April 2021 issue
On the April 2021 cover ... cruising through the centre of Lincoln on the River Witham
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Food for Thought
It’s the waterside eatery with no website, phone or takeaway service, but beloved by everyone from Keira Knightley to passing boat crews. Towpath’s co-owner Lori de Mori reflects on why the Regent’s Canal is central to its success, and how they’re giving back
Narrowboat Number One
New Boat Review
An ‘off-the-peg’ 60-footer is the first offering of new Burton-on-Trent-based company Russell Narrowboats. Mark Langley took a look at it just hours before it was transported to its new owner
Chancing an Arm
Waterway Businesses
Steve Vaughan relates how a derelict branch of the GU was restored to become an integral part of his boat training business
Babies to Boats
Readers Boat
Melanie Franklin-Pryce swapped a career in the NHS for a chance to run her own hire-boat business. She describes the challenges of launching Tiller Girl in 2020
WW Guide to the Fossdyke & Witham
The church towers of Lincoln and Boston crown a peaceful, relaxing cruise through the Lincolnshire countryside. Alison Alderton follows the route.
A Slow Tip to Oxford
Explore the Oxford Canal
Continuous-cruiser Colin Dobson-Fox recalls the delights of spending four months on the south Oxford last year
The Evolution of the Boat Toilet
Looking Back
From the bucket-and-chuck-it approach to today’s state-of-the-art incinerating units, WW explores advancements in onboard lavatories
Foot and Louth
Restoration Walk
Lincolnshire’s 11-mile Louth Navigation was once an important trading route to the sea. On a pleasant walk along its towpath, Roger Butler contemplates its history and restoration plans
Crash Landing on the L&L
Looking Back
Sarah Henshaw investigates the tragic WWII plane crash commemorated on the banks of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal near Skipton
'It's Not a Contact Sport!'
Boating Advice
WW offers advice on canal collisions – and how to avoid them
Last Word
The Gathering Storm
Storm Christoph caused mayhem in the North West in January. Jerry Marshall lives by the River Weaver and experienced the devastation first hand – and worries it’s a sign of things to come
