40 Best Narrowboat Blogs and Websites in 2025
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1. Canal Boat Magazine
Blog https://www.canalboat.co.uk/ + Follow Blog
Packed with important information and fascinating facts, Canal Boat was launched in 1996. With insights from our liveaboard diaries, expert boat reviews, and news coverage plus cruise guides and invaluable technical advice, Canal Boat's busy itinerary equips readers for their next adventure.MORE Facebook Followers 7.1KTwitter Followers 6.3K Frequency 7 posts/month Domain Authority 38 Read Now Get Email Contact Get Influential Bloggers ContactsGet access to 250k active Bloggers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the type of bloggers you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com . We'll share blogger's data in an Excel or CSV format.Email us
2. Narrowboat World
Blog https://www.narrowboatworld.com/ + Follow Blog
Get the latest news, canal boat holiday guides, articles, forum, emails, gallery, advice, and discussion. The narrowboat world is a waterways newspaper and has been one of the most read newspapers and has also been placed among the most influential waterways publications.MORE Email ****@narrowboatworld.com
Frequency 18 posts/week Domain Authority 35 Read Now Get Email Contact
3. ABC Boat Hire Blog
Blog https://www.abcboathire.com/blog + Follow Blog
Welcome to the ABC Boat Hire Blog. Read the canal boating blogs from members of our team to get some inspiration for your own holiday on the water. ABC Boat Hire is one of the leading operators of luxury narrowboats in the UK. Tattenhall Marina is the perfect place for you to enjoy your boat and the surrounding cruising routes from a premium, countryside location with an abundance of facilities on-site including a chandlery, workshop, and café bar.MORE Email ****@abcboathire.com
Facebook Followers 33.9KTwitter Followers 1.5KInstagram Followers 5.3K Frequency 1 post/month Domain Authority 37 Read Now Get Email Contact
4. Narrowboat Oleanna
Blog https://oleanna.co.uk/ + Follow Blog
Narrowboat Oleanna is intended as a diary of our travels on NB Oleanna for us to be able to look back on in years to come. Please feel free to follow us on our journey as we meet up with old friends, make new ones, and watch the seasons change around us.MORE Frequency 1 post/day Domain Authority 12 Read Now Get Email Contact
5. WhiltonMarina Blog
Blog https://www.whiltonmarina.co.uk/narrowboat-blog/ + Follow Blog
Welcome to the WhiltonMarina Blog! Read about various events, travel experiences, and much more in the blog posts, and keep up with your mooring spirit! Whilton Marina has been buying, selling, and caring for narrow boats since 1971. We operate one of the largest and most successful narrow boat brokerages.MORE Email ****@whiltonmarina.co.uk
Facebook Followers 6.6KTwitter Followers 1.9KInstagram Followers 2.5K Frequency 1 post/month Domain Authority 31 Read Now Get Email Contact
6. Michael Tyler
Blog https://www.michaeltyler.co.uk/ + Follow Blog
Hi! I am Michael and welcome to my personal blog.This blog documents my narrowboat adventures and various experiences of my journey as I venture through the canals of the United Kingdom.
Email ****@michaeltyler.co.uk
Twitter Followers 91 Frequency 3 posts/month Domain Authority 35 Read Now Get Email Contact
7. Everything Canal Boats
Blog https://www.everythingcanalboats.com/news/ + Follow Blog
Everything Canal Boats is the home of ABC Leisure Group Ltd and your gateway to everything you could need or want related to canal boats and boating throughout the United Kingdom. ABC Leisure Group Limited has been building and operating a hire fleet and providing full marina services to canal users for over 45 years, with a thorough experience of everything to do with narrowboats and boating holidays.MORE Email ****@abclg.com
Facebook Followers 1.1KTwitter Followers 1.5KInstagram Followers 5.3K Frequency 1 post/quarter Domain Authority 29 Read Now Get Email Contact
8. Drifters Waterway Holidays Blog
Blog https://www.drifters.co.uk/blog/ + Follow Blog
Welcome to the Drifters Blog, where we present information as well as travel experience on narrow-boating. Drifters Waterway Holidays offer 580 canal boats for hire from 45 bases across the UK. Drifters members aim to work together to promote canal boat holidays, encourage best practices, and lobby navigation authorities and trade associations on issues affecting the hire boat tradeMORE Facebook Followers 1.3KTwitter Followers 413Instagram Followers 791 Frequency 2 posts/week Domain Authority 43 Read Now Get Email Contact
9. Narrowboat Briar Rose
Blog http://nbbriarrose.blogspot.com/ + Follow Blog
Welcome to the Narrowboat Briar Rose blog, where we intend to share the details of our travels on Briar Rose, as well as other waterways-related posts.
