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Day 5 - Gnosall Gnosall sits about halfway between Newport in Shropshire and the county town of Stafford. Once served by the Newport to Stafford railway - built by the Shropshire Union Canal and Railway company - it is no less a bustling Staffordshire village today than it was in the 1800s. The canal runs through Gnosall heath, to the southwest of the main village. [ 837 more words ] https://www.ukvacationsafloat.com/shroppie-2019-a-leisurel/

One of our ‘locals’...

There are lots of our favourite canal side pubs sorted for social distancing. Make sure to moor up and visit... https://m.news.emberinns.co.uk/nl/jsp/m.jsp

SOME OF OUR 2020 CUSTOMERS MISSED THE BOAT, literally, due to disruption on the Canal Network as a result of COVID-19 containment measures. And others were squeezed out by the lack of availability as demand for holidays at home surged after July 4th. IF YOU ARE ONE OF THEM, THEN THIS EXCLUSIVE PAGE IS FOR YOU! [ 490 more words ] https://www.ukvacationsafloat.com/sneak-peak-2021-at-2019-/ . . #canalboathire #narrowboatHolidays #narrowboatHire #canalboatHolidays #bargeHolidays #rentaCanalboat #canalHolidays #canalBarge #canalboatsEngland #canalCruises #PrivateCanalboatsForHire #PrivateHireCanalboat

We are working flat out to welcome you back onboard from July 4th. Today the Government announced social distancing RECOMMENDATIONS which allows pubs, restaurants and cafes and significantly overnight accommodation to reopen. In the meantime we are training the Team at Gailey Wharf in the use of deep cleaning equipment so we can provide you with a COVID-safe environment onboard. ... We’d love to help you plan your canal boat holiday; we’ve already got a few tips for you here: UKvacationsAfloat.com/where-can-we-go-in-a-week

KODRAN’s layout allows up to 6 adults to be accommodated comfortably between two, double berth cabins and a double berth-converting dining area. There's a 3rd berth in the dining area which makes accommodating two families with young children a breeze! And if you’re wondering where all your luggage will go, check out our post Travelling Not-so-Light for packing tips and tricks. Further examples of JD Boats’ innovative narrowboat accommodation... https://www.ukvacationsafloat....com/narrowboat-holiday-accom/ . . #canalboathire #narrowboatHolidays #narrowboatHire #canalboatHolidays #bargeHolidays #rentaCanalboat #canalHolidays #canalBarge #canalboatsEngland #canalCruises #PrivateCanalboatsForHire #PrivateHireCanalboat See more

Our base at Gailey Wharf is centrally located on the northern section of the historic Staffordshire and Worcester Canal in the rural English Midlands. This is your embarkation point for canal cruises to suit a variety of narrowboat holidays. This early canal forms part of the Four Counties ring - Gailey is at the 5 o’clock position - and the Black Country or Staffordshire ring - Gailey is at the 10 o’clock position. [ 371 more words ] https://www.ukvacationsafloat.com/where-can-we-go-in-a-week/

Canal Boat holiday questions answered on one page (or so) I stumbled across this article written in the Canadian Globe and Mail newspaper some 10 years ago. Still relevant today - my 2 cents in {} - it addresses Frequently Asked Questions by Canadians contemplating a canal boat holiday on the high seas of the British Inland waterways system. [ 1,664 more word ] https://www.ukvacationsafloat.com/quick-faqs-basic-questio/

If you’ve arrived at Gailey Wharf by car and taking advantage of the free secure parking, then where to store your bags once unpacked is not a problem. But if you’re one of our many overseas customers and arriving by transit, you may be wondering how best to pack for a narrowboat holiday. We hear you! We do this trip from Toronto at least once a year and over time we’ve learned a thing or two... [ 736 more words ] https://www.ukvacationsafloat.com/packing-for-a-narrowboat/

