October 2021 issue
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On the cover of the October issue... A variety of craft in Godmanchester Lock on the River Great Ouse
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A Semi-Bespoke Boat
Boat Review
Part standard fit-out and part tailor-made, Ovation Boats’ latest narrowboat looks to offer the best of both worlds. Mark Langley finds out more...
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Waterways from the Sky
Waterways Photography
The growing popularity of drone cameras has given us a new perspective of our canals and rivers.
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WW Guide: Upper Great Ouse
WW Guide
As lovely as the Thames but without the traffic. James Francis Fox cruises East Anglia’s finest waterway…
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The Fatal Cut
Looking Back
James Francis Fox explores the horrible history of drownings during the working waterways era.
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Close call on the Calder & Hebble
Explore The Calder and Hebble
Andrew Denny describes one of the most perilous canal journeys he has ever experienced
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Reader's Boat: Buying an ex-hire narrowboat
Reader's Boat
David Floyd relates how his family found the perfect second-hand boat
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It's a Small World
Model Boats
Model canal boats can have relevance for more than just the serious hobbyists, says Sarah Henshaw
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A Lifelong Passion
Looking Back
James Billingham’s fascination with the waterways began as a boy during World War II. He recalls his many memories of the working boat era
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Oil and Water
Interview
Artist David ‘Dusty’ Miller tells WW how his enduring love for the waterways led to a career painting them
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Mixed Weather Boating
River Cruising
This spring David Millward tackled the River Trent on a delayed cruise from Cheshire to Newark - and encountered the after-effects of heavy rain
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The Green Blue Blues
Last Word
Andrew Denny calls for a wholesale relaunch of a scheme for environmentalism on the inland waterways
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