March 2026 issue
On the cover of the March issue… Johnson Hillock Locks on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal near Chorley.
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Llangollen Breach
News Focus
Boaters escape with their lives in Llangollen Canal breach at Whitchurch - with boater and industry insights
Two Kinds of River Craft
Boat Review
We contrast a 55ft narrowboat with a wide-beam cruiser
Canal Trips of a Lifetime
Canals of the World
From North America to Asia, the world’s inland waterways offer extraordinary cruising experiences. David Cheetham explores ten of the most memorable beyond Europe
WW Guide to Central Leeds and Liverpool
Cruising Guide
Lancashire’s mills and moorlands are a beguiling backdrop to the L&L from Wigan to Foulridge Tunnel. Steve Elliott explores the route…
Jim Payler of Blisworth
Looking Back
We explore photos of a Blisworth-based enthusiast who captured the last years of narrowboat traffic on his local canal
Rickmansworth
Waterways Hotspot
The Hertfordshire town has long been a focal point of the southern Grand Union
A Kennet Return
Cruising the Kennet and Avon
Andrew Denny starts a slow trip in the south of England
The Minimalist Boater's Toolkit
Boat-Ownership
What are the essentials for your onboard toolkit? Tim Holden offers advice…
From New England to Old
Reader's Boat
Hailing from the USA, Pearl Steady has had a 25-year love affair with the UK. She shares her experiences of our canal network after a year aboard her 58ft narrowboat
John Whitehouse - The Last of the Hobblers
Looking Back
For many years the late John Whitehouse provided a helping hand at BCN locks. Andy Tidy explores his life and the role of a hobbler
Abingdon Lock and the Swift Ditch
Explore Abingdon
A highlight of the Upper Thames, Abingdon continues to charm visitors with its history, engineering marvels and beauty. Howard Davies pays a visit…
A Milestone Mystery
Around the Waterways
For Adam Porter, a tiny, weather-worn milestone unlocked a fascinating chapter in canal-building history
Winter Cruise on the Walsall
Explore the Walsall Canal
Fiona Burt embarks on an out-of-season exploration of this West Midlands route, reopened last summer after a major chemical spill
24 hours in Bollington
Explore Bollington
Adam Porter explains why this Cheshire town should be on the itinerary of any Macclesfield Canal boater
Drink Boating
Last Word
Drawing on decades of policing experience, Francis Meylan explores the murky reality of drink-boating legislation
