August 2020 issue
On the August 2020 cover ... Glorious summer cruising on the Droitwich Junction Canal.
All our Regular Features –
On the Cut
Place to go and things to do
Waterlines
Debate and opinions
Reviews
New waterway publications
Waterways News
All the latest from around the waterways
Boats & Pieces
New products for boatowners
Boating Forum
Your technical questions answered by our team of experts
High-tech Hybrid
Boat Review
Built for long-term cruising with a wealth of clever technological features a new 60-footer from Ortomarine
Explore Stratford Canal
The Serene Stratford
An out-of-season cruise from Birmingham to Bancroft Basin
Canals of England
Looking Back
The 1930s magazine feature that celebrated our canals in colour
Interview Nicola Thorp
Soap and Water
Corrie actress Nicola Thorp reflects on three years of life afloat in London
WW Guide to Cruising Three Mini-Rings
Two-day boating circuits exploring the Droitwich Barge and Junction canals, taking in Birmingham’s Tame Valley, and looping around London
Explore Canal du Nivernais
The French Open
A fraught first cruise on the Canal du Nivernais after lockdown
Central Birmingham Past and Present
Looking Back
The changing face of Gas Street Basin
Reader’s Boat
The Making of a Liveaboard
Modifying a second-hand narrowboat to suit continuous cruising needs
Laying at Lambeth
Looking Back
Exploring a rare magic lantern image of narrowboats on the River Thames in central London
Second-hand Boats
Alternative Second-hand Boats
Unusual craft that have appeared on the market in recent years
Hiring
Drama on the K&A
Combining a hire-holiday to Bradford-on-Avon with research for a new crime thriller
Canal Restoration
A Lottery Angel
How a jackpot win could be spent on restoration projects across the network
Last Word
Managing the Waterways During a Pandemic
CRT chief exec Richard Parry on lobbying government and throwing a lifeline to small charities
