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LITTLE BOURTON, England — On a damp June afternoon, a floating home bobbed gently on the Oxford Canal, where it was moored just outside the village of Little Bourton, a blip on the map with just one ...

After narrow-boat cruising five times on the canals of England and Wales, my husband Joe and I decided we were perhaps too old to do it again. Then came new friends Rick and Mary Day, who heard about ...

A project to reconnect a historic canal to the UK's national waterways network has received £6.4m in funding. The money will ...

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On a recent trip to the UK, we decided to break up our land-based holiday with a unique adventure exploring the quintessentially English countryside on a longboat. Our destination of choice? Wiltshire ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: When you've finished exploring the area, grab a drink at The Lexington. This eclectic bar is a great place to unwind at the end of the day, plus, you can listen to live music ...

LONDON, March 13 -- A pair of swans -- Georgie and Sukie -- swam by Tricia Parrott's window as the sunshine reflecting off the canal played glimmery games on the ceiling of her houseboat's main cabin.

The historic Stroudwater Canal has received a £6.46m grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to restore crucial parts ...