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"Antidote" construction diary and photographs Diary with planning, construction, and fit-out information and photographs for narrowboat "The Antidote" designed for UK canals and inland waterways. Association of Nene River Clubs The Association of Nene River Clubs is an umbrella organisation for the boat clubs on the River Nene. It provides liaison between the clubs and other bodies such as the Environment Agency and the R.Y.A. Attention - Narrowboats, Canals & Greetings Cards Personalized Canal Greetings Cards to send to your narrowboating friends. Canal photos from narrowboat trips + progress reports & photos of the Droitwich Canals restoration project. |
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Barnsley, Dearne & Dove Canals Trust Group campaigning for the restoration/rerouting of the Barnsley Canal and the Deare & Dove Canal. Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Trust A new waterway for 2010 to join the Grand Union Canal at Milton Keynes with the River Great Ouse at Bedford. The Black & White - A History of the Lancaster Canal History of the Lancaster Canal from the birth of the idea in 1772 until the present day. With archive photos and adverts from the canal's history. Boating on the River Severn & Bristol Channel with SYC Boating on the River Severn & Bristol Channel with Stourport Yacht Club. News from the River. Pubs along the severn. Places along the Severn. Events on or around the River Severn. Boating Market Photo Gallery View boating photographs posted by others, make comments and then upload your own waterways pictures for others to enjoy. Boats 4 Sale Free classified ads for boats and all things boaty. Free to use and ad free (this is a non-profit site). Photo ads for the use of all UK boaters. Bolinder Diesel Engines An informational website for Bolinder enthusiasts. Providing information on spares, manuals and general information on the Narrowboat Community. Bournville 5 - A documentary in the making Richard Wiseman tells the story of his Great Grandfather George Wiseman, whose job was operating the horse drawn boat 'Bournville 5' carrying milk to the busy Cadbury processing plant at Knighton, on the Shropshire Union Canal in the 1920's. Bradford Waterways- The Re-opening of Bradford's Canal We are a newly formed consortium who's aim is to promote the rebuilding of a new Bradford Canal, which will join the existing Leeds/Liverpool Canal in West Yorkshire. Braunston, Centre of the Canal System Information about boats and boating around Braunston and also village news. The Buckingham Canal Society The canal to Buckingham ran from Cosgrove on the Grand Union along the Stratford and Buckingham Arms. The BCS exists to promote knowledge of the Arms, protection of the line of the canal and the eventual restoration of navigation along it. We are always looking for volunteers to help with the many aspects of the project. |
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Camden Canals and Narrowboat Association CCNA provide access to the magic of London's waterways for everyone aboard 'Tarporley' - a vintage working boat, retaining many historic features, but with comfortable accommodation for parties of twelve. Canals Guide Simple site that takes one on a towpath tour of the canals, Examples inlcude the North Stratford, Croydon, and Basingstoke Canals. Canalplan AC On-line route planner for the inland waterways of England and Wales. Canal & Inland Waterway Photography by David Cooper A site dedicated to the enjoyment of the UK's canals and inland waterways. Includes original photography and a very comprehensive range of canal related links. Canal Packet-boat 'Duchess Countess' Project To build a replica of the canal packet-boat 'Duchess Countess' to near original as modern regulations allow. A community skills-training and job-creation programme based on Montgomery canal. Canal Restoration Photography by John Widdall The story of the restoration of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal in Saddleworth - photographs taken in 1981 and 1999-2001. Galleries of other photographs. The Cat's Whiskers Narrowboat The building of our narrowboat 'The Cat's Whiskers'- Lessons learned - useful links. The Changing Face of Brentford Dock A photo-essay about Brentford Dock. Chesterfield Canal Trust The Chesterfield Canal Trust is a charitable company run entirely by volunteers, incorporated in July 1997. In 1998 it took over the assets of the former Chesterfield Canal Society (founded 1976). The aim of the Trust is to achieve the full restoration of the Chesterfield Canal. Claverton Pumping Station The web site for Claverton Pumping Station, a waterwheel powered pump on the Kennet and Avon Canal near Bath. Cotswold Canals Trust The Cotswold Canals Trust is restoring the Stroudwater Navigation and Thames & Severn Canal for the benefit of the public. This canal runs through Gloucestershire and part of Wiltshire traversing the glorious Cotswold Hills. Cindy B - A Sea Otter Cindy B - 26 ft Sea Otter Boat. Our Sea Otter boat's Homepage. An aluminium narrowboat. A small site to draw together sea otter boat owners to form their own web community. Cruising the River Medway Lots of links and information about cruising the River Medway. Navigation info, tidal information, waypoints, distances, photos, stories, Boats for sale, Boating tips and local history. Tidal and non tidal. Cutweb Internet Boating Club An Internet-based AWCC affiliated Boating Club. The CIBC is a virtual Club, with a private, members-only, mailing list as a Clubroom. All are welcome to join, whether boat owners or not, the only criteria are an interest in Inland Waterways and an Internet account. |