Summer 2011 was wet and I picked it to show off the canal system to Canadian family... Day 3: Wheelock, Cheshire to Kidsgrove, Staffordshire (Trent and Mersey Canal) Today the weather played ball, a blessing as the whole crew would be busy outside working locks! [ 638 more words ] https://www.ukvacationsafloat.com/five-counties-in-14-days/ . .... #canalboatholidays #canalboathire #narrowboatholidays See more

Although plans for phased reopening of the country are changing day by day, we’ve yet to get the go-ahead to stay overnight on leisure craft. Like all recreational spaces, the canal network is subject to Social Distancing rules which have restricted traffic and brought narrowboat cruising to a standstill. Right now our narrowboat holiday season is on hold. [ 480 more words ] https://www.ukvacationsafloat.com/are-we-a-step-closer-to-/

Summer 2011 was wet and I picked it to show off the canal system to Canadian family... Day 2: Nantwich to Wheelock via Middlewich, Cheshire (Shropshire Union Canal Middlewich Arm to Trent and Mersey Canal) And the morning of our first full day was WET! [ 702 more words ] https://www.ukvacationsafloat.com/five-counties-in-14-days/

A quick reload this morning then it's back to it. Here's the schedule for this week. If you need any supplies please get in contact on 07491149149, via social m...edia or wave us down: Monday 18th - Calveley to Middlewich. Tuesday 19th - Middlewich to Acton Bridge (T&M), wind and return to Anderton. Wednesday 20th - Anderton to Whatcroft. (including Orchard, Park Farm and Oakwood Marinas). Thursday 21st - Whatcroft to Venetian Marina. Friday 22nd - Venetian Marina to Audlem, via Bunbury (wind). Saturday 23rd - Audlem to Tyrley Top. Sunday 24th - Tyrley Top to Wheaton Aston. The following week we will be carrying on around the Four Counties through Autherley Junction, Penkridge, Great Haywood, Stone and Stoke. Cheers Lee and Roberta.

Once things get up and running it’s important to support our local charities...

Summer 2011 was wet and I picked it to show off the Four counties ring and my hometown of Birmingham to Canadian family. It was the first real canal boat holiday I’d arranged myself and, despite the weather, confirmed I had a serious case of the narrowboat bug. Those 14 days cruising around the beautiful counties of Cheshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Shropshire are blogged starting here. [ 874 more words ] https://www.ukvacationsafloat.com/four-counties-and-staffo/

Could the Government’s Lockdown Exit announcement planned for Sunday be the light at the end of the tunnel? Read our take in the latest blog entry, https://wp.me/p8SvRC-UI ukvacationsafloat.com NEW VIEWS EVERYDAY ... #canals #canalboat #canalside #rentals #familyholiday #boat #boating #boatlife #boatlovers #boatliving #marina #canalwalk #canalboats #canalview #liveaboards #offgrid #narrowboats #wanderlust #visitengland #instabritain #makingmemories #glamping #camping #outdoorliving #instatraveling #lockdown #COVID19 #socialdistancing @ Gnosall

I have some great photos and even better memories of our first real narrowboat holiday back in 2011; I don’t know why I haven’t blogged the trip before! I subjected members of my Canadian family to a gruelling (and wet!) summer vacation afloat...and we had an AMAZING time Read and follow Day-by-day in the latest blog entry, https://www.ukvacationsafloat.com/four-counties-and-staffo/ ukvacationsafloat.com... NEW VIEWS EVERYDAY #canals #canalboat #canalside #rentals #familyholiday #boat #boating #boatlife #boatlovers #boatliving #marina #canalwalk #canalboats #canalview #liveaboards #offgrid #narrowboats #wanderlust #visitengland #instabritain #makingmemories #glamping #camping #outdoorliving #instatraveling #lockdown #COVID-19 #socialdistancing @ UKvacationsAfloat

