June 2021 issue
On the June 2021 cover … cruising past the Royal Liver Building on the Liverpool Link
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Hello and Goodbye
We meet the novice boaters who’ve taken a relaxed approach to moving afloat, and a former liveaboard who reflects on two years in a residential marina
Virtual Crick Showstopper
New Boat Review
Narrowboat Tyloha was voted Favourite Boat in Show by visitors to the Virtual Crick event. Mark Langley pays a visit
Much Ado about Poo
Waste Disposal
CRT’s recent announcement that it’s banning the disposal of solid waste in its facility bins has left some boaters in a fix. Tony Jones investigates the issue
Heart of the Country
Explore the Midlands
Ted Hockin on finding love twice on the Worcester & Birmingham Canal
WW Guide to the Western Leeds & Liverpool
Cruising into the heart of Liverpool’s docklands is one of the great inland waterways experiences. But first there are 42 miles of easy cruising to enjoy. James Francis Fox follows the route from Leigh
Touring the West Midlands – 50 Years Ago: Part 1
Looking Back
For their summer holiday of 1971, Max and Edna Holgate hired a narrowboat in the company of four friends. Roger Butler follows the first part of their very varied route around the West Midlands
The Longest Day
Summer Solstice
WW picks out the best places to celebrate the summer solstice on our system
Opulence Afloat
Interior Boat Design
Liveaboard couple Mary and Neil Potter have transformed a neutral wide-beam into a sumptuous residential craft with antiques, artwork and handcrafted features. Amelia Hamson pays a visit
Hotel Boat Pioneers
Looking Back
Chris Clegg explores rare photos of a trail-blazing hotel-boat company operating in the 1950s. Can readers provide missing details?
Rise of the Mercia Kingdom
Industry Profile
Andrew Denny looks at how the largest inland marina in the country was created almost by accident and, arguably, set a template for canalside development
Beautifying the Rochdale Canal
Green Boating
Paul Miles examines an innovative scheme to improve the waterways environment in central Manchester
Last Word
Crocodile Lock
Sarah Henshaw investigates a tale of unusual navigators in Paris’s Canal Saint-Martin
