March 2020 issue
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.
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
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
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
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
Spring Safety
Boat-owner Advice
With the cruising season approaching, this is the ideal time to check you boat’s safety systems
Bridges of the Waterways
Waterways Architecture
A look at the wide range of bridge styles and designs around the network
Boat Antiques: Painted Ware
Canal Collectables
An insight into traditional roses and castles cabin boat cabin ornamentation
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
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?
