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Reasons to take a narrowboat holiday
/in News /by Debbie Ludford5 Star Stories have reviewed their boating holiday on the Kennet & Avon Canal Setting off from our base at Hilperton on the Kennet & Avon Canal, 5 Star Stories cruised to Bath and back and published 5 reasons to take a narrowboat holiday. From slowing down and disconnecting, to feeling part of a community […]
A dog-friendly holiday on the Kennet & Avon Canal
/in News /by Debbie LudfordTravel writer Kim Jones reviews her dog-friendly boating holiday on the Kennet & Avon Canal Kim Jones of Kick Back Times has reviewed her Drifters holiday with her partner and her dog Hugo. They set off from Bradford on Avon Marina on the Kennet & Avon Canal in Wiltshire. In her article, Kim describes the […]
Ways to reduce plastic waste on your narrowboat holiday
/in News /by Debbie LudfordPlastic in our oceans and waterways is damaging our wildlife Programmes like Blue Planet II have highlighted the damage plastic waste is doing to wildlife in our oceans. Sadly our beautiful inland waterways are also affected by plastic waste, posing a threat to our native biodiversity. And, as a staggering 80 per cent of marine […]
Spend Christmas or New Year on a narrow boat
/in News /by Debbie LudfordDrifters offers Christmas and New Year holidays from six narrow boat hire bases You can spend Christmas or New Year on a narrow boat with the choice of six departure points. All our boats have central heating and hot water, and some of our boats also come with multi-fuel stoves. Prices start at £635 for […]
Visit Stratford on a canal boat holiday
/in News /by Debbie LudfordThe Little Wandering Wren reviews a holiday on the Stratford Canal Jenny Littlewood and her crew wanted to visit Stratford on a canal boat holiday. She took a press trip with Drifters, setting off from our Wootton Wawen base in Warwickshire. It was their first holiday on a narrowboat. We provide tuition as part of […]
Downie Live Travels by Boat
/in News /by Debbie LudfordCanadian Youtuber Michael Downie has published another series of Downie Live Travels By Boat This summer Michael took three Drifters holidays for Downie Live Travels by Boat: From Devizes on the Kennet & Avon Canal in Wiltshire where he travelled up and down the Caen Hill flight Narrowboating the LONGEST canal locks in the UK […]
Marion’s Four Counties Ring Itinerary
/in News /by Debbie LudfordLove Travelling’s Four Counties Ring Itinerary Marion Collinson from Love Travelling recently cruised the Four Counties Ring and has shared her Four Counties Ring Itinerary. Setting off from our base at Stoke on Trent, in total the Four Counties Ring journey covered 111 miles, 94 locks and took close to 63 cruising hours. Marion and […]
Best October Half Term narrowboat holidays
/in News /by Debbie LudfordThere are dozens of great family destinations to choose from this October Half Term We’ve published a guide to our best October Halt Term narrowboat holidays. Narrowboats are like floating holiday cottages, with everything you need on board for a self-catering adventure afloat. All our boats are equipped with essential home comforts, including central heating, […]
Best narrowboat holidays for wildlife spotting
/in News /by DriftersHere at Drifters we offers some of the best narrowboat holidays for wildlife spotting. Cruising gently through the countryside, there’s so much wildlife to see. From ducks, moorhens, swans and dragonflies, to kingfishers, otters, bats and water voles. Even in city centres, waterways provide safe havens for a wide variety of plants and animals. Here’s […]
Canal boat holidays for groups
/in News /by Debbie LudfordWe offer narrowboat hire on boats for up to 12 people If you’re planning a celebration, whether it’s an anniversary, birthday, reunion, stag or hen do, multi-generational holiday, or two families holidaying together, a canal boat holiday is a great option for groups. Our larger boats are perfect for bringing friends and family together for […]