Day 4: Brewood to Gnosall... We took Kodran out ourselves last Autumn on the Shropshire Union canal. You can follow this trip on our blog https://wp.me/p8SvRC-TU check out more videos at our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7tm-_G-qoPUFzi2MV_VoFQ or take a trip yourselves. Details at the website: ukvacationsafloat.com NEW VIEWS EVERYDAY... #canals #canalboat #canalside #rentals #familyholiday #boat #boating #boatlife #boatlovers #boatliving #marina #canalwalk #canalboats #canalview #liveaboards #offgrid #narrowboats #wanderlust #visitengland #instabritain #makingmemories #glamping #camping #outdoorliving #instatraveling

Fuel supplies schedule for this coming week #StayMoored #SaveLives

Day 3 ...The canal navigates a series of dog-legs through majestic tree-lined cuttings... We took Kodran out ourselves last Autumn on the Shropshire Union canal. You can follow this trip on our blog, https://wp.me/p8SvRC-S0 check out more videos at our YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7tm-_G-qoPUFzi2MV_VoFQ or take a trip yourselves. Details at the website: ukvacationsafloat.com... NEW VIEWS EVERYDAY #canals #canalboat #canalside #rentals #familyholiday #boat #boating #boatlife #boatlovers #boatliving #marina #canalwalk #canalboats #canalview #liveaboards #offgrid #narrowboats #wanderlust #visitengland #instabritain #makingmemories #glamping #camping #outdoorliving #instatraveling

.Fuel boat Halsall - Four Counties Fuels Ltd. schedule for week of Monday March 30th

Keep doing your thing guys. Stay safe #localHeros

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Like many recreational spaces, the network the Canal and Rivers Trust maintains is now facing Social Distancing restrictions - you can read the Trusts Coronavirus updates here https://canalrivertrust.org.uk//safety-on-our-/coronavirus The safety of our customers and the Team at Gailey Wharf is paramount. Because of this uncertainty we are suspending further bookings until June. We will be contacting customers who have already booked earlier dates to make alternative arrange...ments. Mike Renshaw [email protected]

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For Industrial Heritage buffs, there's no better way to explore Birmingham and the Black Country than via the BCN...

**FILANCE LOCK CLOSED** Next week Mon-Thur for follow up repairs Full details here https://canalrivertrust.org.uk//17259-filance-lock-lock-37

We’ve had a big cancellation from a European customer who we suspect is wary of travelling right now. So we’re promoting the bejeezas out of the freed-up weeks. As friends of this page take an additional 10% off the discounted prices. Details at UKvacationsAfloat.com

Update on Toddbrook Reservoir and CRTs plans regarding water resources on the Macc & Peak Forest. With a controversial reaction from me ;-)

Day 2...we were meeting friends at Brewood, less than an hours cruise away. The weather was just perfect, although often shaded in one of the Shroppie’s many cuttings, it was pleasantly warm. We took Kodran out ourselves last Autumn on the Shropshire Union canal. You can follow this trip on our blog, link here https://wp.me/p8SvRC-QP... ukvacationsafloat.com New Views Everyday #canals #canalboat #canalside #rentals #familyholiday #boat #boating #boatlife #boatlovers #boatliving #marina #canalwalk #canalboats #canalview #liveaboards #offgrid #narrowboats #wanderlust #visitengland #instabritain #makingmemories #glamping #camping #outdoorliving #instatraveling

With another storm on the way we have restocked and ready to get back out delivering. Today and Friday we will be heading from Anderton to Middlewich and then o...n Saturday we will cross the Branch to Barbridge and turn towards Calveley. If anybody needs any supplies please get in touch on 07491149149 or via social media. Cheers See more

...Soon we were back into the Staffordshire countryside, heading northwest up the left-hand-side of the ‘V’ formed by the junction of the Shropshire Union and Staffs and Worcester canals. Follow our week on Kodran from last September; Day 1 is on the blog now: https://wp.me/p8SvRC-QP UKvacationsafloat.com... New Views Everyday #canals #canalboat #canalside #rentals #familyholiday #boat #boating #boatlife #boatlovers #boatliving #marina #canalwalk #canalboats #canalview #liveaboards #offgrid #narrowboats #wanderlust #visitengland #instabritain #makingmemories #glamping #camping #outdoorliving #instatraveling

