Holidays Afloat

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1. North of Macclesfield in a 62ft narrowboat - Summer trip 1 2

   By fer, May 18
   • 29 replies
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   • hoopdriver
   • June 2

2. Visitor Moorings in Bath

   By Kernowman, April 8
   • 4 replies
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   • Kernowman
   • April 23

3. Which way out of Barton Turns Marina

   By FiFiW, April 2
   • 4 replies
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   • FiFiW
   • April 3

4. Hiring a Canal Boat just for Two People 1 2

   By Bosky, March 9
   • 42 replies
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   • Ken X
   • March 16

5. Short break location in the Surrey /Hampshire /South West London area

   By chickenlittle, March 6
   • 6 replies
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   • Tony Brooks
   • March 6

6. Holiday in Yorkshire - looking for recs / location to hire a narrowboat for ~7 days for a newbie? July. 1 2 3

   By shoelessone, February 22
   • 53 replies
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   • agg221
   • March 3

7. Questions: Oxford<->Lechlade on Thames

   By granary_bread, February 5
   • 13 replies
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   • MtB
   • February 7

8. Swap of house in Colorado for narrowboad, anycanal UK

   By Baumer, January 20
   • 14 replies
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   • frahkn
   • January 23

9. Best Canals & Boat Hire Companies for a 1-Week Holiday, End of May / Early June.

   By Mick in Bangkok, January 7
   • 15 replies
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   • IanD
   • January 9

10. Log book for hire boaters? 1 2

    By libali, November 20, 2025
    • 29 replies
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    • LadyG
    • December 2, 2025

11. Runcorn 1 2

    By Jen-in-Wellies, November 9, 2025
    • 25 replies
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    • Number 9
    • November 17, 2025

12. Pub or the week

    By David Floyd, November 2, 2025
    • 8 replies
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    • Ronaldo47
    • November 2, 2025

13. On the Oxford 1 2 3 4 10

    By TheShipsCat, April 11, 2025
    • 244 replies
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    • IanD
    • October 22, 2025

14. Boat share company reviews sought

    By TheShipsCat, December 10, 2023
    • 24 replies
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    • TheShipsCat
    • October 21, 2025

15. Two Week Canal Holiday June/July 2026

    By Rata, September 18, 2025
    • 21 replies
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    • Richard T
    • October 20, 2025

16. Floydtilla Canal Maps - How to use our maps

    By David Floyd, September 24, 2025
    • 12 replies
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    • David Floyd
    • October 12, 2025

17. W&B Stoke Prior winding hole (Black Prince)

    By brianthesnail96, October 6, 2025
    • 15 replies
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    • mrsmelly
    • October 12, 2025

18. moorings west country

    By jeffrey tosh, September 6, 2025   

    • biu
    • 0 replies
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    • jeffrey tosh
    • September 6, 2025

19. Mooring outside Marinas in France

    By Bealtaine, August 15, 2025
    • 24 replies
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    • Tam & Di
    • August 22, 2025

20. experienced boater seeking recommendations for narrowboat hire (≤60 ft) – mid‑July 2026, Langollen Canal

    By Mitchellmoxo, August 7, 2025
    • 8 replies
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    • PeterF
    • August 8, 2025

21. Current (2025) Trad stern hire boats? 1 2

    By brianthesnail96, January 4, 2025
    • 33 replies
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    • Tam & Di
    • July 31, 2025

22. Dunchurch to Tixall (return) cruise 2 - 16 Aug

    By Philthelock, July 30, 2025
    • 4 replies
    • 728 views
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    • Lily Rose
    • July 30, 2025

23. The Telemark canal in Norway

    By Ernst, March 21, 2025
    • 6 replies
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    • MillerDamon
    • July 24, 2025

24. Bradford on Avon to Bath or Alvechurch to Birmingham? 1 2

    By Pablitos, July 15, 2025
    • 34 replies
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    • b00ke23
    • July 22, 2025

25. Holiday Insurance

    By blackrat779, July 18, 2025
    • 7 replies
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    • blackrat779
    • July 19, 2025