Drifters Press Coverage 2025

Drifters Canal Boat Holidays press and media coverage in 2025

January

International Travel Writers Alliance, mid Jan 2025, Canal boating in Scotland

February

Towpath Talk, 1 Feb, ‘Top six new narrowboats for hire in 2025’
The Sun, 2 Feb, Valentine weekend breaks ‘Rock my boat’
International Travel Writers Alliance, 7 Feb 2025, ‘Plying the Kennet & Avon Canal in winter’

March

Towpath Talk, 1 March ‘Top 8 canal boat holidays for spring’
Daily Express, 1 March 2025 ‘Canal Urges’
Daily Mirror, 1 March 2025 ‘Canal Urges’
Sunday People, 2 March 2025 ‘Canal Urges’
Daily Star Sunday, 2 March 2025 ‘Canal Urges’
com, 10 March ‘Nostalgic holidays boom takes travellers back to the 1990’s and beyond’ Nostalgic holidays boom takes travellers back to 1990s and beyond | escape.com.au
com, 17 March Profile of Marion/Love Travelling Soaring Over the Atherton Tablelands with Marion Collinson of Love Travelling Blog | Hot Air Balloon Australia
H&N Magazine, 17 March ‘Drifters brings you great British boating experiences’ Drifters Brings You Great British Canal Boating Experiences – HN Magazine
The Times, 22 March ‘Book a last-minute holiday for Easter’
Travel with Spirit, 23 March 2,000 Miles of Waterway Adventures
Towpath Talk, 26 March ‘Boating breaks get top marks’ BOATING BREAKS get top marks | Towpath Talk
MSN, 26 March ‘Discover where the wild things really are in the UK this spring’ spot bats on the Mon & Brec
Irish News, 26 March ‘Discover where the wild things really are in the UK this spring’ spot bats on the Mon & Brec
Ten reasons to take a canal boat holiday, 27 March 10 reasons to take a canal boat holiday this summer | Canal & River Trust
About Manchester, 27 March 10 reasons to take a canal boat holiday this summer – About Manchester
Canal Boat, 28 March 10 reasons to take a canal boat holiday this summer – Canal Boat
Scotland on Sunday, 30 March ‘Where wild things roam’ spot bats on the Mon & Brec

April

Towpath Talk, 1 April ‘Cracking Easter Destinations’
H&N Magazine, 1 April Enjoy a Canal Boating Summer – HN Magazine
The Sunday Post, 6 April ‘Answering the call of the wild is good for your soul’ spot bats on the Mon & Brec
The Gazette (Middlesborough/Teeside) 9 April ‘Where the wild things are’ spot bats on the Mon & Brec
Derby Telegraph, 9 April ‘Where the wild things are’ spot bats on the Mon & Brec
Grimsby Telegraph, 9 April ‘Where the wild things are’ spot bats on the Mon & Brec
Burton Mail, 9 April ‘Where the wild things are’ spot bats on the Mon & Brec
Surrey Advertiser, 10 April ‘Where the wild things are’ spot bats on the Mon & Brec
Bristol Post, 10 April ‘Where the wild things are’ spot bats on the Mon & Brec
Liverpool Echo, 10 April ‘Where the wild things are’ spot bats on the Mon & Brec
H&N Magazine, 11 April Top 10 Summer Days Out Boating on the Canals – HN Magazine
Shropshire Star, 12 April ‘Take a walk on the wild side to discover the UK this spring’
Express & Star, 12 April ‘Take a walk on the wild side to discover the UK this spring’
The Hinkley Times, 16 April ‘Where the wild things are’ spot bats on the Mon & Brec
Loughborough Echo, 16 April ‘Where the wild things are’ spot bats on the Mon & Brec
Leek Post & Times, 16 April ‘Where the wild things are’ spot bats on the Mon & Brec
North Devon Journal, 17 April ‘Where the wild things are’ spot bats on the Mon & Brec
Monkey and Mouse, 28 April 15 Reasons Why You Should Take a Narrowboat Holiday On the Llangollen Canal – Including Itinerary – Monkey and Mouse

