Spanning everything from floating lagoon cities to cross-country water channels, here we take a look at the most incredible ...

The 2,000 miles of canals linking major centers across the length and breadth of England carried the goods that fed the Industrial Revolution -- progress which ironically made them obsolete. But ...

In August 1939, newlyweds in their 20s set off from Banbury on a honeymoon with a difference: travelling the inland waterways of England in their “design for living”, a former cargo boat that ...

Britain’s 2,200 miles of navigable canals and rivers are waiting to be explored – along with a rich variety of waterside town and country stop-offs.

In the first of a three-part series exploring rail’s history and development alongside rival transport modes, Christian ...

A NEW map published today shows how the ecological footprint of Britain’s canal network supports the country’s wildlife. The waterways boast 304 conservation areas and 68 sites of special scientific ...

On a canal boat, you can "step back in time to a slower era", said Paul Miles in The Telegraph. There are over 5,000 miles of inland waterways in the UK, snaking through some of the country's most ...

June 2026 – 7 days Register for 2026 and we will contact when confirmed details including dates and prices are available. Join us on an extraordinary journey through the Birmingham Canal ...

A quarter of a century later, just 25% of Britain's canals were able to pay a dividend at all. The new canal infrastructure, nonetheless, helped fuel England's industrial economy, ...

During the Industrial Revolution, Britain’s canal network spanned nearly 4,000 miles (6,400km). But after railways gained momentum, the use of canals declined.