LIVEABOARD
Bones is enchanted by the deep peaty water of the Scottish canals.

REFLECTIONS
Tim Coghlan recalls his encounters with the late Nigel Lawson..

MERCIA MARINA
A look at this marina in the East Midlands.

NEW CANAL BANK SEATS
Two commemorative benches installed at Stoke Bruerne.

BOATERS BREAK
Rooftop gardening, and the tricky acrostic canal puzzle..

LIVEABOARD
Mortimer Bones cogitates memories of a past era.

CRUISE GUIDE EXTRA
What’s left of the old Barnsley and Dearne & Dove canals?

BOATERS BREAK
Rooftop gardening, and the tricky acrostic canal puzzle..

LIVEABOARD
Mortimer Bones reflects on past travels along the cut.

BOATLIFE SHOW REPORT
Good signs of progress in only the show’s second year..

CRUISE GUIDE EXTRA: COASTAL CONNECTION
The River Wey once formed part of a connection from the canal system to the south coast.

CRUISE GUIDE RIVER WEY
Take a diversion off the River Thames to explore the Wey, reaching southwards through quiet countryside to Guildford and Godalming..

CRUISE GUIDE EXTRA
Exploring the tributaries and other branches of the Great Ouse system.

ALL IN A DAY’S WORK
We visit Stanley Ferry lock gate workshops, and check out their work at a nearby lock.

LIVEABOARD
Mortimer Bones returns to her Oxford haunts, and finally fixes her stove chimney.

THE BIG PICTURE
Send in a waterways photo - and you could win a Canal Boat subscription.

WATERSIDE WILDLIFE
It might not seem like much is going on in midwinter, but look closely and you’ll fi nd nature’s recyclers at work..

TYSELEY REVISITED
A fascinating story of a working boat family, and their link to a famous boat.

CRUISE GUIDE EXTRA: TIDAL TRENT
Some view the tideway with trepidation, but there are resources to ensure a safe, enjoyable cruise.

THE BIG PICTURE
Send us your photos for this new monthly page – and you could win a Canal Boat subscription..

THE WRIGHT STUFF
The fascinating life of the late Ian Wright, a member of the Inland Waterways Association for 75 years.

LODES TO DO?
The Cambridgeshire Lodes: obscure channels for enthusiasts to tick off, or somewhere worth visiting? We find out.

NOTTINGHAM NATURE 
Floating pontoon eco-systems are bringing wildlife to Nottingham’s waterways..

GREEN FLAG WATERWAY
As a quarter of the canal system gets credited with Green Flag status, we look at the newly flagged Leicester length.

HISTORY: DON’T ROCK THE BOAT
A lump of rock dating from the earliest days of the canals was still causing problems for boaters until recently..

IN DEFENCE OF THE REALM
If you’re passing Weedon, stop and visit what was once a canal-served ordnance depot strategically placed to keep it out of Napoleon’s reaches.

CRUISE GUIDE EXTRA: GONE FOR A BURTON
The Trent & Mersey Canal wasn’t the first waterway to serve Burton-upon-Trent. We trace an earlier navigable link via the upper Trent..

CRICK TRIUMPH
Crowds pick semi-cruiser as their favourite at packed boat show

KENNET & AVON
We follow the western length as it descends the great fl ight of locks at Devizes

GOING FOR GOLD
Preparing a city for the Commonwealth Games

MAKE THE CONNECTION
Delving into the Canal Mania years around the 1790s

THE NAME’S BOND
A touching tribute to marina’s longest serving moorers

PICK & MIX
Veteran boaters stick to their very own wishlist

KENNET & AVON
The first part of our two-part guide to the great through route across southern England

RALLY TO THE CAUSE
Preparing for an historic gathering and a very special birthday

SPIRIT OF DUNKIRK
Climb aboard the trip boat with a wartime history packed with history

Lower Thames - Follow the tidal Thames through Marlow and Henley.

Treasure Trove - Towpath strolls reveal ancient crafts and more...

THE CANAL HERITAGE SPOTTER: SIDEPONDS
Today they’re a curious historic feature - but could they fulfil their original aim and save water?

BLACK COUNTRY TOWPATHS
Robert and Jane cycle the Dudley No 1 and No 2 canals, and find industrial history, heritage and some attractive hillsides too.

DIG CANALS
Alarum Theatre follow up their Idle Women of the Wartime Waterways with a project on women’s involvement in the early days of saving the waterways.

