Narrowboat

I’m off out on the boat in mid-March, taking the boat from its base on the GUC to one on Shropshire Union  for 2010 (which means I can then do the Llangollen in August), which means I’ll be going through Birmingham. Well, you could avoid it, but I like the BCN – though I’ve not [...]

Have you ever fancied a remote control model narrowboat? Well this is a piece on someone who’s got a model version of their narrowboat … errrr  ….

Setting off from Warwick this day’s cruise takes us the rest of the way along the Grand Union to its junction with the Oxford Canal. A very sunny March day and not too many boats about. It makes you wonder, the best time to be afloat seems to be on the cusps of the season [...]

A major part of a 10-year plan to regenerate the River Trent in Nottingham has started. British Waterways is investing £1.5m to improve the city’s river and canal network and link the towpath between Beeston Canal and the River Trent. The aim is to encourage more cyclists, walkers and boaters to enjoy the waterways and [...]

Work is to begin on a £500,000 restoration project of a Leicestershire canal after funding was secured. The money for the Snarestone phase has come from the East Midlands Development Agency (Emda) and is part of a £14m revamp of Ashby canal. It will be spent on a nature reserve, new fencing and an improved [...]