March 2020 issue
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On the March 2020 cover ... Narrowboats moored at Devizes on the central Kennet & Avon Canal.
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Floating Hideout
Boat Review
Built with recreational cruising in mind, The Hideout is the latest bespoke boat from Cheshire-based Knights Narrowboats.
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Going with the flow
Hire-boat Holiday
Driving rain, rivers in flood, a boat breakdown and a dramatic collision – Murray Hepburn’s family hire break on the south Oxford Canal wasn’t as quiet and relaxing as intended
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WW Guide to Cruising Central Kennet & Avon Canal
We explore the canal’s quiet middle section from Hungerford to Devizes, passing through the delightful Vale of Pewsey
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The Sixth-month Mark
Liveaboard Life
Improved health and well-being, a new appreciation for the natural world and a fresh creative outlet – after half a year as a continuous cruiser, Andrew Hayward is reaping the benefits
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Fly-boat to Birmingham: Part 1
Looking Back
In the late 1850s journalist John Hollingshead joined a fly-boat crew journeying from London to Birmingham and recorded a fascinating insight into life afloat during the Victorian era
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Spring Safety
Boat-owner Advice
With the cruising season approaching, this is the ideal time to check you boat’s safety systems
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Bridges of the Waterways
Waterways Architecture
A look at the wide range of bridge styles and designs around the network
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Boat Antiques: Painted Ware
Canal Collectables
An insight into traditional roses and castles cabin boat cabin ornamentation
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Discovering Derby's Losst Canal
Restoration Walk
Although infilled in the 1960s, work to reinstate the Derby Canal is rapidly gathering momentum –as discovered on a fabulous walk of its easternmost section
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Last Word
Diesel Duty
New laws preventing the use of red diesel in private pleasure-craft are set to come into force this year. Could be a positive thing for the waterways?
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