Category: Canal Trips
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Episode 26 – Tavistock Canal
In this episode we walk along the old Tavistock canal, which had a relatively short but productive commercial life, transporting goods from Tavistock to the nearby Morwhellam Quay. Did you know that this canal was built on a slope? Or that it was completely contained upon the land of a Duke?
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Episode 025 – The Grand Western Canal Part Three
In this final episode featuring the Grand Western Canal, we travel from Halberton to Lowdeswell Lock (the very end of this canal). We reveal some more history, including John Rennie’s expensive correction, and something a little more modern: the 2012 breach. The Grand Western Canal is an historic and interesting canal, well worth a visit…
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Episode 24 – The Grand Western Canal (Part Two)
Join us as we continue to explore the historic Grand Western Canal, this time we journey from Tiverton to Halberton. This fascinating 11 mile stretch of water has a long and interesting history. In this episode we focus on the origins of the canal, including who designed an built it (John Rennie) and the introduction…
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Episode 23 – The Grand Western Canal (Part One)
Join us as we explore the historic Grand Western Canal, starting in Tiverton. This fascinating 11 mile stretch of water has a long and interesting history. In this episode we focus on the more modern end of its story, including the Tivertonian horse-drawn barge, the fact that lilies were once commercially grown on the canal,…
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Episode 22 – Travel Plans 2021
As promised a few episodes ago, we are here to reveal our canal travel plans for 2021 (Covid pandemic permitting, of course!) That’s right, we will soon (hopefully) be back on the canal, in a hire boat, bobbing along through the idyllic inland waterways. We also give a little insight and tips on how we…
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Episode 21 – Dog Special
Jerry the rescued saluki takes over the channel for a one off special! He has produced a video showing off some of his favourite things about taking a trip on the canal, and how he approaches life on a narrowboat: Being in charge! Ice Cream! Watching for wildlife! Ice Cream! Snoozing! Ice Cream! This is…
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Episode 20 – Tips for Planning A Narrowboat Holiday (2021)
In this episode we explain how we use various products (maps, books, and more) to plan our narrowboat trips, and offer some top tips on what we like and how we use them, which could help you with planning your own holiday. There’s also a special guest appearance from Jerry, look out for it. We…
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Episode 19 – Bridgwater Docks
We explore Bridgwater Docks, at the northern end of the Bridgwater & Taunton Canal. Join us as we discover some of the history of this place. From the 11th Century and the Domesday book, all the way through to today, including the dock’s heyday in the mid-19th Century. Do you know who engineered the floating…
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Episode 18 – The Bridgwater & Taunton Canal
In this episode we visit the historic Bridgwater & Taunton canal. This often overlooked part of the inland waterways, disconnected from the rest of the network, has a long and interesting history from its initial concept as the start of a gateway from the Bristol Channel to the English Channel (a project that sadly didn’t…