Frequency 6 posts/week Domain Authority 18 Read Now Get Email Contact
10. Harnser's Travels
Blog https://nbharnser.blogspot.com/ + Follow Blog
This blog is a travel log of Narrowboat Harnser and states about the experiences of the quality time spent on the boat.
Email ****@gmail.com
Frequency 1 post/week Domain Authority 19 Read Now Get Email Contact
11. Hadar
Blog http://narrowboathadar.blogspot.com/ + Follow Blog
Hello! We are Keith & Jo and welcome to our blog. The blog is about all our travel experiences as we venture through various canals of the United Kingdom. We even occasionally sell greeting cards and crochet-work and just enjoy our lives to the fullest!MORE Email ****@nbhadar.co.uk
Twitter Followers 378 Frequency 1 post/year Domain Authority 19 Read Now Get Email Contact
12. Barry & Sandra's Adventures Blog
Blog https://barryandsandra.com/blog/ + Follow Blog
Hi, we are Barry and Sandra. Welcome to our blog, which is all about Inspirational Travel Writing & Photography. It is about our life and adventures on and off our narrowboat.
Email ****@barryandsandra.com
Facebook Followers 317Twitter Followers 940 Frequency 1 post/quarter Domain Authority 15 Read Now Get Email Contact
13. HERBIE!
Blog http://nbherbie.blogspot.com/ + Follow Blog
Greetings! This travel blog where HERBIE! and her fellow shipmates share their experiences about the journeys on the narrowboat and the trials and tribulations of maintaining her.
Frequency 1 post/month Domain Authority 20 Read Now Get Email Contact
14. Narrowboat Just Heaven
Blog https://www.justheaven.org.uk/ + Follow Blog
Hi! I'm Steve. The blog is all about the waterways wanderings of Narrowboat 'Just Heaven', a 55ft semi-trad narrowboat, built-in 2003. It is currently moored at Cropredy Marina on the Oxford canal.MORE Frequency 6 posts/year Domain Authority 11 Read Now Get Email Contact
15. Fox Narrowboats Blog
Blog https://www.foxboats.co.uk/blog/ + Follow Blog
Greetings from Team Fox! Welcome to our blog where we post news, articles, travel experiences, and some valuable knowledge on narrowboats. Fox Narrowboats is a narrowboat build and hire, family-run business. In addition to providing boating holidays and day boat hire, we have a fully serviced, secure boating marina with 200 moorings.MORE Email ****@foxboats.co.uk
Facebook Followers 2.7KInstagram Followers 535 Frequency 2 posts/month Domain Authority 25 Read Now Get Email Contact
16. A Canuck on the Cut
Blog https://canuckonthecut.com/ + Follow Blog
Welcome to the blog of a Canadian's narrowboat adventures on the historic inland waterways of the UK.
Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook Followers 376Twitter Followers 409 Frequency 1 post/month Domain Authority 5 Read Now Get Email Contact
17. Captain Ahab's Watery Tales
Blog http://captainahabswaterytales.blogspot.com/ + Follow Blog
Hi! This is Andy aka 'Captain Ahab'. My blog is An online logbook of watery wanderings and something of a 'go-to' location for information about lost canals.
Frequency 1 post/quarter Domain Authority 26 Read Now Get Email Contact
18. Boatwif
Blog https://boatwif.co.uk/ + Follow Blog
The Boatwif blog provides you with the experiences and the occasional adventures of the Cleddau crew. Read about the latest and upcoming sailing adventures, boats, different places, events, and more all on Boatwif.MORE Frequency 1 post/day Domain Authority 10 Read Now Get Email Contact
19. The Sumpners Afloat
Blog https://thesumpnersafloat.com/ + Follow Blog
Greetings! We are Paul and Kay Sumpner. The Sumpners Afloat Blog is about the Adventures on our narrowboat 'Old Nick' and was primarily intended as a place to share technical information about the build of our beloved narrowboat. But as the time passed by, the thrust of the blog changed to reflecting our real-life experiences of living aboard and cruising the waterways and riversMORE Frequency 4 posts/month Domain Authority 9 Read Now Get Email Contact
20. Percy
Blog http://nbpercy.blogspot.com/ + Follow Blog
Hi! I am Nev and welcome to my narrowboat blog. This blog is a chronicle of ownership of narrowboat Percy and life in general. For the boater and the gongoozler alike.
