Castles to visit on a narrowboat holiday - Drifters
There are many castles close to canals and rivers in England and Wales From prison cells and dungeon tours, to ramparts and banqueting halls, there are| Drifters
Cruising at 4mph aboard a canal boat is often described as the ‘fastest way to slow down’. Many of our operators are offering early booking discounts, so we’ve published a guide to our top 10 narrow boat holidays for 2026. Britain’s 3,000-mile network of peaceful inland waterways wind through the countryside and into historic waterside […] The post Top 10 narrow boat holidays for 2026 appeared first on Drifters.| Drifters
A week-long narrowboat holiday on the Llangollen Canal Setting off from our canal boat hire base at Wrenbury on the Llangollen Canal in Shropshire, Marion from Love Travelling cruised to Llangollen and back. Love Travelling’s guide to holidaying on the Llangollen Canal describes the boat, the locks and places to moor up for the night. […] The post Love Travelling’s guide to holidaying on the Llangollen Canal appeared first on Drifters.| Drifters
Narrowboats are like floating holiday cottages Marion Collinson of Love Travelling has described what it’s like on board a narrowboat when reviewing her latest Drifters canal boat holiday. She says, “it felt like spending a week in a holiday cottage with the benefit of waking up to a different view from the windows each morning.” […] The post What it’s like on board a narrowboat appeared first on Drifters.| Drifters
Hire a canal boat for the day this autumn Drifters members hire canal boats for the day from 19 narrowboat hire bases across England and Wales, offering the chance to enjoy a family day out boating on the canals this autumn. Our best autumn days out boating on the canals include cruising along the Stratford […] The post Best autumn days out boating on the canals appeared first on Drifters.| Drifters
There are many castles close to canals and rivers in England and Wales From prison cells and dungeon tours, to ramparts and banqueting halls, there are| Drifters
There are over 50 canal tunnels, ranging in length from 23 metres to over 3 miles Drifters has published a guide to the top tunnels to navigate on a canal| Drifters
Waterside pubs are popular destinations for canal boat holiday-makers, and there are hundreds to choose from. We've published a guide to some of the best| Drifters
There are hundreds of lovely canal and riverside pubs to enjoy across Britain| Drifters