CRUISE GUIDE: SHROPSHIRE UNION 
In the first part of our guide, we follow the bold embankments and gloomy cuttings of the southern section of the ‘Shroppie’.

ME AND MY BOATS
The guy fixing your car says “You like boats, don’t you?” and one thing leads to another...

CRUISE GUIDE: THE LEICESTER LINE
In part two of our guide to the quieter Leicester line of the Grand Union, we take the remote summit level from Foxton to Watford.

GETTING AWAY WITH IT
In part two of his article about Clayton tanker narrowboat Spey, Tom covers the colourful history of the boat and its owner.

BOAT TEST: BOATING LEISURE SERVICES
A 60ft Josher style semi-trad with beautiful lines , that’s a floating office as well as an escape.

47CRUISE GUIDE: THE LEICESTER LINE
In the first part of this guide to the quieter Leicester section of the Grand Union, we take the old Leics & Northants Union Canal from Leicester to Market Harboroug..

BOAT TEST: OVATION
The 60ft semi-cruiser Charnwood Choice: a good balance between bespoke and off-the-shelf, with plenty of options for the owner, and at a competitive price.

DECK CRAFT
Helen goes ‘green’ to match her green tea: a reusable tea-bag and a hand-knitted tea cosy help with her morning cuppa.

LIVEABOARD
What makes a great boater town? Young liveaboard Emma reckons Nantwich on the Shroppie ticks all the right boxes.

GRAPHIC NOVEL
William and Michelle gave up their land jobs and moved aboard to become a floating vinyl signwriting graphics company.

WILDLIFE
Which will come into leaf first - the oak or the ash? There’s a traditional saying about that..

HOLIDAY SPECIAL
New to canals? Or planning your next hireboat trip? We have some ideas for where you might want to cruise on your holidays.

CRUISE TO THE ISLE OF DOGS
We join the intrepid tidal narrowboaters of St Pancras Cruising Club for a tour of East London’s lesser-known routes on the way to the West India Docks.

WILDLIFE
Toads have had a bad press thanks to their association with witchcraft - but look out for them heading for their breeding grounds in the early spring..

FLOATING VOTERS Private boaters have their say in CRT Council poll.

THE LIGHT BRIGADE The cheaper route to proving power.

HIPSTERS’ PARADISE With comfort and contemporary looks, the widebeam is on the up..

LIVEABOARD
Our young liveaboard writer tackles Harecastle and Heartbreak Hill, and touches on a controversy about swan-feeding.

FOOD:DRAGON EGGS
They’re a spicy cross between a Scotch egg and a pasty - and delicious for a light lunch while you’re cruising..

LIVEABOARD - Emma finds that a trip to Scotland takes a lot of planning when you’re continuous cruisers with five dogs aboard - and then looks forward to a quieter autumn.

ASK THE EXPERTS - Stripping paint from GRP, Perkins and Isuzu engines stalling, powering a 12v TV, struggling to get heat out of an Alde boiler, and what size of stern gland packing material to use.

HISTORY: GIVE A BOAT A HOME : We follow up the Boat Museum’s reluctant decision to offer 12 historic boats to new homes with a detailed look at a selection, RIVER CANAL RESCUE: Going behind the scenes with the ‘RAC for the waterways’
to see the problems they’ve dealt with - and how to avoid them...

BOAT TEST: SHONE BOAT CO: Can you fit all you want into 50ft? The very first complete boat from Rob Shone , a reverse layout
semi-trad, shows that you can, ME AND MY BOATS: How a hire boat trip led to a passion for traditional canal art, and in turn, to playing a part in an award-winning garden at the Chelsea Flower Show...

WATERSIDE WILDLIFE: Wagtails of all varieties - yellow, grey or pied - and the big, gangly cranefly known as the daddy longlegs, VOYAGE: Stephen hitches rides both across and along the Staffs & Worcs Canal, and finds a peaceful
mooring at Tixall Wide...

RESTORATION: CONNECT CROMFORD: With a new project being launched
by the Friends of the Cromford Canal, boats could be cruising
onto a rebuilt and reopened length in the no- too-distant future, 20 QUESTIONS: Barbara Davis, liveaboard boater and a senior chaplain with the Waterways Chaplaincy, answers the questions...

BOAT TEST: FINESSE: Some big names in boating have branched out from bespoke boats into building spec
boats, saving time for buyers but stil producing fine craft, as this attractive 57ft semi-trad shows, THE NARROWBOAT THAT WASN’T: A cautionary tale from a would-be boat owner who lost out to a fraudulent boatbuilder - and has some advice for others...

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