Email ****@feb14.org
Frequency 4 posts/month Domain Authority 13 Read Now Get Email Contact
21. Tattenhall Marina Blog
Blog https://www.tattenhall-marina.co.uk/blog + Follow Blog
Welcome to Tattenhall Marina Blog, stay up to date with everything Tattenhall, and be the first to hear about events, promotions, and special offers. Tattenhall Marina is the perfect place for you to enjoy your boat and the surrounding cruising routes from a premium, countryside location with an abundance of facilities on-site including a chandlery, workshop, and café bar.MORE Email ****@tattenhallmarina.co.uk
Facebook Followers 3.6KInstagram Followers 1.4K Frequency 1 post/month Domain Authority 25 Read Now Get Email Contact
22. NB Holderness
Blog http://nbholderness.blogspot.com/ + Follow Blog
Hi! We are Tony and Helen. Welcome to our narrowboat Holderness blog where we write about our journey, experiences, events, and much more.
Email ****@gmail.com
Frequency 14 posts/quarter Domain Authority 14 Read Now Get Email Contact
23. Boutique Narrowboats Blog
Blog https://www.boutiquenarrowboats.co.uk/blog/ + Follow Blog
The Boutique Narrowboats concept was borne out of a love of five-star hotels as well as the canals and it seems that many of you felt the same way. A Boutique Narrowboat adventure includes all the elements of a romantic mini-break - magnificent beds, rainfall showers, and design-forward interiors - whilst offering a quirky alternative to holiday cottages.MORE Frequency 2 posts/quarter Domain Authority 15 Read Now Get Email Contact
24. Travelling the Canals of England
Blog http://ianhelencanals.blogspot.com/ + Follow Blog
Hello! We are Ian and Helen, and this travel blog is an account of the travels of Narrowboat 'Leo' on the English waterways.
Frequency 2 posts/week Domain Authority 14 Read Now Get Email Contact
25. Narrowboat Firecrest Blog
Blog https://nb-firecrest.co.uk/ + Follow Blog
I'm Cheryl, I am a registered nurse and have been working for Marie Curie, a most humbling and satisfying career. This blog is about 'Coddiwompling' with Narrowboat 'Firecrest'.It's about our beloved Firecrest and how we're adapting from living on the land in a 'proper house' to living afloat.MORE Frequency 1 post/week Domain Authority 14 Read Now Get Email Contact
26. The Purple Boat Blog
Blog https://www.thepurpleboat.co.uk/blog + Follow Blog
Hello! Welcome to Purple Boat Blog. The boat is built for a purpose, that is to fulfilling wanderlust, and was named 'Kwa Heri' which means 'Goodbye' in Swahili, to reflect their love of travel. Hire The Purple Boat narrowboat for your self-catering holiday along the Trent & Mersey Canal. Enjoy the many pubs and restaurants on the towpath whilst traveling through beautiful countryside and villages. Perfect for 2 and can accommodate 4 people.MORE Email ****@outlook.com
Facebook Followers 1.2K Frequency 1 post/month Domain Authority 4 Read Now Get Email Contact
27. Floating Our Boat Blog
Blog https://floatingourboat.com/frans-blog#3269bf.. + Follow Blog
Hi, we are Fran and Rich, we love writing the journal about the narrowboat Laura Maisie. So we thought we'd share with you our thoughts, ideas, passions, and reflections about our daily life.MORE Facebook Followers 7.8KInstagram Followers 5.8K Frequency 1 post/quarter Domain Authority 5 Read Now Get Email Contact
28. Narrowboat Wrens-Nest
Blog https://narrowboatwrensnest.wordpress.com/ + Follow Blog
Hi! Welcome to Wrens-Nest Blog, it's all about us, Chris and Joy, and our adventures living and traveling on our narrowboat. We tend to post mostly in the summer months when we are out and about enjoying the canals and occasionally rivers too. Read about our journey, different places, food, unexpected events, and more.MORE Frequency 1 post/week Domain Authority 7 Read Now Get Email Contact
29. Living On A Narrowboat
Blog https://livingonanarrowboat.co.uk/articles/ + Follow Blog
Hi! I am Paul. I've compiled a comprehensive list of marinas for those who are interested, and also added hundreds of pages of articles about narrowboats and the ins and outs of life on board, and all you need to know before considering Living On A Narrowboat.MORE Frequency 1 post/year Domain Authority 28 Read Now Get Email Contact
30. Seyella's Journey
Blog http://seyellas-journey.blogspot.com/ + Follow Blog
In the Blogspot of Seyella's Journey read about the travels and tribulations of NB SEYELLA on the canals and rivers of England and Wales
Email ****@tiscali.co.uk
Domain Authority 20 Read Now Get Email Contact
31. Halfie
Blog http://jhalfie.blogspot.com/ + Follow Blog
Hello! I am Halfie and welcome to my blog space. This blog is all about my journey and experiences on the narrowboat Jubliee as I venture through the canals of the United Kingdom.