Our Facebook cover photos are taken from our own time on Kodran last Autumn on the Shropshire Union canal. We blogged this trip here https://wp.me/p8SvRC-QP ukvacationsafloat.com New Views Everyday... #canals #canalboat #canalside #rentals #familyholiday #boat #boating #boatlife #boatlovers #boatliving #marina #canalwalk #canalboats #canalview #liveaboards #offgrid #narrowboats #wanderlust #visitengland #instabritain #makingmemories #glamping #camping #outdoorliving #instatraveling

Supporting a favourite local grassroots charity Crafting For a Cure as a birthday #givingback

What a first rate bunch these folks are, keeping the live-aboard community supplied in all weathers... ...and pretty good photographers too! Be sure to follow their social media feeds Fuel boat Halsall - Four Counties Fuels Ltd.

3 weeks on the #Shroppie this Autumn #Coincidence? Support our pubs #Camra #SpreadEagleGailey #StarPenkridge #BridgeInnBrewood #HartleyArmsWheatonAston #BoatInnGnosall .... . UKvacationsafloat.com New Views Everyday Link in bio #canals #canalboat #canalside #rentals #familyholiday #boat #boating #boatlife #boatlovers #boatliving #marina #canalwalk #canalboats #canalview #liveaboards #offgrid #narrowboats #wanderlust #visitengland #instabritain #makingmemories #glamping #camping #outdoorliving #instatraveling

Beautiful photos here celebrating a great occasion...

Bad news for steam railway and canal enthusiasts alike: the Caldon canal is mostly inaccessible due to a breach at the Foxley pub, Milton Updates here https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/noti/16338-foxley-pub-milton and https://www.churnetvalleyrailway.co.uk//washed-out-event-r and we’ll update the link on our homepage... #canals #stoppages #steamrailway

One for the grammar Nazis: under what circumstances would this be correct? #boatnames #photocredit @cruisingthecut

The Boss and me on #Kodran last Summer

We were lucky enough to get time with #Kodran ourselves this Autumn. Here’s a taste of the beautiful #ShropshireUnionCanal in the October sunshine . . See England from a different, more relaxed perspective with Ukvacationsafloat.com, private narrowboat holidays from the Heart of the English Midlands.... KODRAN is a well appointed 60 cruiser stern canal boat with 6 configurable berths. We are centrally located on the historic Staffordshire and Worcester canal in rural Staffordshire, just 1/2 mile from M6 junction 12 (A5 Telford) with plenty of secure, free parking. This makes for easy scenic cruising to the picturesque Shropshire Union canal, the Trent and Mersey canal for the Potteries or the Birmingham canals for industrial history buffs. And don’t miss the #BlackCountryMuseum, featured in many #peakyblinders outdoor scenes https://www.bclm.co.uk/about/peaky-blinders/337.htm Link in bio for more details... UKvacationsafloat.com New Views Everyday #canals #canalboat #canalside #rentals #familyholiday #boat #boating #boatlife #boatlovers #boatliving #marina #canalwalk #canalboats #canalview #liveaboards #offgrid #narrowboats #wanderlust #visitengland #instabritain #makingmemories #glamping #camping #outdoorliving #instatraveling @ Autherley Junction

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A good read... https://www.theguardian.com//the-dramatic-transformation-o

See England from a Different Perspective... ...with these #summer2019 #specials from UKvacationsAfloat Find out more at the link in the bio . .... #canalboat #boathire #narrowboat #privateboat #staycation #visitengland #countryside #canal #boatrental #staffordshire #history #glamping See more

Thank you to the many volunteers who make such a significant contribution to our enjoyment of the canals...

Due to high levels of rainfall the River section at Alrewas is in flood and the navigation is closed.

