August 2020 issue
On the August 2020 cover ... Glorious summer cruising on the Droitwich Junction Canal.
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High-tech Hybrid
Boat Review
Built for a long-term cruising couple, hybrid boat Mordiford Dragon from Ortomarine packs in a wealth of clever technological features and a lot of style
The Serene Stratford
Explore Stratford Canal
Liveboard boater Colin Dobson-Fox relives the recent pleasures of an out-of-season cruise from Birmingham to Bancroft Basin
Canals of England
Looking Back
In October 1936, an article in The Geographical Magazine included some of the earliest colour photographs of our canals – plus a selection of atmospheric B&W shots.
Soap and Water
Interview Nicola Thorp
From Blackpool Pleasure Beach to a canal boat in the Big Smoke, Corrie actress Nicola Thorp can’t keep away from the water. She tells Sarah Henshaw why living afloat has been good for her mental health – and how our inland waterways can become better spaces for women
WW Guide to Cruising Three Mini-Rings
Two-day boating circuits exploring the Droitwich Barge and Junction canals, taking in Birmingham’s Tame Valley, and looping around London
The French Open
Explore Canal du Nivernais
As the first to cruise the reopened Canal du Nivernais in June, navigation in the ‘new normal’ proves to be no easy game
Central Birmingham Past and Present
Looking Back
Using Hugh Potter’s mid-’70s photographs, explore the changing face of the Second City’s canals
The Making of a Liveaboard
Reader’s Boat
Neil Murfitt shares how he and his wife decorated and modified a newly acquired, but less than perfect, narrowboat to suit their continuous cruising needs
Laying at Lambeth
Looking Back
Exploring a rare magic lantern image of narrowboats on the River Thames in central London
Second-hand Boats
Alternative Second-hand Boats
If you’re considering buying a used boat then your choice doesn’t have to be limited to a conventional narrowboat. We look at some of the more unusual craft that have come up for sale in recent years
Drama on the K&A
Hiring
Author Andy Griffee describes an eventful Kennet & Avon hire-holiday that combined a family celebration with research for his latest crime thriller
A Lottery Angel
Canal Restoration
Imagine how you could you help the inland waterways if you suddenly found yourself with deep pockets from a big lottery win on reviving dead-end routes…
Last Word
Managing the Waterways During a Pandemic
CRT chief exec Richard Parry on lobbying government and throwing a lifeline to small charities
