TPT July 2025

LOVE THIS PLACE? Leave no trace!

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July 30, 2025

LEAVE No Trace Ireland has launched its annual Love This Place campaign, calling on the public to come together to protect Ireland’s rich natural landscapes, so we can all enjoy them responsibly as we navigate the summer season. With more people than ever seeking connection with nature – through hiking, swimming, dog walking and exploring…
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FREE GUIDED TOURS generate interest

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July 29, 2025

AS PART of the Shannon hydro-electric scheme, the Ardnacrusha Generation Station has played a critical role in enhancing Irish life since its construction more than 90 years ago, making progress possible through the electrification of the country. Ardnacrusha took just four years (1925 to 1929) and 5000 workers to build. It cost more than IR£5m…
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TRIPS & TIPS for beginners

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July 28, 2025

FOR families dreaming of a holiday with a difference, where the journey is just as enjoyable as the destination, a boating trip with Le Boat is the perfect introduction to slow travel. As no experience is necessary, first-time cruisers can take the helm with ease, thanks to Le Boat’s user-friendly controls, in-depth briefings and dedicated…
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TOP 10 summer destinations

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July 24, 2025

SUMMER is here and it’s time to make the most of it. Luckily, Drifters hires canal boats for the day from 19 places across England and Wales, offering the chance to enjoy a family day out on the canals this summer. The additional good news is that full tuition is included, so it’s a great way…
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ENTER THE DRAGON… from Poland

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July 23, 2025

It is always interesting to discover another person’s (or business’s) interpretation of what we see as particularly unique to the UK, so it was good to get the opportunity to view the first of a new range of narrowboats being built in Poland. Phil Pickin went to have a look, although he didn’t have to…
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CRUISE MOOR: not just a mooring scheme

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July 22, 2025

Cruise Moor has proved to be not only popular with the boating community, but with the participating marinas, who have gained more than just new business from taking part. Phil Pickin reports… A COUPLE of years ago, a small group of independent family-run marinas met up over a glass or two of “warm Prosecco” (their…
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NEW MOORINGS to transform marina

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July 21, 2025

A REFURBISHMENT project is under way to significantly enhance the facilities at Aquavista’s Buckden Waterside & Marina on the River Great Ouse near St Neots in Cambridgeshire. The major investment, due for completion around now, sees the refurbishment of the existing showers, toilets, laundry and marina reception as well as installation of a dog wash…
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COMMON CLAIMS and how to avoid them

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July 19, 2025

Ben Sutcliffe-Davies reports… Paul Knox-Johnston, sales and marketing manager of Haven Knox-Johnston, gave a presentation at the show about some of the most common narrowboat claims. I helped put together some of the topics and want to help pass on the main information to help you avoid a claim. This will be part one of…
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CLEVER electrical solution

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July 18, 2025

TÖRKMAR has announced the launch of an innovative Electrical Cupboard Solution designed to significantly lower the cost and simplify the installation of electric power systems on narrowboats. This comprehensive new offering is a key part of Törkmar’s ongoing mission to make the dream of silent, eco-friendly electric narrowboating accessible to a wider audience. The new…
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SAVING ENERGY on boat heating

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July 15, 2025

IT IS usually said that a typical narrowboat needs about 2kW to keep it comfortable in cold weather, although more is obviously needed to heat it initially. Energy (and therefore cost) can be saved by reducing losses, utilising waste heat and/or installing a more efficient system. Malcolm Bridge, IWA Sustainable Boating Group, gives us more…
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SWAPPING real waves for the airwaves

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July 14, 2025

TIM and Tracey Clarke, co-founders of the Accessible Waterways Association, have published their podcast on streaming platform Spotify so their work can reach a wider audience. As reported, the association aims to raise awareness of the fact that there are people aboard boats on inland waterways with a variety of accessibility needs. Its members come…
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MUSICAL CELEBRATION on the Leeds & Liverpool

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July 12, 2025

A musical celebration on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal was part of Bradford being feted as the UK’s City of Culture this year. Sally Clifford beat a path to the West Yorkshire market town of Bingley… MELODIC electronic beats play out from the lock chamber. The creator of this gentle yet funky compilation sits at…
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CELEBRATING Ireland’s High King

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July 11, 2025

THE annual festival celebrating Ireland’s greatest king took place this year from Wednesday, July 2 to Sunday, July 6. Brian Boru, Ireland’s High King from 1002 to 1014, broke with tradition, choosing to build a fortress away from the Hill of Tara, the established residence for Ireland’s kings. Instead, he selected a site about a…
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BRIDGEWATER CANAL closed until December 2026

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July 10, 2025

THE COMPANY that runs the Bridgewater Canal has confirmed it won’t reopen to navigation until December 2026. A catastrophic flood occurred at Little Bollington, near Dunham Massey, on New Year’s Day following heavy rainfall. It left farmland under water and drained a 1.9-mile section of the canal. Emergency stoplogs were put in to stop further…
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