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Great boat names! Here's another submitted by Tracy Farrar!
Keep 'em coming!
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Keep 'em coming!
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November 12, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Great boat names! Here's another submitted by Tracy Farrar!
Keep 'em coming!
#towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals
Keep 'em coming!
#towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals
Great boat names: How about this one, spotted by Towpath Talk follower Craig Hughes!
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Seen a boat with a great name? Drop a photo in the comments or by DM...
November 11, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Great boat names: How about this one, spotted by Towpath Talk follower Craig Hughes!
Seen a boat with a great name? Drop a photo in the comments or by DM...
Seen a boat with a great name? Drop a photo in the comments or by DM...
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Today, our little narrowboat wears her poppy with pride.
In the stillness of the marina, under grey skies and gentle ripples, we remember.
To all who served, fell, or came home forever changed — inc
The horses, dogs, pigeons, and all those who stood beside them.
A quiet thank you, from the water.
In the stillness of the marina, under grey skies and gentle ripples, we remember.
To all who served, fell, or came home forever changed — inc
The horses, dogs, pigeons, and all those who stood beside them.
A quiet thank you, from the water.
November 11, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Today, our little narrowboat wears her poppy with pride.
In the stillness of the marina, under grey skies and gentle ripples, we remember.
To all who served, fell, or came home forever changed — inc
The horses, dogs, pigeons, and all those who stood beside them.
A quiet thank you, from the water.
In the stillness of the marina, under grey skies and gentle ripples, we remember.
To all who served, fell, or came home forever changed — inc
The horses, dogs, pigeons, and all those who stood beside them.
A quiet thank you, from the water.
END OF WORKS in sight!
RESTORATION of the Grade II*-listed Lambley Viaduct across the River South Tyne is due to be completed ‘very soon.’
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RESTORATION of the Grade II*-listed Lambley Viaduct across the River South Tyne is due to be completed ‘very soon.’
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END OF WORKS in sight | Towpath Talk
RESTORATION of the Grade II-listed Lambley Viaduct across the River South Tyne is due to be completed ‘very soon.’ Lambley Viaduct from north side. PHOTO: A ...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
END OF WORKS in sight!
RESTORATION of the Grade II*-listed Lambley Viaduct across the River South Tyne is due to be completed ‘very soon.’
www.towpathtalk.co.uk/end-of-works...
RESTORATION of the Grade II*-listed Lambley Viaduct across the River South Tyne is due to be completed ‘very soon.’
www.towpathtalk.co.uk/end-of-works...
Our 📸 PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Staffordshire & Worcestershire canal, just above Kinver by ‘Geese Beach’. Taken on 30th October. Photo by Towpath Talk follower Jay Banbrooke AKA @nbeliza.bsky.social .
Thanks to GJW Direct for supporting our new weekly social media feature!
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Thanks to GJW Direct for supporting our new weekly social media feature!
#towpathtalk #gjwinsurance
November 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Our 📸 PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Staffordshire & Worcestershire canal, just above Kinver by ‘Geese Beach’. Taken on 30th October. Photo by Towpath Talk follower Jay Banbrooke AKA @nbeliza.bsky.social .
Thanks to GJW Direct for supporting our new weekly social media feature!
#towpathtalk #gjwinsurance
Thanks to GJW Direct for supporting our new weekly social media feature!
#towpathtalk #gjwinsurance
BE A BRICK and buy one! Volunteers are looking to late autumn and the start of the next phase in connecting the Staffordshire & Worcester Canal at Baswich to the town of Stafford.
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BE A BRICK and buy one! | Towpath Talk
Volunteers are looking to late autumn and the start of the next phase in connecting the Staffordshire & Worcester Canal at Baswich to the town of Staffo ...
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November 5, 2025 at 8:49 AM
BE A BRICK and buy one! Volunteers are looking to late autumn and the start of the next phase in connecting the Staffordshire & Worcester Canal at Baswich to the town of Stafford.
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📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY - Autumn scene at Ramsey Forty Foot. Photo by ROBIN JONES 🫶
#towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals
#towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals
November 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY - Autumn scene at Ramsey Forty Foot. Photo by ROBIN JONES 🫶
#towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals
#towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals
AWARD-WINNING South Yorkshire Community Barge ‘Lights Up’ the Ghost Ships of Doncaster Fundraising Event.
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AWARD WINNING South Yorkshire Community Barge ‘Lights Up’ the Ghost Ships of Doncaster Fund Raising Event. | Towpath Talk
For the first time this year, the Ethel Trust’s community barge ‘Pearl’ has supported the Ghost Ships of Doncaster fund raising event. The Trust’s volunteer ...
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November 3, 2025 at 11:35 AM
AWARD-WINNING South Yorkshire Community Barge ‘Lights Up’ the Ghost Ships of Doncaster Fundraising Event.
