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June 2020 issue

On the June 2020 cover ... Cruising near Penkridge on the Staffs & Worcs Canal.

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Off-the-peg Boats: Wide and Narrow

Boat Reviews

Buying a boat that’s built to a set layout and specification can make a lot of sense – especially in terms of cost. Two very different examples compared

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Armchair Waterway Adventures

Boating may be out of bounds for now, but the WW team has devised a whole host of ways you can imbibe the waterways environment from the safety of your home

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Boating the Cambridge Backs

Explore Cambridge

Out of season, the River Cam is open to boat traffic right through to the heart of its college quarter. In fine February weather, Chris Howes took his narrowboat there

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WW Guide to Cruising the Staffordshire Ring

Five canals, numerous junctions and England’s second city – enjoy the wealth of attractions on this unsung Midlands circuit

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Deadly Cargo at Braunston

Looking Back

Kerry Dainty looks back on a severe cholera outbreak at the canal village in 1834

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Isolation Afloat

Floating Homes

Around the network, residential boaters are observing the coronavirus lockdown aboard their floating homes. We hear some of their stories

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The Cut's Whiskers

Profile David Suchet

Best known for playing moustachioed Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, David Suchet is also a keen boater and all-round waterways do-gooder

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Ship Shape

Manchester Ship Canal

Paperwork and cost put many narrowboaters off cruising the Manchester Ship Canal. But the effort is more than repaid by the waterway’s extraordinary engineering and the rare chance to rub shoulders with bigger craft

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The Regent's Canal Part 1: The Early Years

Looking Back

London’s Regent’s Canal celebrates its 200th anniversary this summer. In the first of a two-part history, we look back at its construction and early success

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A Life Less Ordinary

Reader's Boat

Emma Jane explains why moving aboard a narrowboat is the best decision she has ever made

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Last Word

Share this Space

As towpath use is scrutinised, James Francis Fox argues it’s never been more important to make room for others

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