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May 2024 issue

On the cover of the May issue… Cruising the Leeds & Liverpool Canal at East Marton in glorious summer weather.

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Electric Collingwood

Boat Review

The Liverpool-based boat-builder has added a new serial hybrid model to its popular range of narrowboats. Mark Langley finds out more…

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Boats on the Fossdyke

Looking Back

Chris M. Jones explores an image of working craft in Lincolnshire

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Crick Boat Show Preview

Show Preview

Your guide to Britain's premier canal boat event

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Cruising to Crick

Explore the Waterways

Situated on the Leicester Line of the Grand Union, Crick Marina is centrally located and easy to reach from all corners of the network. We explore the routes to the boat show…

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The Eastern Leeds and Liverpool

Cruising Guide

Don’t tell Lancastrians, but we think the Yorkshire half of the L&L is the finest. Steve Elliott explores it from Foulridge to Leeds

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In the Summertime

Looking Back

It’s June 1970 and Max and Edna Holgate embark on an extensive two-week hire cruise taking in the waterways of Cheshire and the West Midlands. Roger Butler follows their progress…

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Towing the Line

Boat-Ownership

Trailboating begins on dry land with new skills, says Ian Shaw

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Building a Five-Star Boat

Boat Business

Lady Teal is a wide-beam hotel-boat providing holidays on the Leeds & Liverpool. Co-owner Nick Mead describes its conception and creation

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Boatlife 2024

Show Review

Rupert Smedley looks over the inland boats and related products at February’s BoatLife event in Birmingham

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Diesel and Dust

On the Waterways

Photographer Joe Dixey credits the canals with reigniting his passion for taking pictures. His latest project is about capturing their unique heritage, he tells Amelia Hamson

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Small Boats

Buying Used

Good things often come in small packages, so Tony Jones looks at boats under 35ft&nbsp using WW’s BoatSearch service

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Accessible Day Trips for Children and Adults

Accessible Boating

Continuing her focus on accessible boating, Alison Cannon looks at some of the day-trip opportunities in England, Scotland and Wales

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Canals as a National Park

Last Word

Nigel Fenwick describes his love of the UK’s canals and why he’s launched a Parliamentary petition to have them designated as a national park

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