Thames boating

No licence, no problem! A beginner’s guide to self-drive boating holidays

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August 18, 2026

We all need to start somewhere. Le Boat reveals common boating misconceptions and provides top tips for first-timers. FROM guided canal tours to multi-country cruises, boating holidays are growing increasingly popular, with 36 million European citizens identifying as boaters who regularly participate in recreational marine activities in 2026. For Cheryl Brown, self-drive boating expert and…
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Biggest boat clean-up in a decade underway on Upper Thames

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Mark Lancaster

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June 13, 2026

‘Sunk, wrecked, abandoned – they’ve got to go,’ says Environment Agency as Thames boat crackdown continues “Sunk, wrecked, abandoned – they’ve got to go.” That is the message from the Environment Agency’s deputy director of navigation as 53 boats have already been removed in an ongoing crackdown on the non-tidal Thames. The agency is on…
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