RESTORATION: FENS LINK REBORN It started well, with a new lock opened in 2009, but now it’s gone quiet. Can a re-launch and new name get the new Witham to Nene route going again?

BOATERS BREAK
Rooftop gardening, and the tricky acrostic canal puzzle.

GALLEY GRUB
Asparagus and Spring Onion tart.

LIVEABOARD
Bones is off chasing canals.

BOATERS BREAK
Rooftop gardening, and the tricky acrostic canal puzzle..

KINGS BROMLEY MARINA
Ideal for cruising the Leicester Ring.

HOLIDAY CRUISE
Our suggestions to help you plan your holiday cruise..

CRUISE GUIDE EXTRA
Waterways which might have extended north from the Ouse and Ure.

THE BIG PICTURE
Send in a waterways photo – and you could win a Canal Boat subscription..

CAMPAIGN CRUISE
Against the cuts in public funding for the waterways.

LIVEABOARD
Bones thinks about water management.

DIANA THE DREDGER
Tim Coghlan’s legacy-gift to the Buckingham Canal Society..

RESTORATION
The Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal.

THE BIG PICTURE
Send in a waterways photo – and you could win a Canal Boat subscription..

CRUISE GUIDE
Grand Union Leicester Line – Part 1.

BOATERS BREAK
Rooftop gardening, and the tricky acrostic canal puzzle..

THE RIVER BURE
Tracking down the Bure Navigation.

THE BIG PICTURE
Send in a waterways photo – and you could win a Canal Boat subscription.

BOATERS BREAK
Rooftop gardening, and the tricky acrostic canal puzzle..

CRT FUNDING
How real is the threat of closures?

RIVER TAMAR
Experience the beauty and diversity of the Tamar Valley..

CRUISE GUIDE
The Worcester & Birmingham Canal.

WATERSIDE WILDLIFE
Himalayan Balsam and the Bumble Bee.

BOATERS BREAK
Rooftop gardening, and the tricky acrostic canal puzzle..

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.

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Canal Boat Magazine - November 2018

Canal Boat Magazine - November 2018

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