open for boating holidays!

Canals and rivers are still open for boating holidays!

Water shortages may be affecting some parts of Britain’s 3,000-mile…
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Interior of Chirk Tunnel on a narrowboat holiday

Top tunnels to navigate on a canal boat holiday

There are over 50 tunnels on Britain's canal network Drifters…
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Drifters narrowboat moored up on the River Avon

Canal boat journey to Shakespeare’s Stratford

Angela Riches reviews her narrow boat holiday on the Stratford-upon-Avon…
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Celebrate Father's Day afloat with a day out on a canal boat

Celebrate Father’s Day afloat

Hire a canal boat for the day to celebrate Father's Day Drifters…
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Head to one of the Seven Wonders of the Waterways on your next canal boat holiday

Head to one of the Seven Wonders of the Waterways

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Cruising across the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct on a narrowboat

Cruising across the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Ashley Gibbins of the International Travel Writers Alliance reviews…
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Canal boating on the Llangollen Canal in Shropshire, England

Canal boat break from Wrenbury

Olivia Ellis has reviewed her first canal boat holiday experience Taking…
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Marion's Four Counties Ring itinerary

Marion’s Four Counties Ring Itinerary

Love Travelling's Four Counties Ring Itinerary Marion Collinson…
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Blue Light Card Discount

Blue Light Card holders save 10% with our Blue light card discount. It’s our way of saying thanks to our NHS, social care & emergency workers.

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Drifters price promise

If you see the same holiday elsewhere at a lower price, we will match it. It would be good to flesh out this offer a little more to balance out

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Hire Boat Survey

The national waterways charity wants to know about your experience of hiring a boat on the canals and rivers in its care, to help make the experience better.

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The Buddy Moon holiday on the K&A

Pure Relaxtion on the Shropshire Union Canal

Best October half term narrowboat holidays

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