Canal boats

Pictures of the Trent and Mersy canal, these photos are by a friend. The painting is up in the warehouse next to the summit lock ,number 42 on the canal at Etruria.

Canal boats allow you to travel around the countryside without having to use a car except for going to your departure point and parking up. Canal cruises are usually circular so you travel around or along a route and return to your starting point. There are famous routes like the Cheshire ring which can be done over a few days. There are also hotel boats where you have a cabin but all the chores are done by a housekeeper.

There are apparently more canals in Birmingham in the English Midlands than there are in Venice.

Some canals and rivers run either side by side or into one another. The landscape can either be countryside, industrial or town buildings, it just depends where you travel. There is much more information available from the Canal and Rivers Trust.

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9 thoughts on “Canal boats”

  1. They look fantastic. It has been a dream of me to sail in one of those boats ever since I discovered the canal boat art. It would make for a relaxing holiday I think.

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      1. Woah! That is expensive. Only for the rich or a one of indulgence. It is a shame they are so expensive. I wonder if a large component of that cost might be insurance?

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      3. Or that folks might have accidents aboard. I was thinking about public liability insurance and the fact that the canal boat company might pass some of that cost on to customers who hire their boats.

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