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Coronavirus latest
Coronavirus update – 28 May 2020 Although we don’t have any official news on when we can reopen for holidays, we are taking bookings from the 4th July onwards in line with many other boat Read more…
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Social distancing plans
Reopening during social distancing We don’t yet have a date when we are able to reopen for business, but in the meantime we are working on a process to ensure that the boats are handed Read more…
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Boutique Day Boat
We are really excited that when we became the directors at Union Wharf Marina, we were also given us the opportunity to create a Boutique Day Boat. There are four day boats as part of Read more…
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Calling all luxury boat-owners
Interested in renting out your own boutique narrowboat? Since we launched our first hire boat in the summer of 2018, we’ve found ourselves amid many-a-discussion about the practicalities of renting out your narrowboat. On internet Read more…
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Autumn on a canal boat
Which season is your favourite on the canals? As the nights begin to draw in and the weather cools, do your thoughts turn to outdoor adventure? After a summer of picnicking on the towpaths and Read more…
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What we did next
Some of you will know us as the naïve narrowboat enthusiasts who embarked on a boat restoration back in 2016, only to fall utterly in love with the waterways and decide to launch a one-boat Read more…
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Narrowboat Chalkhill Blue – a work in progress
You couldn’t call her Boutique, yet. Perhaps you could get away with Industrial, at a push. If you happened to be peering through a net curtain* with squinty eyes. But there are a few Read more…
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Foxton Locks
Foxton Locks in the heart of Leicestershire attracts over 4000 boaters each year and is considered one of the most extraordinary heritage sites in the country. A flight of ten locks comprises the longest staircase Read more…
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Narrowboat training for novices
Narrowboat training Many of our hirers have never set foot on a canal boat before their holiday and so narrowboat training is vital. Although we offer a comprehensive handover for all our guests, we are Read more…
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Lock etiquette
To all you narrowboat novices: we say, don’t be put off by these fellas . Locks can look intimidating and you do need to take things slowly and carefully. But here’s the thing: as you Read more…