January 2020 issue
On the January 2020 cover ... Cruising the Oxford Canal near Somerton on a frosty winter’s day.
See in online reader
Working Butty Replica
Boat Review
Part pastiche traditional narrowboat, and part modern cruiser, Sarah Eliza must be among the most unusual craft on today’s waterways
Tactical Boating
Jeremy Corbyn Interview
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn jumps off the election trail and aboard Stoke’s Oatcake Boat to talk exclusively to WW about childhood cruising, canal congestion, greening the network – and being a dab hand at marine mechanics
Boat Swap Holiday
Exchanging the English canals and his narrowboat for a GRP cruiser, Jerry Marshall enjoyed a memorable cruise on Ireland’s River Shannon
Boating Through the Pain Barrier
Struggling to wind locks or stand for long periods at the tiller? Medical experts share advice on cruising with some common chronic health conditions
WW Guide to Cruising North Oxford and Ashby canals
The level lands of the East Midlands, taking in the entire lock-free Ashby Canal, and the attractive Oxford Canal from Hawkesbury Junction to Braunston
Cruising the South Midlands canals in '65
Looking Back
Back in the mid-1960s, Max and Edna Holgate’s hire-boat holiday was beset with engine issues and poor weather
Can’t Complain?
Our canals are feted as great places to unwind – but they’re not without their frustrations. From mooring moans to gripes about getting a boat deposit back, here’s the WW low-down on who to petition, and how, when something gets you hot under the collar/p>
The Lost Coal Canal
Restoration Walk
Built for the transportation of coal, the Dearne & Dove Canal has long been abandoned. But what are its prospects for restoration? Trace its route on foot to find out
Christmas Gift Guide
Stocking fillers and present inspiration for waterways enthusiasts
New Life in Norfolk
Reader's Boat
Following a bereavement Dave Millward took to the Broads aboard a Sea Otter narrowboat and rebuilt his life as a continuous cruiser
Perseverance Pays Off
Silver Propeller
The trailblazing couple who are the first winners of the IWA's Silver Propeller challenge
Last Word
The Etiquette of Slow
Boating may be the ‘fastest way of slowing down’ but what happens when you encounter another boat travelling at a completely different speed to you?
