Lockdown

Waterway activities booming as people seek socially distanced fun

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Shannon Butcher

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July 9, 2020

With lockdown lifting across the country, people have been searching for ways to get outside and enjoy the Great British Summer. And it seems that the nation’s waterways are the answer.
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Cruise Control: UK canal boat holidays offer the perfect post-lockdown escape

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Shannon Butcher

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June 25, 2020

As the Government announces that staycations will be allowed in England from 4 July, waterways and wellbeing charity Canal & River Trust and Drifters, a consortium of hire boat companies, are urging people to take a voyage of discovery around the nation’s canals and rivers this summer.
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Lockdown celebration of I Dig Canals project Livestream on YouTube

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Shannon Butcher

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May 29, 2020

When Alarum Productions were forced to cancel the final public events of their I Dig Canals project, their disappointment was […]
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NBTA demands closure of overcrowded towpaths after lockdown easing

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Shannon Butcher

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May 18, 2020

As the Government announced a partial easing of the Coronavirus lockdown, the National Bargee Travellers Association (NBTA) has written to […]
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