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📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY from Towpath Talk follower Steve Belasco: The Grand Western Canal near Sampford Peverell, Devon, yesterday 🫶
#towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals
#towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals
October 31, 2025 at 10:49 AM
📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY from Towpath Talk follower Steve Belasco: The Grand Western Canal near Sampford Peverell, Devon, yesterday 🫶
#towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals
#towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals
Prunella Scales: Celebrated actress and canal enthusiast passes away.
Her adventures with Timothy West brought Britain’s waterways to life for so many.
Our thoughts are with her family and friends.
#TowpathTalk #PrunellaScales #TimothyWest #CanalLife
Her adventures with Timothy West brought Britain’s waterways to life for so many.
Our thoughts are with her family and friends.
#TowpathTalk #PrunellaScales #TimothyWest #CanalLife
October 28, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Prunella Scales: Celebrated actress and canal enthusiast passes away.
Her adventures with Timothy West brought Britain’s waterways to life for so many.
Our thoughts are with her family and friends.
#TowpathTalk #PrunellaScales #TimothyWest #CanalLife
Her adventures with Timothy West brought Britain’s waterways to life for so many.
Our thoughts are with her family and friends.
#TowpathTalk #PrunellaScales #TimothyWest #CanalLife
For almost three years, visiting boats have been unable to moor at Trevor Basin, near Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, on the Llangollen Canal. The Inland Waterways Association’s Shrewsbury District & North Wales Branch have been campaigning to correct this.
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BRING BACK the boats! | Towpath Talk
For almost three years, visiting boats have been unable to moor at Trevor Basin, near Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, on the Llangollen Canal. The Inland Waterways A ...
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October 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
For almost three years, visiting boats have been unable to moor at Trevor Basin, near Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, on the Llangollen Canal. The Inland Waterways Association’s Shrewsbury District & North Wales Branch have been campaigning to correct this.
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📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY: Bingley Five Rise Locks on the Leeds Liverpool Canal. Lovely photo taken by Towpath Talk follower John Earnshaw Photography 🫶
#towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals
#towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals
October 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY: Bingley Five Rise Locks on the Leeds Liverpool Canal. Lovely photo taken by Towpath Talk follower John Earnshaw Photography 🫶
#towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals
#towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals
Things are getting very spooky around Halloween on Canal & River Trust’s canals in Yorkshire, with frightening family-fun Halloween events to scare even the most intrepid ghost hunter.
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SPOOKTACULAR Halloween events to scare your socks off | Towpath Talk
Things are getting very spooky around Halloween on Canal & River Trust’s canals in Yorkshire, with frightening family-fun Halloween events to scare even ...
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October 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Things are getting very spooky around Halloween on Canal & River Trust’s canals in Yorkshire, with frightening family-fun Halloween events to scare even the most intrepid ghost hunter.
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📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY - Beautiful photo from Towpath Talk follower Robert Yelland . Do you recognise the location?
#towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals
#towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals
October 24, 2025 at 10:47 AM
📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY - Beautiful photo from Towpath Talk follower Robert Yelland . Do you recognise the location?
#towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals
#towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals
When an immaculate, one-third scale Clyde Puffer showed up on the moorings beside me at Bowling, on Scotland’s Forth & Clyde Canal, I’m afraid I just couldn’t help myself! Jonathan Mosse reports...
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FREIGHT: A wee spark of an idea | Towpath Talk
When an immaculate, one-third scale Clyde Puffer showed up on the moorings beside me at Bowling, on Scotland’s Forth & Clyde Canal, I’m afraid I just co ...
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October 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
When an immaculate, one-third scale Clyde Puffer showed up on the moorings beside me at Bowling, on Scotland’s Forth & Clyde Canal, I’m afraid I just couldn’t help myself! Jonathan Mosse reports...
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📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY - Barnoldswick, Lancashire, taken by Towpath Talk follower Zoe Hodkinson 🫶
#towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals
#towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals
October 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY - Barnoldswick, Lancashire, taken by Towpath Talk follower Zoe Hodkinson 🫶
#towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals
#towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals
Sunday Smile: Quite like the sound of my new office... 😂
#towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals
#towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals
October 17, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Sunday Smile: Quite like the sound of my new office... 😂
#towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals
#towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals
What are your thoughts on this?
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#towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals
October 17, 2025 at 10:39 AM
What are your thoughts on this?
#towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals
#towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals
PILLBOXES join listed structures 🫶
We've always held a fascination for these. This is good to see...
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We've always held a fascination for these. This is good to see...
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PILLBOXES join listed structures | Towpath Talk
EIGHT First World War pillboxes in Norfolk have also been Grade II-listed. The concrete fortifications, built along the River Ant and North Walsham and Dilh ...
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October 16, 2025 at 1:57 PM
PILLBOXES join listed structures 🫶
We've always held a fascination for these. This is good to see...
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We've always held a fascination for these. This is good to see...
www.towpathtalk.co.uk/pillboxes-jo...