December 2026 issue
On the cover of the December issue… wide-beam Bee Nauti on the Grand Union Canal, by Mark Langley.
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Big Yellow Wide-Beam
Boat Test
With its striking paintwork, luxurious accommodation and sophisticated electric-propulsion system, Bee Nauti is no ordinary wide-beam. Mark Langley takes a look…
Secrets of the Medway
Discover
Claire Leavey explores a remarkable spot on the River Medway, where centuries of history, wartime mysteries and eccentric marina life come together
Two Boats, Two Countries and One Bassett Hound
Boat-Ownership
When family circumstances called Louise Stewart-Young back to Ireland, the solution came in an unexpected form – a second boat. She explains how life is now divided between a wide-beam in England and a motor cruiser on Lough Erne
A Life in Boats
Liveaboard Life
Lloyd Hampshire went from working a horse-drawn butty at 14 to restoring historic craft more than four decades later. Daisy Brindley tells his story…
Cruising in South Yorkshire
WW Cruising Guide
From splendid countryside to bustling Sheffield, and ultra-modern locks to old coal wharves, the Stainforth & Keadby Canal and Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation are rich in contrasts. Steve Elliott is our guide
From Wisbech to the Wey
Looking Back
J.B. Ellard’s remarkable cruising log charts a 243-mile journey across the waterways of southern England in 1960
Planning to Wander
Route-Planning
How much should you plan a canal journey? WW asked experienced boaters how they plot a course – and when they prefer to make it up as they go along
Floating an Idea
Profile
With two home-built pontoon boats, Kevin Wilkes has turned an unlikely river adventure into a continuing fundraising enterprise on the Midlands canals. Andrew Denny finds out more…
The Droitwich Canals
Restoration Revisited
Fifteen years after the Droitwich Canals fully reopened, Andy Tidy returns to see what the restoration has achieved
The First Wave
Canal Heroes
Who built Britain’s canals – and who saved them? Our new four-part series introduces the engineers, entrepreneurs and campaigners who shaped the waterways we know today
24 Hours in Wallingford
Explore
Adam Porter explores the history and attractions of this Thames-side town
Leeds Dock
Waterways Hotspots
From industry and carrying to regeneration and leisure, this historic waterfront reflects the changing fortunes of Leeds’ waterways
Troubled Waters at Gloucester
Last Word
Tony Conder looks at the growing problem of silt at Gloucester Docks
