A Guide to Canal Boat Holidays
A guide to canal boat holidays with practical tips on routes, budgeting, packing, food, wine stops and what first-timers can really expect.
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🚤 Narrowboat Cruise to Nantwich on the Shropshire Union Canal
A Slow Travel Escape Through Cheshire’s Waterways There are shopping trips… and then there are shopping trips that somehow turn into a three-day canal adventure involving swans, lock queues, ancient pubs, unexpected reunions, and enough countryside charm to make you forget what day of the week it is. That, in a nutshell, was our latest…
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Rioja Warmth for Rainy Narrowboat Nights 🍷🌧️
Sip of the Week | Vineyards and Villages Introduction – Rioja Comfort on a Rain-Soaked English Spring 🌦️🚤🍷 Late Spring in England, they said. Blossoms, sunshine, canal-side picnics and cheerful afternoons on the towpath, they said. Instead, the heavens have opened over Britain with such determination that Noah is probably checking Rightmove for moorings in…
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Sip of the Week: A Portuguese Hug in a Glass – 2023 Touriga Nacional from Alentejano 🇵🇹🍷
There are some wines that simply taste nice. Then there are wines that transport you somewhere. One sip and suddenly you are no longer sitting on a narrowboat moored along the Middlewich Branch of the Shropshire Union Canal with drizzle threatening your washing line. Instead, you are back in Portugal, basking in golden sunshine, listening…
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🍷 Sip of the Week: 2022 Joseph Boulard Côtes du Rhône “Débat Royal”
Introduction If you’re exploring affordable Rhône Valley reds in the UK, the 2022 Joseph Boulard Côtes du Rhône “Débat Royal” is a brilliant budget-friendly find. Picked up for around £6 at a local supermarket near the Shropshire Union Canal, this Southern Rhône blend delivers surprising depth, warmth, and easy-drinking charm—perfect for cosy winter evenings aboard…
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🍷 Sip of the Week: Easy-Going Loire Charm Afloat
A relaxed canal-side wine review featuring Les Calcaires Vin de France Pinot Noir by Pierre Chainier. This is an affordable Loire Valley red purchased at Sainsbury’s in Nantwich. This week’s Sip of the Week comes with a lesson. Always remember the name of the wine… especially when it’s this enjoyable. 😄 Introduction Enter Les Calcaires…
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Vineyards and Villages Episode 11: Chester Narrowboat Travel Adventures
Chester Narrowboat Travel: Castles, Canals and a Forecast That Changed Its Mind Again If you’re researching Chester narrowboat travel, let me set the scene using the Vineyards and Villages platform. One minute it’s blue skies and sunglasses, the next it’s hats on, stove lit, and a quick check that the kettle hasn’t slid off the…
