Sammiboo Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Really excited we have booked our next canal holiday! Anyone else a canal boat fan? This is our 5th canal holiday; Llangollen 1st year, Stourport ring then Kennet and avon Canal 2nd year, then cheshire ring last year (see photos below) Just setting sail second day middlewich heading towards our 20th lock of the day (glass in hand ) moored up on the macclesfield canal bit of sunshine Love it!!! cant wait to take our own eggs this time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirl Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 I've done it once. I wouldn't call myself a fan but it was quite enjoyable. I'd like to do it again in a few years but to be honest going on holiday is a bit difficult when you have animals that need looking after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Oh Middlewich is only along the main road from me - 2 minutes if that. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Me I'm a fan. Travelled various canals. Met my husband on the canal or rather in the pub. Even spent half our honeymoon on a narrowboat Have fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Love boating holidays too! We used to hire boats on Loch Lomond or the Caledonian Canal. Not the typical canal boats, but equally good fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 I am so jealous we had canal boat holidays for years and did most of the canals. Then we had a small 30ft narrowboat when the kids were young. It was marine ply and looked like a galleon, figurehead and all. Had to give it up when they got bigger the engine came out of the water if everyone was at the front of the boat We had many happy sunday afternoons up and down the midlands canals - chippy at bridge 58 on the Trent and Mersey Just love the peace and being outside seeing the wildlife, countryside and middle of towns and cities and the frantic moments when you get to a lock or series of locks. Which one are you on this time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 I live 2 minutes from the Birmingham/Worcester canal and often walk along the towpath. It is surprisingly peaceful at any time, despite busy roads and the general city hubbub all around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovemarmite Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 i would love to go but not sure how i would cope as i get motion sickness. I know there is not much motion, but worried that it just might be enough to ruin a break. Going to pop up to stoke bruene at some point and take a little trip into the tunnel mouth and see how i go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 I'm a big fan! I'm lucky to have the use of a narrow boat just about whenever I want! OH and I make a point to use it for at least one week a year plus a few weekends. It used to be moored at Calcut, near Napton, so we've been all around the canals in that area. It's moored near Nantwich now, we went to Llangollen last year. Lovely trip! There are a series of meres near Ellesmere on the way to Llangollen. Really beautiful spot. It's so relaxing, and you see the countryside from a perspective that you wouldn't usually. We plan to do the Cheshire ring this year, but it may be September before we get around to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenNutter Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Deeply jealous Sammiboo, we have been 3 times and absolutely love it! My OH loved it so much he joined Waterways Recovery Group and spent a week sleeping on the floor in a church hall and bricklaying etc. We love Marmite, you will be fine - I have horrendous motion sickness on anything other than my own two feet I can't even go on a swing, and I am the worst on boats and I was fine. As there is virtually no flow on a canal, it really is just like travelling in a car doing about 5 miles an hour. You will love it! Would love to live on a canal boat for a year - someone on another forum lived on a canal boat with chickens! Had an eglu in the bow, and stashed the run on the roof, and when they moored, put both on the verge of the towpath. Paradise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirstine Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Ooooh I'm so jealous! We lived on a narrowboat for 2 years on the Kennet and Avon near Bristol. We brought it down from the Shropshire Union and eventually sold it at Windsor. Didn't have any animals at the time, though. Happy days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 I used to do these a lot when younger, some friends have a narrow boat so we're thinking of hiring it for a break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 We've just booked the Four Counties Ring for a holiday too, we're going the first week in August. I've been on a canal holiday once before, 5 years ago and i can't say that i was overwhelmed but the kids and OH are desperate to do this so i've caved. Using the last of my Tesco clubcard vouchers for this as there's no way we could afford it otherwise. There'll be the full Mac family plus the ED's boyfriend.... cozy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammiboo Posted March 14, 2011 Author Share Posted March 14, 2011 Which one are you on this time? Four counties! I really enjoy it. Its very addictive. I like the easy goingness of the canals but then the buzz you get when you see a lock coming up. Welovemarmite - i would be surprised if you were motion sick from a canal boat. I have been on a couple of cruises and the motion is slight and i have been really ill from it but the canal doesnt affect me at all. Cannot wait. Will be great to take our own eggs with us too! my boyfriend (and i occasionally) work one weekend a month to help restore the montgomery canal which is just off the llangollen canal and runs passed our house. If you go on the llangollen canal its worth going on the monty. pics of the monty - just a few steps from my front door lovely canal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
