Continue reading Those words, by LTC ‘Tom’ Rolt in his book Narrow Boat about autumn cruising on England’s canals could almost have been written today. The “new thatched hay ricks” are ...

There's history behind it, too; the canal opened in the early 19th century to transport coal, building materials and other goods from northern industrial cities to King's Cross – a long-standing ...

Liz McIvor looks at who built the nation's canal network, who funded it, those who worked on it and how they were regenerated following WWII. Britain's relationship with the canals of the ...

The towpath, located on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, offered some of the most uplifting open countryside anywhere on England's canal network, the trust said. Other improvements will include ...