The Caldon Canal
The Caldon Canal in Staffordshire is a 17-mile long canal that runs through the heart of the Staffordshire Moorlands, connecting the market town of Froghall …Read More
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Operating a Narrowboat
Operating a narrowboat can put some people off a canal boat holiday. At UKvacationsAfloat we make sure you get the training you need to confidently …Read More
Autumn canal boat holidays
An Autumn narrowboat holiday is the perfect ‘away from it all’ break. Once the summer rush is over, Central England’s most beautiful countryside is waiting …Read More
Book your 2023 Narrowboat Holiday
NEW FOR 2023 Flexible Price Tariff Secure your 2023 narrowboat holiday booking with just 10% deposit! Holidays are priced for 4 people. Additional Crew Members …Read More
Five Counties in 14 days – A Day full of Locks
Summer 2011 was wet and I picked it to show off the canal system to Canadian family. It was the first real canal boat holiday …Read More
Five Counties in 14 days – Wet weather challenge
Summer 2011 was wet and I picked it to show off the canal system to Canadian family. It was the first real canal boat holiday …Read More
Five Counties in 14 days – don’t do this at home!
Summer 2011 was wet and I picked it to show off the Four counties ring and my hometown of Birmingham to Canadian family. It was …Read More
Are we a step closer to floating our boats?
*This post has been updated from the original of Spring 2020 and discussed the expectation of when the waterways would reopen as the corona virus …Read More
Shroppie 2019: A leisurely cruise. Day 4
Day 4 – Brewood to Gnosall Sunday evening cleared brighter and the good weather rolled over into Monday morning. Again, we weren’t under any time …Read More
Shroppie 2019: A leisurely cruise. Day 3
Day 3 – Of Winding and Wifi Our friends departed early on Sunday morning and we went to church in the now grey drizzle of …Read More
Shroppie 2019: A leisurely cruise. Day 2
Day 2 – Shore Leave: Brewood, Staffordshire This was going to be easy. We planned to meet good friends of ours for a long overdue …Read More
Shroppie 2019: A leisurely cruise. Day 1
If you just want a leisurely pub crawl in classic English scenery, cruising Gailey to Tyrley is about as easy as it gets. Out and …Read More
Four Counties Ring alternatives
We were all shocked by the scale of the damage to the Middlewich Branch of the Shroppie in 2018. The closure meant the popular Four …Read More
A proper Family holiday!
How do you make a family holiday fun for ALL the family? One of the biggest concerns with a Family Holiday is how to entertain …Read More
Narrowboat Kodran
Kodran is a 60′ Derwent class cruiser-stern canal boat providing superb narrowboat holiday accommodation. Built and fit-out by JD Boat Services, Gailey in Staffordshire, Kodran …Read More
Like the Amazing Race, only wetter!
My first narrowboat cruise since relocating to Toronto was an adventure. I returned to England with my Canadian wife and her close cousin and husband …Read More
