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Ten of the best canal blogs
Ten of the best canal blogs
Those that cruise the 200-year-old canal network often naturally have an appreciation of history and enjoy a break from the fast pace of the modern world. However, that doesn’t mean that they’re out of touch with the digital age – on the contrary, many of them choose to publish accounts of their travels on their own blogs.
The boating blog is a thriving medium, and with so many out there, this article can’t do much more than scratch the surface. However, if you’re looking for first-hand accounts of life on the canals, we’ve put together some suggested reading material to get you started.
One of the best-known of all the waterway blogs. The blogger records his views about the canals, from on board the narrowboat Granny Buttons.
The owners of the Epiphany are continuous cruisers and blog about their experiences as they travel the country.
The Real Life of a Narrowboat Wife
A look at family life on board. The blogger lives with her husband and two daughters, who were born on the boat. She reports the day-to-day challenges of raising children while travelling the waterways.
The blogger gives detailed accounts of her day-to-day movements along the canals, illustrated with lots of photos.
The Book Barge is a floating bookshop, which is currently on a six month tour of the waterway network. Its proprietor is trying to live for the entirety of the journey only by exchanging books for all the goods and services she needs, in order to make a point about the value of books in a world of cut-price retailers. She records her adventures on this blog.
After taking early retirement, the blogger and her husband spend their days continuously cruising the waterway network. The blog features plenty of lovely photos of canalside scenery.
The blogger’s posts about his journeys around the waterway network on the Wand’ring Bark are organised by route or cruising ring – handy for those looking for information. He also posts book reviews and has a series of posts on abandoned, or ‘lost’, canals.
A humorous look at the travels on and maintenance of narrowboat Herbie.
The travels of the owners of Indigo Dream and their two greyhounds. Plus the occasional post ‘authored’ by the dogs!
The blogger is a conservation volunteer, as well as a boater, and he combines his two passions by writing about his wildlife sightings along the waterways.
And, of course, don't forget to read the waterscape blogs to hear all the latest from British Waterways staff, volunteers and enthusiasts.
Last updated: 17/08/2011
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