Vlogs
A collection of vlogs from the UK canal network. If you have a vlog that you would like to be included, please contact us and let us know!
369. The impossible challenge? Restoring 250-year-old British canals
CruisingTheCut - 20/05/2025
I attended the Inland Waterways Association's annual restoration conference the National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port, and heard what delegates and speakers had to say about the state of the...
This canal just keeps getting better - 297
Boat Time - 20/05/2025
We’re cruising our narrowboat home further up the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, and we’re falling in love with this navigation. In this vlog, we travel from Wolverley to Cookley, soaking...
Another Canal Closure! Ep 144
One Day More Aboard - 19/05/2025
With water levels dropping, a navigation closure has already been issued for the Caldon Canal. Join us on board Narrowboat One Day More on a slow and careful cruise along...
It’s almost time! Season 6 trailer reaction and breakdown
Robbie Cumming - 18/05/2025
#canalboatdiaries series 6 the trailer - you’ve probably already seen it but I thought I’d take a look and give you some extra context and teasers for whats coming up...
Excited to burn some Narrowboat hatches| Fulltime Narrowboat Life #boatlife #narrowboat #canal
Art in the corridor - 18/05/2025
Sorry its quite late this evening, its always a tricky balance getting thing made and editing our week of work, and sometimes it just takes longer than expected. But we...
7 Years Since Launch—Would We Still Choose Narrowboat Life! Ep233
Our Narrowboat Quest - 18/05/2025
7 Years Since Launch—Would We Still Choose Narrowboat Life! Ep233 We’re celebrating 7 incredible years aboard our narrowboat Dunworkin! In this special anniversary episode, we take a nostalgic look back...
Narrowboater Surprised by Dredging Work on the Ashby Canal. A Beautiful Early Morning Cruise. No 216
Narrowboat Natterings - 18/05/2025
Paul and Paula Lumsden aka Lumpy and Mrs Lumsden are continuing their whistlestop trip up the Ashby canal in Leicestershire. It's an early start for Lumpy as they've got quite...
Narrowboat Journey to Crick Begins | Budget Fuel, Sweet Treats & Canal Bliss
Never Two Late,Our Narrowboat Journey - 17/05/2025
We’ve officially started our cruise to Crick, and this leg of the journey has everything we love about life on the canal: ✅ Cheap diesel from a friendly marina 🍦...
A Waterway to Wales
Court Above The Cut - 17/05/2025
Join us on our journey as we dig a canal to Wales, exploring the beauty of Welshpool and the Montgomery Canal in this Great British Waterway Experiment. Experience the wildlife...
DIY Stern Deck Flooring + Crucial Boat Insurance Warning! | 180
Widebeam and Wellingtons - 17/05/2025
Stern Deck Makeover + Crucial Boat Insurance Warning You Need to Hear! Today we’re giving our stern deck a much-needed makeover using interlocking EVA foam tiles—no screws, no mess, just...
NARROWBOAT journey with 'JOHN BUTLER' - inspired by nature - episode 105
Narrowboat Inspired by Nature - 16/05/2025
Living off grid on water, I have a deep connection with nature, and I'm joined onboard by a wonderful, gentle man of wisdom, John Butler. We go cruising and moor...
Where do you even keep clothes on a narrowboat?! - 296
Boat Time - 16/05/2025
When you live on a narrowboat space is crucial, and the luxuries of having lots of clothes per season requires a LOT more effort. In this episode, we take on...
Building a Narrowboat: The Journey Begins
Narrowboat Life Unlocked - 16/05/2025
Find out why we have been hanging around in our narrowboat and what's the good news? Our summer cruising plans and a boat survey are all that stand in our...
Is My Life Easy? Living in an Off-grid, 60ft Floating Narrowboat Home#239
The Mindful Narrowboat - 16/05/2025
Follow this journey onboard narrowboat Alice Grace as we try and get everyday tasks done and find a new mooring to call home for the week. How do we order...
BOAT Makeover - Let the transformation begin!
The Narrowboat Pirate - 15/05/2025
In this episode, my new boat Grumpy is dramatically hauled out of the water and loaded onto a wagon for her long-overdue transformation. It’s the first big step in her...
Ep 132 Reaching the Rochdale Canal Summit! Stunning Views & Summit Pound Adventure
Lock on TOMMi - 15/05/2025
Join us on an epic adventure as we conquer the summit of the Rochdale Canal! In this episode of Lock On Tommi, we navigate the summit pound, soak in breathtaking...
