April 2024

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Towpath Talk features everything you need to know about boats, marinas, wildlife, conservation, heritage and superb days out.

Whether it’s news, reviews, reports or guides, we’ve got it covered right across the UK’s entire canal network, and there’s a substantial trader section for all your buying and selling needs. Towpath Talk is the best way to find out what’s going on in British waterways today.

Inside this month’s Towpath Talk…

Exploring your canal ancestry: the ‘idle women’

In the latest in her family history series, Nicola Lisle delves into the story of the ‘idle women’ and looks at where to find records.

Modal shift or modal rift?

Jonathan Mosse’s monthly look at freight developments on the inland waterways.

Drake… the most luxurious hire boat on the canals?

Phil Pickin travels back to Beacon Park Boats to look at one of the most impressive hire boats currently on offer on the canals.

Start-of-season boat checks

Ben Sutcliffe-Davies helps us out with key preparation tips before casting off.

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