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Drifters Press Coverage 2026

April 22, 2026/in Press/by Debbie Ludford

Drifters Canal Boat Holidays press and media coverage in 2026

January

  • H&N Magazine, 14 Jan Drifters New Narrowboats for Hire in 2026 – HN Magazine
  • The Howarths, 26 Jan Llangollen Canal Open for Boating Holidays – The Howorths

February

  • The Times, 12 February ’21 of the best family holidays – by age group’ 21 of the best family holidays — by age group
  • H&N Magazine, 24 Feb Best Spring Canal Boat Holidays for 2026 – HN Magazine

April

  • The Globetrotter, 13 April Narrowboat Holiday from Whixall to Ellesmere: Our 3-Night Canal Trip – The Globetrotter
  • Canal & River Trust marketing email, 16 April Information for first-time holiday boaters | Canal & River Trust
  • DRIFT Travel, 19 April, https://drifttravel.com/explore-britain-by-water-the-best-may-2026-canal-boat-breaks/
  • MariaOliviaTravel, 20 April https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdwARMIlvVE&t=4s 
  • International Travel Writers Alliance Bulletin, mi-April 2026, ‘Family holidays on a UK canal’

May

  • Irish Post, 2 May ‘Retracing an Irish journey through Coventry’ Retracing an Irish journey through Coventry | The Irish Post
  • Allways Traveller, 4 May Springtime serenity on the Llangollen – AllWays Traveller Features
  • International Travel Writers Alliance Bulletin, mid-May ‘Springtime serenity on the Llangollen’
  • The Sun, 5 May My weekend in one of the UK’s best party cities – it felt like I was sleeping INSIDE a nightclub
  • H&N Magazine, 7 May https://hnmagazine.co.uk/travel/top-august-bank-holiday-weekend-breaks-on-a-narrow-boat/
  • Love Travelling, 30 May Grand Union Canal Boating Holiday: One week from Napton to Woolstone – Love Travelling Blog

June

  • The Times, 2 June My narrow boat adventure on one of the UK’s prettiest waterways
  • H&N Magazine, 3 June A Narrowboat Holiday: The Art of Slow Travel Perfected – HN Magazine

 

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