December 2020 issue
On the December 2020 cover ... Bidford Bridges on the River Avon by Simon Hopkins
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Budget Narrowboat
Boat Review
Forget Me Knot is a brand-new 55ft semi-trad from Clearwater Boats that costs just £85k. During its maiden voyage, Mark Langley hopped aboard
Social Distances
Cruising in Convoy
Sarah Henshaw anticipates cruising in convoy could be 2021’s biggest boating trend
Go Big and Go Home
Reader's Boat
Amelia Hamson meets the couple who’ve turned a knack for barge conversions into a burgeoning boat-building business
WW Guide to Cruising the Avon Ring
Two canals, two rivers, a sprinkling of historic towns and the myriad attractions of Stratford-upon-Avon. This is one of the finest cruising circuits in the land, says James Francis Fox
Small Boat Down the Ashton
Looking Back
James Hewitt recounts a 1961 cruise through Manchester and the official attitudes to pleasure boating at the time
Ich Bin Ein Boater
Explore Berlin
A day hire-boat helped Vaishali Dinakaran discover a side to Berlin she never knew existed
One-boat Hire Fleets
Boat hire is big business, but you don’t need to be a big business to start up. Andrew Denny talks to three people who began hiring out their own boats – one of whom took it in a surprisingly different direction
’Tis the Season
Boat-Owner's Advice
Lockdown may have curtailed the conventional cruising season this year, but you can still make up for lost time over winter. WW has advice for hardy souls who hope to keep cruising
The Canal Arm to the Coast
Explore
The 2½-mile Glasson Branch of the Lancaster Canal is one of the hidden gems of the waterways network, says James Francis Fox
Gold Diggers
Looking Back
As the Waterway Recovery Group marks its 50th anniversary, Amelia Hamson looks back over a half-century of volunteer-led canal restorations
Cruising with Teens
Hire-Boat Holiday
Could a hire-boat holiday restore family relations after lockdown? Travel journalist Jo Kessel finds out on the Droitwich Ring
Last Word
A Vicious Cycle
As CRT launches a new campaign to slow down towpath cyclists, commuter Dave Smith reflects on a horrific canalside accident that cost him three months off work.
Moorings & Marina Guide 2020-2021