Domain Authority 22 Read Now Get Email Contact
32. Jannock
Blog https://jannock.blogspot.com/ + Follow Blog
Welcome to Jannock's blog. This blog is about all the trips that our beloved narrowboat has made, and that too coming from its various members of the crew along with other interesting canal-related snippets.MORE Frequency 7 posts/quarter Domain Authority 11 Read Now Get Email Contact
33. Escape the Rat Race Blog
Blog https://blog.etrr.co.uk/ + Follow Blog
Escape the Rat Race is one of the leading providers of long-term liveaboard narrowboats. We were amongst the first to specialize in long-term canal boat breaks. We have now been supporting clients to 'liveaboard' for 15 years and love nothing more than helping people to discover the waterways and make them their homes.MORE Twitter Followers 60 Domain Authority 10 Read Now Get Email Contact
34. Midland Mallard Blog
Blog https://midlandmallard.com/blog/ + Follow Blog
Welcome to the Midland Mallard Blog. This blog is all about information and experiences of narrowboat travel. The Midland Mallard provides a luxury narrow-boat holiday experience for people wishing to visit the beautiful countryside and canal networks across the midlands.MORE Email ****@aol.com
Facebook Followers 1K Domain Authority 12 Read Now Get Email Contact
35. Golden Boyz Narrowboat Blog
Blog https://watergypsy3.wordpress.com/ + Follow Blog
Welcome to the blog of the narrowboat Golden Boyz with 4 shipmates; Sandra, Barney, Cosmo & Daquiri, and their adventures. The Doggie Boat sells doggie-based gifts, toys, and other practical items for both doggies & humans from a narrowboat that tours boating festivals & moors in popular dog walking spots.MORE Email ****@pawprintsafloat.co.uk
Facebook Followers 3.3K Domain Authority 7 Read Now Get Email Contact
36. The Beer Boat Blog
Blog https://www.thebeerboat.co.uk/the-beer-boat-blog + Follow Blog
Hello! We are John & Helen, a husband and wife team. The Beer Boat Blog depicts our journey of how we turned our narrowboat into a business. We are a narrowboat off-license. We cruise the canals, visiting the best breweries, cider makers, and vineyards to bring their products to our customers along the way. We sell real ale, wine, and cider at festivals, weddings & events - at the canalside - to lovers of local produce.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook Followers 2.1KInstagram Followers 1.4K Domain Authority 1 Read Now Get Email Contact
Narrowboat Bloggers
Blogger Name | Designation | Blog Link | Twitter Handle | Twitter Follower | |
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Christopher Mcgine | Editor | canalboat.co.uk | @chichestercanal | 1.3K | |
Adam Porte | Author | canalboat.co.uk | @adam1uk | 1.7K | |
Narrowboat World | Editorial Inquiries | narrowboatworld.com | |||
Michael Tyler | Author | michaeltyler.co.uk | @mtylertyler | 63 | |
Carl Onens | Author | everythingcanalboats.com/news | @carl1ns | 26 | |
Brian and Diana | Author | nbharnser.blogspot.com | |||
Keith Lodge | Author | narrowboathadar.blogspot.com | |||
Barry & Sandra | Author | barryandsandra.com/blog | @nbareandare | 934 | |
Nev Wells | Author | nbpercy.blogspot.com | @yellownev | 77 | |
Tony Porter | Author | nbholderness.blogspot.com | |||
Geoff Wade | Author | seyellas-journey.blogspot.com | |||
Justin Forbes | Author | midlandmallard.com/blog | |||
John & Helen | Authors | thebeerboat.co.uk/the-beer-boat-blog | |||
Cheryl | Contributor | nb-firecrest.co.uk | |||
Debbie Ludford | Contributor | drifters.co.uk | |||
Martin Ludgate | Contributor | canalboat.co.uk | |||
Tim Marrow | Contributor | foxboats.co.uk | |||
Sandra Walsh | Contributor | barryandsandra.com | |||
Paula Syred | Contributor | foxboats.co.uk | |||
Pip | Contributor | oleanna.co.uk | |||
Floating Our Boat | Contributor | floatingourboat.com | |||
Sharon Peach | Contributor | boutiquenarrowboats.co.uk | |||
Canuckonthecut | Contributor | canuckonthecut.com | |||
Jane Hyde | Contributor | canalboat.co.uk | |||
Pipandmick | Contributor | oleanna.co.uk | |||
Abclg | Contributor | everythingcanalboats.com | |||
Drifters | Contributor | drifters.co.uk | |||
Paul Sumpner | Contributor | thesumpnersafloat.com | |||
Boatwif | Contributor | boatwif.co.uk | |||
Steve | Contributor | justheaven.org.uk | |||
Midlandmallard | Contributor | midlandmallard.com |