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Dawncraft Owners' Club A collection of dawncraft owners who pass ideas, tips and support other Dawncraft owners who really need supporting because they own a Dawncraft! Dawncraft.com For information and help with your Dawncraft crusier Docklands Canal Boat Trust One to Five day trips on the steel hulled 'CHALLENGE'- A 70 ft canal boat cruising the River Lea in East London, specially designed for people with special needs in mind. Sleeps 10 or carries 12 for day trips. See web site for further details. The Dorset & Somerset Canal A relatively small site on the location, walks,history & partial restoration of this interesting canal, never fully built, that was designed as a 'coast-to-coast' waterway. It includes details of Fussell's Balance Lock. Dream Weaver, the Narrowboat Web site of a private narrowboat share syndicate, follow the project from build to daily running. The Driffield Navigation The Driffield Navigation has played an important part in the development of Driffield to become the important market town it is today. The site is dedicated to ensuring a wider knowledge of the important part played by the Canal in the history of Driffield and the surrounding area - and to promoting the Canal's future potential. Take a virtual cruise, see the picture galleries plus lots more information on the Navigation. The Driffield Navigation Trust The Driffield Navigation Trust the managers of an independantly managed UK Waterway Canal and River Navigation of East Yorkshire. The building of Drift-a-Way This site is a build diary of my narrowboat DRIFT-A-WAY. |
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EmilyAnne, Coal Fired Narrow Boat EmilyAnne is a coal fired steam narrowboat, built in 1991, she is quite distinctive with her dutch barge shape and large funnel! - Site Contains Details of her engine and boiler as well as photos of her enginespace and recent trips out and work logs. |
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Friends of President - the steam narrow boat President The site of The Friends of President, with a comprehensive history of the Steam narrowboat President, and her butty Kildare since restoration. Much engineering detail, trip reports including forthcoming trips, and details of the Friends of President, and the boats owners - The Black Country Living Museum. The Friends of the Cromford Canal A Site dedicated to the Cromford Canal - its history, the Canal today and its restoration. |
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George's: Canal Boating in the U.K. and Europe Being an introduction for those unfamiliar with the pleasures of canal and waterway cruising, as well as a resource for experienced boaters. Since 1995... Still comprehensive. Still non-commercial. The Gloucester-Sharpness Canal Page A guide to the Glos - Sharpness Canal. Grantham Canal Web Site Views of the Nottingham to Grantham Canal. Greg Chapman's Waterways Guides Updates to UK Waterways Guides from Nicholson, Pearson and Imray. Reviews of other locally produced guides. Our own guide to the Huddersfield Narrow Canal and an unofficial site for the Middle Level Commissioners. The online resource of photos of the Grand Union Canal Digital photographs taken from a 50 mile stretch of the grand union canal starting from Stoke bruene and ending at Rickmansworth, and includes the Aylesbury & Wendover arms. The site is updated with new photos every 8 weeks. Narrowboat Gypsy Rover A middle aged couple from Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand have built a narrowboat to live and cruise on the canals during their retirement. Launched on 5th March 2004 at Mirfield in Yorkshire. It is now at Godalming on the river Wey. |
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Hollinwood Canal Society The Hollinwood Canal Society promotes the restoration of the Hollinwood Branch of the Ashton Canal and the creation of a new link through to the Rochdale Canal. The Horseboating Society The Horseboating Society exists to promote horseboating and to preserve the heritage and skills of this once common form of transport. Site includes photos and links. Humber Keel & Sloop Preservation Society The HKSPS restored & now sails examples of the Humber sailing barges that were once a common sight on the river.We are a registered charity & the crews that sail these ships, as with all our helpers are volunteers. The society has put this site together as a way to publicise our aims & to show like minded people with simular interest what we do & where we are. Humber Keels & Sloops The River Humber was the home of two distinctive sailing craft of ancient lineage: the Humber Keel and the Humber Sloop. The Humber Keel and Sloop Preservation Society can give you the chance to experience sailing on a Humber Keel, details on the site. |
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IWA Peterborough Branch News, events, waterways and other information about the Peterborough Branch of the Inland Waterways Association. |
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The Jannock Homepage A family owned site about our narrowboat Jannock, listing details of our trips, experiences and what it's like to own a boat. Jim Shead's Waterways Information Over 600 pages on navigable rivers and canals, tables of distances, history, photographs, bibliography, videos, glossary, articles, features, etc. Just Canals Inland Waterways Site. |
