On the Grand Union Canal

Best canalside cafe

It's in Rickmansworth, next to Batchworth Lock. Good grub. Try the fish finger sandwich, it's just right! Those are my parents, wife and …

I'd heard about the terrapins that get dumped in the canals but never seen one before. Saw this one on the Grand Union Canal near Kensal …

The photo above was taken on our second day of owning Narrowboat Audrey Too as we headed towards Blisworth Tunnel. It was too late to go …

Coots nests are built out of of twigs and frankly any old rubbish they can pull out of the canal. Coots seem quite happy to make use of …

A few months ago my wife Alisha and I bought a narrowboat. We'd been living in Australia together but had to return to the UK for a couple …

I've been living on land for the last couple of months while Bristol Fashion is at Whilton Marina, lined up with dozens of other boats for …

Stewart Marchant's Movable Bridges website says: If it's a swing bridge, lift bridge, drawbridge, bascule bridge, sliding bridge, …

At Weedon, a brand new narrowboat is lowered by crane into the canal, while another boat waits patiently to pass by. …

I'm at Whilton Marina for a few days, cleaning the boat, boxing up some of my belongings and showing a few prospective buyers around.While …

This photo was taken while travelling over an aqueduct near Weedon. …

Stoke Bruerne is a famous canalside village. It has a great pub called the Boat Inn, the canal museum, the entrance to Blisworth Tunnel …

Took an early morning walk around Great Linford, a lovely village at the north east of Milton Keynes. There's an 18th century manor, a 14th …