May

Travel and Holidays – Sixtyplusurfers
Allways Traveller, ‘The canal community is truly one of a kind’
The Scottish Sun, 6 May ‘I live on a canal boat and it’s the best way to holiday in the UK’
The Sun, 6 May I live on a canal boat and it’s the best way to holiday in the UK – here are my two favourite towns to visit | The Sun
Yahoo Life!/The Telegraph, 8 May Britain’s best and most underrated canals to explore this summer
Daily Telegraph, 8 May The best canal holidays in Britain and tips for beginners
Hull Daily Mail, 10 May Travel bUzz, ‘Bradford-on-Avon for £1,358’
Wales on Sunday, 11 May Travel bUzz, ‘Bradford-on-Avon for £1,358’
Sunday Mercury, 11 May Travel bUzz, ‘Bradford-on-Avon for £1,358’
Sunday Sun, 11 May Travel bUzz, ‘Bradford-on-Avon for £1,358’
Liverpool Echo, 11 May Travel bUzz, ‘Bradford-on-Avon for £1,358’
Manchester Evening News, 11 May Travel bUzz, ‘Bradford-on-Avon for £1,358’
Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 12 May Travel bUzz, ‘Bradford-on-Avon for £1,358’
South Wales Echo, 12 May Travel bUzz, ‘Bradford-on-Avon for £1,358’
Grimsby Telegraph, 12 May Travel bUzz, ‘Bradford-on-Avon for £1,358’
The Gazette (Middlesborough/Teesside), 12 May Travel bUzz, ‘Bradford-on-Avon for £1,358’
The Journal (Newcastle), 12 May Travel bUzz, ‘Bradford-on-Avon for £1,358’
Stoke Sentinel, 12 May TravelbUzz, ‘Bradford-on-Avon for £1,358’
H&N Magazine, 20 May Heaven is Going Totally ‘Off Grid’ on a Canal Barge – HN Magazine
Parent’s News, 22 May https://parents-news.co.uk/2025/05/best-family-canal-boat-holiday-escapes-into-the-countryside-this-summer/

June

Premier Magazine (BidVest Airport Lounges), July 2025 ‘Exploring the UK’s waterways’
The Irish Post, 31 May 2025 ‘Birmingham’s Balti’s, blinders and Irish backbone’ Birmingham’s Balti, blinders and Irish backbone | The Irish Post
H&N Magazine, 10 June 2025 Grand Union Narrowboats Joins Drifters Boating Holidays – HN Magazine
Narrowboat World, 11 June https://narrowboatworld.com/16267-another-boat-hire-company-joins-drifters
Boaters’ Update, 20 June ‘Drifters offers peace of mind when it comes to network disruptions’ Boaters’ Update 20 June 2025 | Canal & River Trust
Drift Travel Magazine, 24 June, ‘Best Waterside Pubs to Visit on a Narrowboat Holiday’ Best Waterside Pubs to Visit on a Narrowboat Holiday
The Buddy Moon, 21 June ‘Living on a boat in Wales (Llangollen Canal)’ TUI Lates Deals 20 Sec | 1920×1080 | 80483
The Scotsman, 28 June 2025 ‘The perfect canal boat getaway’
The Buddy Moon, 29 June ‘Full Tour of Our Off-Grid 54ft Narrow Boat (Llangollen)’ FULL TOUR of Our OFF-GRID 54ft NARROW BOAT (Llangollen) – YouTube

July

Love Travelling Blog, ‘The Falkirk Wheel & Kelpies’, 7 July The Falkirk Wheel & Kelpies – Love Travelling Blog
Sunday Mirror, 13 July ‘Fancy a lock-in?’
The Chronicle (Newcastle), 30 July ‘Fancy a lock-in?’
Cambridge News, 30 July ‘Fancy a lock-in?’
Hull Daily Mail, 30 July ‘Fancy a lock-in?’
Manchester Evening News, 30 July ‘Fancy a lock-in?’
Nottingham Post, 30 July ‘Fancy a lock-in?’
South Wales Evening Post, 30 July ‘Fancy a lock-in?’
The Gazette (Middlesborough/Teeside), 30 July ‘Fancy a lock-in?’
The Journal (Newcastle), 30 July ‘Fancy a lock-in?’
The Sentinel (Stoke), 30 July ‘Fancy a lock-in?’
Grimsby Telegraph, 30 July ‘Fancy a lock-in?’
Liverpool Echo, 30 July ‘Fancy a lock-in?’
Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 30 July ‘Fancy a lock-in?’
Coventry Telegraph, 30 July ‘Fancy a lock-in?’
Derby Telegraph, 30 July ‘Fancy a lock-in?’
South Wales Echo, 30 July ‘Fancy a lock-in?’
Evening Standard, 30 July ‘Best last minute summer holidays to book before they are gone’ The best last-minute summer holiday deals to book before they’re gone
Yahoo Lifestyle, 30 July The best last-minute summer holiday deals to book before they’re gone
Birmingham Mail, 31 July ‘Fancy a lock-in?’