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The Karavanners Webpages The online photograph album of a Kanaloholic Karavanner. The Travels of Narrowboat Keeping Up Photos and trip reports from Allan and Debbie on their narrow boat "Keeping Up" - and further afield. Kent & East Sussex canal restoration Group Information about Kescrg a group of volunteers helping restore Canals and waterways. Details of Canal Restoration throughout the South of England. Working party dates and on line booking forms. Photographs of recent events. |
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Lichfield and Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust Details of the ongoing project to restore the missing links of the northern BCN at Lichfield and Hatherton (Cannock) in Staffordshire. London Canal Museum Comprehensive site of the UK's leading online waterways museum. History, education, visitor information, London canal information, links, venue hire, volunteering, what's on, and much more. |
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Macclesfield Canal Society Information on the Macclesfield Canal Society and its activities as well as extensive information on the canal itself. Manchester Bolton And Bury Canal Society The site aims to generate more interest in the restoration of the Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal. Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal Web Site All you need to know about the MBBC and the history of Salford, Bolton & Bury. The Marple Website The community web site for Marple in Cheshire, where the Macclesfield Canal joins the Peak Forest and descends a flight of 16 locks before passing over the magnificent Marple Aqueduct. Middle Thames Yacht Club We are a friendly club based at Sunbury Lock Island on the River Thames. We have members with river cruisers and members with seagoing boats. A full programme of cruises in company, social events, competitions and training runs every year. Mike Stevens' UK Inland Waterways pages About the waterways of England & Wales. Site includes maps of canal history, information about and photos of London's waterways, nearly 30 years of trip reports (by canal boat and sailing barge), waterways humour (including cartoons) and some waterways-related book reviews. And some information about me, my wife and our boats, past, present and future. NEW - now with some waterways quizzes. Millennium Link Resource An archive of information about the re-generation of the Forth & Clyde and Union Canals in central Scotland, including the Falkirk Wheel. Contains history, construction images, webcam archive, and opening events about the re-opened canals. The Millennium Ribble Link The Millennium Ribble Link aims to connect the Lancaster Canal with the national inland waterway network via the Rivers Ribble & Douglas and the Rufford arm of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. The Link is planned to be open to navigation in late spring of 2002. The Millennium Ribble Link is being constructed in a partnership between The Waterways Trust, Lancashire County Council, The Ribble Link Trust and British Waterways. Monmouthshire Brecon and Abergavenny Canal Trust News and forthcoming events from the Monmouthshire Brecon and Abergavenny canal trust. |
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Narrowboat Apple Queen The story of the building of the narrowboat Apple Queen. Narrowboat construction diary and photographs Design, construction, and fit-out information and photographs on narrowboat "The Antidote" for use on canals and inland waterways in UK. National Association of Boat Owners This site provides information about NABO and how to join. Also there is a 'members' section giving useful data about waterways and related 'current affairs'. Norman Boats Appreciation Society Simply a site for Norman owners to visit, contribute to and develop. Eventually, hopefully, providing a useful resource and discussion area. |
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Pennine Waterways Canals of the South Pennines. Leeds and Liverpool, Huddersfield Narrow and Broad, Peak Forest, Bridgewater, Ashton and Rochdale Canals, Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation: information, photographs and virtual cruises. Per Angusta The story of the build of the narrowboat Per Angusta. Peter Smith's Wilts & Berks Canal Pages A description of the Wilts & Berks Canal and its restoration, illustrated. Peterborough Yacht Club Promoting all classes of boating and comradeship on the water. Pete's Montgomery Canal Website Collective news, information and photo's site for all matters appertaining to the Montgomery Canal and its adjacent areas. Portsmouth to London Canal - a history During the 1800s a canal was built crossing Portsmouth island providing a link to London. Including a photo database of the remains. |
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The Restoration of the Wilts & Berks Canal at Melksham Information about the Wilts & Berks Canal at Melksham and the restoration work and other activities carried out by the Melksham branch of the Wilts & Berks Canal trust. |
