November 2025 issue
On the cover of the November issue... Exiting Ashford Tunnel on the Mon & Brec Canal.
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Shared-Ownership Narrowboat
Boat Review
A boat built for syndicate ownership has to be tough, simple to operate and easy to maintain – yet still feel like a private craft. Mark Langley steps aboard Carefree Cruising’s latest to see how it measures up
A Special Delivery
Reader's Story
When canal closures blocked the delivery of her new widebeam sailaway, Christina Evans had no choice but to take it home via the tidal River Mersey and Manchester Ship Canal
Wey Down South
Explore The River Wey
For the first time in his 30 years of boating, Andrew Denny explores the River Wey
Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal
Cruising Guide
Contained almost entirely within the Brecon Beacons, and isolated from the main network, this Welsh waterway is among the most beautiful in the UK. Steve Elliott explores it in full
Canal Cruising in 1975
Looking Back
Half a century ago, Britain’s leisureboating industry had found its feet and waterway restoration was happening at record speeds. Roger Butler looks back
Top Paddle Routes
Explore
In collaboration with Paddle UK, we look at the best inland waterways to explore by paddle craft
Holiday in The Black Country
Hire-Boat Holiday
Janet Gascoigne spent a week exploring Birmingham’s canal network by hire-boat, and says more boaters should give it a try
Carrying at Leicester
Looking Back
Chris M. Jones studies an image of horse-drawn boats at Leicester
Barton-upon-Irwell
Waterways Hotspots
Not so much a hotspot as a swinging spot at this unique crossing of two canals in the North West. James Francis Fox finds out more…
Redesigning the 9 to 5
Reader's Boat
Zoë Ambrose and Alex Walters moved onto a 54ft narrowboat 18 months ago, taking their graphic design business with them. Amelia Saxena finds out more…
Heavy Lifting on the waterways
Boat-Ownership
This year’s canal closures led Sally to investigate getting her narrowboat Craftybird craned out and taken by road to the Upper Thames. Here are insights from her research…
Farewell Old Friend
Reader's Story
After 38 years, Martyn Sharpe has sold his family narrowboat. He recalls many happy memories… plus, the odd drama
It Did Get Cold In Winter!
Last Word
Dickon Levinge recalls the hard lessons of his first winter living afloat
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