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Posted on 27 February 202527 February 2025 by David

Caen Hill Locks – ITV

One of our targets when we take a our year out on the canals in 2026, this was on the news 24th Feb 2025

See ITV News

We have walked them a number of times, but not as yet on our boat.

CategoriesInteresting TagsCaen Hill Locks, ITV, Kennet and Avon Navigation

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This is the home of our maps of the UK Canals and the blog for our narrow boat Floydtilla which we purchased in 2021 from Black Prince Narrowboats from their Ex-Hire boat fleet.

Our UK Canal maps are designed to help you find what is nearby as you travel around the network, we have maps of Moorings and Marinas, Pubs, Restaurants and Cafes etc, Where you can find water, Pumpouts and diesel as well as interesting places along the way as well as any festivals and events.

See https://floydtilla.co.uk/canal-river-maps/ and also follow our mapping on Facebook https://floydtilla.co.uk/canal-river-maps/

Our boat was built by Pro-Build in 2007 and fitted out by Black Prince she was first hired out in 2008 as Chloe, now renamed by us as Floydtilla she is 62′ long and only 6’10” wide with a 42hp diesel motor ideal for a life on the UK canals.

In this blog we are covering our travels and adventures as well as the upgrades we make and the planning that goes into them. We get a much advice as we can when doing this, and we recommend you do the same.

 

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