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Saul Boat Club A boat club with moorings on the Strouwater Canal at Saul Junction. The Seamaster Club The Seamaster Club is exists for the benefit of owners of Seamaster Sailers and Motor Cruisers built by the Seamaster Company of Great Dunmow, Essex. Seven Stars Narrowboat Build diary of Seven Stars, background behind the name and cruising notes. Seventy Foot 22 Tonne Narrowboat in Surrey NB Tafelberg. Photo Galleries and the details of our travels . Shardlow Heritage Centre The Shardlow Heritage web site is packed with detailed information about the history of this Inland Port, and provides current information on village services, and activities at the Shardlow Heritage Centre. The Shrewsbury & Newport Canals Trust The site covers the work of the Shrewsbury & Newport Canals Trust to promote restoration of the canal line from Norbury Junction to Shrewsbury; and includes a history, maps, photographs and other information on the canals themselves. The Shropshire Union Canal Society A site dedicated to the Shropshire Union Canal. Run by the members of the official Shropshire Union Canal Society, including all relevant infomation about workparties, lockwinds, a copy of our magazine, entry to rallies and festivals, lists of improved moorings, etc. The Slough Arm of the Grand Union Canal The history and heritage of the last 'narrow' canal to be built in England. Includes information on the ecelogy and environment of the canal and a section devoted to the new 'Slough Canal Group'. The Somersetshire Coal Canal Society Information on the location, history and (part) restoration of the once important canal near Bath. It descibes, in detail, the "mystery & history" of Robert Weldon's Caisson lock, as well as Willaim "strata" Smith's Combe Down Tramway. Southampton Canal Society All about the Society for those living within striking distance of Southampton who are interested in the waterways. Also you can find details of various Hampshire waterways. The Sussex Ouse Restoration Trust Home of the Sussex Ouse Restoration Trust. We believe the river can be a priceless asset to its surrounding communities. We aim to promote a greater awareness of the benefits that the river can bestow on these communities. Sussex Waterways Information on the river navigation's and canals of Sussex. Including history, maps, pictures and (if any) restoration. Regularly updated and part of the larger Sussex County Website. |
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Touch and Tell Trip reports from Touch and Tell. The Travels of narrow boat Keeping Up Photos and trip reports from Allan and Debbie on their narrow boat "Keeping Up" - and further afield. Tring Canal Festival and Wendover Canal Festival This festival is held each year by the Wendover Arm Trust to raise funds to restore the Wendover Arm of the Grand Union Canal. The festival attracts many boaters and also local residents from both Tring and Wendover. There are many attractions, stalls and arena entertainments to suit all ages. The website gives all the necessary details including how to get there and how to book a stand, boat space or camping place. The Tuesday Night Club Waterways Cruising Club. Loose collection of friends that have travelled the waterways of Great Britain. Waterways Journeys of NB Beatty and NB Earnest and assorted hire boats over the last 30 years. Recent journeys of a slightly salty nature, reaching far flung waterways. VERY richly illustrated. The Building of NB Earnest, from Base plate to launch. Other images of waterway interest. |
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UK Canals Network Dedicated to those who work, rest, live and play on the canals and waterways of the UK. Listings of all canalside services. UK Waterways Web Ring Classified listing of sites. Information about joining the web ring and details of alternative web ring panels available. Up The Cut Birmingham and the Black country canals past and present with digital photographs,history,wi ldlife,postcards and readers photos. Live chat also available. Feel free to contribute some of your own experiences. |
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Wantage Waterway Wilts & Berks Canal east of Swindon. Restoring the section from Wantage to the River Thames. Eventually completing the route to Seminton on the K&A and with the North Wilts Branch to the T&S. Details of the past and present and the progress of the restoration. Waterway Recovery Group - NorthWest The website of the NorthWest Branch of Waterway Recovery Group. Contains news and information on forthcoming digs, wastepaper collection, outings with the sales stand, social events and meetings. Waterway Recovery Group Forestry Team Waterway Recovery Group Forestry Team, Volunteers restoring canals, specialist skills in chainsaw operation. Describes projects undertaken on disused canals at Basinstoke, Foxton, Cotswolds, Wey & Arun etc. Wendover Arm Trust Restoring the Wendover Arm of the Grand Union Canal. Wilderness Boat Owners Club The virtual clubhouse of the Wilderness Boat Owners Club. Whose trailboats can be seen on waterways both in the UK and abroad. Supporters of waterway restoration. Worcester Birmingham Canal Society Home site of the Worcester Birmingham Canal Society which was formed in 1969 to promote the restoration, conservation and improvement of the Worcester & Birmingham Canal and adjacent waterways for the use and benefit of the public. The society also provides a social forum for those interested in the canal and waterways generally. Wychnor Boat Festival The Wychnor Boat Festival on the Trent & Mersey 5 miles south of Burton-on-Trent takes place on the August Bank Holiday and is now in its 6th year. Why not bring your boat, caravan or tent this year? |
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