July 2025 issue
On the cover of the July issue… Daisy, a 67ft narrowboat built by Braidbar Boats, cruises the Leicester Line of the GU near Crick.
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Daisy Belle
Boat Test
Braidbar’s latest is 67ft bespoke narrowboat Daisy, designed for a cruising couple spending long periods aboard. Ahead of its Crick appearance, Mark Langley paid it a visit…
All Aboard for Series Two
Canals on TV
Amelia Saxena introduces some of the new faces joining Channel 4’s Narrow Escapes this summer
WW Guide to River Soar and Erewash Canal
Cruising Guide
This delightful river route through quiet Leicestershire countryside makes for perfect summer boating. Steve Elliott cruises its length, and also takes in the Erewash Canal…
Rallying Cry
Looking Back
The first-ever boat rally in 1950 was a triumph — but behind the bunting and boats, a bitter split between the two IWA founders nearly overshadowed it. James Francis Fox recounts the story
Art in The Corridor
Liveaboard Life
Liveaboard artist Ant Savage captures canal scenes in stunning lino cuts. In conversation with Bobby Cowling, he explains how a personal passion became a full-time profession
Small Boats on a Budget
Second-Hand Boats
Using the BoatSearch service on the WW website, James Francis Fox explores the market for compact and affordable narrowboats
A Future for Tooley's
Explore The Oxford Canal
On his way down the Oxford Canal this spring, Andrew Denny was delighted with what he found at Banbury
The Chard Canal
Explore The Chard Canal
Roger Butler tells the story of this lost Somerset waterway and traces its remains
24 Hours in Market Harborough
Explore Market Harborough
Ahead of IWA’s Harborough 75 rally, Melvyn Forman reveals what the Leicestershire town has to offer
Manure on the Cut
Looking Back
Chris M. Jones explores an image highlighting the once common use of boats in transporting unpleasant cargoes
The Burrito Boat
Reader's Story
Liam Brown tells us how his Mexican-inspired venture is bringing people together on the canals
Purton Hulks
Waterways Hotspots
Steve Elliott looks at this haunting location on the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Dangerous Boats
Last Word
River Canal Rescue managing director Stephanie Horton reports on the growing number of unsafe boats on the move