Should You Heed The Official Warning On the Caldon Canal? Ep 143
One Day More Aboard - 13/05/2025
'Overnight mooring before Engine Lock 4 is not advisable', warns the official Nicholson's Waterways Guide. Join us onboard Narrowboat One Day More as we cruise the Caldon Canal and decide...
How do you visit family when you live on a narrowboat? - 295
Boat Time - 13/05/2025
Living on a narrowboat gives us freedom and adventure, but there's one drawback to this off-grid way of life, and people often ask us: How do we visit family (or...
Quick chat and test
Court Above The Cut - 12/05/2025
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I’ve been keeping this secret for a year
The Ritual Kitchen with Laura May - 12/05/2025
KITCHEN MAGIC; 65 Enchanting Recipes for a Cozy, Witchy Kitchen is out on September 4th but you can pre order it NOW! Please take a look at the link in...
We Built a Tiny Garden on Our Narrowboat — Here's How It Went
thistinylife - 11/05/2025
We've had the most beautiful start to Spring on our narrowboat, and this week we're making the most of this gorgeous weather by transforming our rear deck into a cosy...
Our week aboard was lost this week | Fulltime Narrowboat life #boatlife #narrowboat #canal
Art in the corridor - 11/05/2025
WELCOME TO ART IN THE CORRIDOR (Episode 78) Well We don't know what happened but this week we had been busy pottering about getting our orders done, excited to start...
Four different Waterways in One Day
Minimal List - 11/05/2025
Part three of our journey from Naburn to Castleford. We had only planned to travel as far as Selby but we just kept going. 33 miles and just 7 locks...
Narrowboat Life: Fradley Junction to Alrewas | 5 Locks, Swing Bridge & Canal Friends! Ep232
Our Narrowboat Quest - 11/05/2025
Narrowboat Life: Fradley Junction to Alrewas | 5 Locks, Swing Bridge & Canal Friends! Ep232 Narrowboat journey from Fradley Junction to Alrewas on the Trent & Mersey Canal! We’re heading...
Took Her Up The Ashby! The Sparks Fly as Well as The Banter, aboard Their Narrowboat. No 215
Narrowboat Natterings - 11/05/2025
Lots of miles to cover on this vlog as the Lumsdens (Lumpy & Mrs L) continue along the Coventry Canal and then turn onto the Ashby Canal at Marston Junction....
From Canal Chaos to Coventry Basin | Moorhen Chicks, Flowers & a Tangled Prop!
Never Two Late,Our Narrowboat Journey - 10/05/2025
In this episode, we complete our solo journey along the Coventry Canal and finally arrive at Coventry Basin — but not without a few surprises along the way! 🛶 A...
368. Changing propellers on a narrowboat - Formula One style!
CruisingTheCut - 10/05/2025
Although lots of technical data about narrowboat propellers exists already, it largely relates to the traditional diesel engine. With electrically-propelled canal boats now becoming more commonplace, boat-builder Ortomarine held a...
Coventry Canal Adventures: Our Journey to Coventry Basin Begins
Never Two Late,Our Narrowboat Journey - 10/05/2025
After saying goodbye to our lovely boatie friends, we begin a peaceful solo cruise toward Coventry Basin along the Coventry Canal. In this episode, we soak up the scenery, tackle...
Cornwall’s Tidal Castle Island | St Michael’s Mount Walk & History | Cornwall Ep.4
Widebeam and Wellingtons - 10/05/2025
Today we’re exploring the magical St Michael’s Mount in Cornwall — one of the UK’s most unique and fascinating tidal islands! 🏰🌊 We set off across the famous causeway with...
Rebuilding Birminghams Lost Canal
Court Above The Cut - 10/05/2025
Join me on this abandoned canal in the canal centre of the world, Birmingham has more canals than Venice and this aims to be the next restored bringing a green...
This is why we love living on a narrowboat - 294
Boat Time - 09/05/2025
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A Journey Through Time Plus Horse-Drawn Narrowboat
Narrowboat Life Unlocked - 09/05/2025
Come with us to Ellesmere Port Boat Museum to see some truly wonderful historical boats, including Saturn, built in 1905 and we get a tour inside a very special boat,...
What On Earth is Wrong With This Canal? #238
The Mindful Narrowboat - 09/05/2025
There are over 30,000 boats on the UK waterways, but my floating home is on a canal at the moment with hardly any boats at all, so why it that?...