KICK-START SUMMER... ...by kicking back on a narrowboat Take 15% OFF now to mid-July... See England from a different, more relaxed perspective with Ukvacationsafloat.com, private narrowboat holidays from the Heart of the English Midlands. KODRAN is a well appointed 60 cruiser stern canal boat with 6 configurable berths. ukvacationsafloat.com/narrowboat We are centrally located on the historic Staffordshire and Worcester canal in rural Staffordshire, just 1/2 mile from M6 junction 12 (A5 Telford) with plenty of secure, free parking. ukvacationsafloat.com/directions This makes for easy scenic cruising to the picturesque Shropshire Union canal, the Trent and Mersey canal for the Potteries or the Birmingham canals for industrial history buffs. UKvacationsafloat.com New Views Everyday

Staffs and Worcester canal

C’mon you #Villa boys! #UTV #FA #championship #playoff

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#Repost @mjrenshaw with @get_repost On Holocaust Remembrance Day a look back at images from our visit to Yad Vashem in #Jerusalem earlier this year #holocaustremembranceday #lestweforget

Weather on the canal can be ‘mellow’ at this time of year. #Kodran’s crew this week rocked up in these beautiful wellies just in case! #bangontrend #hautecouture . .... #canals #canalboat #canalside #rentals #familyholiday #boat #boating #boatlife #boatlovers #boatliving #marina #canalwalk #canalboats #canalview #liveaboards #offgrid #narrowboats #wanderlust #visitengland #instabritain #makingmemories #glamping #camping #outdoorliving #instatraveling See more

#Waybackwednesday to last August with the fam on #Kodran #Winesday #Winewednesday

Tom is Captain of Kodran’s current crew, hailing from the Netherlands Presently cruising south of Birmingham on the #staffsandworcscanal they passed through the centre of the UK’s second city and the industrial heartland of the canal network. Industrial History buffs can see more photos on this theme at the website https://www.ukvacationsafloat.com/proj/industrial-heritage/ See the English Midlands from a different perspective . .... #canals #canalboat #canalside #rentals #familyholiday #boat #boating #boatlife #boatlovers #boatliving #marina #canalwalk #canalboats #canalview #liveaboards #offgrid #narrowboats #wanderlust #visitengland #instabritain #makingmemories #glamping #camping #outdoorliving #instatraveling @ Birmingham Canal Navigations See more

Wish I was cruising the canal...

At Shugborough Estate, a short country walk from the Trent and Mersey canal just south of Great Haywood, Staffordshire. Shugborough Hall is the country seat of the Anson family, Earls of Lichfield. Internationally famous fashion photographer and 60's socialite Patrick Anson/Patrick Lichfield was in this royal family lineage; his photography is exhibited here: https://www.thelittleblackgallery.com/ar/patrick-lichfield/ Well worth a visit (TripAdvisor 4 bubbles): https://ww...w.tripadvisor.ca/Attraction_Review-g186377-d21363 All photos Diane Hayes 2019 #trentandmerseycanal #visitstaffordshire . . #canals #canalboat #canalside #rentals #familyholiday #boat #boating #boatlife #boatlovers #boatliving #marina #canalwalk #canalboats #canalview #liveaboards #offgrid #narrowboats #wanderlust #visitengland #instabritain #makingmemories #glamping #camping #outdoorliving #instatraveling

Nice to see the Spring weather cooperating for our first customers this year! #trentandmerseycanal #visitstaffordshire . . #canals #canalboat #canalside #rentals #familyholiday #boat #boating #boatlife #boatlovers #boatliving #marina #canalwalk #canalboats #canalview #liveaboards #offgrid #narrowboats #wanderlust #visitengland #instabritain #makingmemories #glamping #camping #outdoorliving #instatraveling

And they’re off! No, not the #GrandNational, #Kodran’s first guests of the season! . . #canals #canalboat #canalside #rentals #familyholiday #boat #boating #boatlife #boatlovers #boatliving #marina #canalwalk #canalboats #canalview #liveaboards #offgrid #narrowboats #wanderlust #visitengland #instabritain #makingmemories #glamping #camping #outdoorliving #instatraveling

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