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White Mills Open Day

WHITE MILLS MARINA on the Nene at Earls Barton will be hosting an Open Day on Sunday 8th June.

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Published: 21 May 2025

Lock volunteers

I have had to read your post about the volunteer lock keepers a few times to ensure I had not unfairly misunderstood the sentiment behind your choosing to go to press with it, writes Roger Baker of Willington.

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Published: 21 May 2025

Coming home to roost

THE SELLING OFF of the reservoirs in the early stages of Canal & River Trust is certainly coming home to roost.

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Published: 21 May 2025

Victor on lock flights and a lettuce!

YET ANOTHER cruise undertaken, but only to Hillmorton and back, but nothing more reported than lock flights and a lettuce!

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Published: 16 May 2025

That's it folks—gone cruising!

This weekend we set off on our Spring cruise, so there will be no updates whatsoever until the 21st/22nd May.  Emails, we regret, cannot be attended to.

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Published: 03 May 2025

Oh no they can't—tells Victor

I HAVE JUST been perusing the various adverts of the hire companies telling where their customers can cruise.

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Published: 03 May 2025

Cyclists on towpaths should take extra care

THERE HAVE BEEN many accidents between cyclists and towpath walkers over the years, but now the cyclists should be extra careful.

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Published: 02 May 2025

Wilts and Berks Canal Trust get new contract for redevelopment

SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL have granted the Wilts and Berks Canal Trust a new agreement for restoration.

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Published: 02 May 2025

No quick opening of Worcester & Birmingham Canal

IT WAS WAY BACK in October 2024 that a restriction for boats no wider than 6’ 10’’, was in place at lock 58 on the Worcester & Birmingham Canal due to bulging in the lock wall.

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Published: 01 May 2025

Moorcroft a popular visiting place for boaters has closed.

A VERY POPULAR pottery for canal based visitors on the Trent & Mersey is the famous Moorcroft Pottery.

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Published: 01 May 2025

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Latest

  • Victor tells of a most disappointing cruise
  • New Trent suspension bridge lifted in place next month
  • Taken for £2,000 after accepting cookies
  • Banbury Canal Festival will take place but with fewer boats
  • Leicester water point no longer available
  • Fallen debris closes canal
  • The story of Dawn Rose
  • Black swan terrorising other birds and tourists
  • Broken lock closes Aston Canal
  • Eyesores on the canals
  • Two more Customer Service Facilities closed
  • Lock closure causes financial loss for 'Danny'
  • Lock work closes Cam for 20 months
  • Regent's Canal still closed
  • Navigations starting to re-open
  • Stupid wastage of water at Hillmorton locks
  • Where have all the ducks gone?
  • Boats being untied from moorings in Bristol
  • Weaver now totally cut-off
  • Getting away from the closed waterways

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