8th July 2021
Weekend visits: a trip down Basingstoke canal
Basingstoke canal is a lovely waterway with abundant wildlife, enticing pubs and a warm welcome from local people. Follow our guide for a weekend trip...
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7th July 2021
10 of the best pubs along: Grand Union Canal, Tring to the Thames
Our insider guide to 10 of the best pubs along the Grand Union Canal, from Tring Summit to the Thames
7th July 2021
Cruise Guide | Grand Union Canal, Part 3 | Tring summit to the Thames
In the final part of our guide to the canal forming the backbone of the southern waterways, we cross the Chilterns and descend through many locks to the Thames
14th June 2021
Linking Lichfield: the Lichfield Canal restoration
After 30 years of restoration driven more by opportunity and necessity than logic, things are starting to come together on the Lichfield Canal restoration
14th June 2021
10 of the best pubs along: Grand Union Canal, Braunston to Marsworth
10 of the best canalside pubs to visit on your journey down Grand Union canal, from Braunston to Marsworth
11th June 2021
Cruise Guide | Grand Union Canal, Part 2 | Braunston to Marsworth
Continuing our journey along the backbone of the southern canal network, we pass through tunnels & canal villages from Braunston to Marsworth
8th June 2021
Restoring & reopening the Wendover Arm of Grand Union Canal
On the face of it, reopening the abandoned Wendover Arm of the Grand Union Canal might look like not too difficult a job, yet after 30 years of work by Wendover Arm Trust and its…
7th May 2021
Best pubs on: the Grand Union Canal, between Birmingham & Napton
A guide to the canalside pubs you will encounter if you follow our recent cruise guide - Grand Union Canal, Birmingham to Napton
29th April 2021
Cruise Guide | Grand Union Canal, Part 1 | Birmingham to Napton
Part 1 of our cruise guide to the Grand Union Canal begins in Birmingham, taking us past varied scenery & canalside pubs to Napton Junction.
21st May 2020
Planting for future wildlife on the canals
Volunteers and local boaters have planted bulbs, trees and shrubs in support of Oxford City Council’s drive to improve the waterways and boost biodiversity, support wildlife and fight climate change
21st May 2020
Rescuing a canal boat from the River Soar (with pictures)
River Canal Rescue raised a capsized narrowboat at Barrow, on the River Soar, after torrential rain and surging water caused the boat to become wedged
