Canal Boat Diaries

  

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Canal Boat DiariesNew. Knottingley to Ripon: On the last leg of his epic journey across the north of England, Robbie tackles the fast-flowing River Ouse and is forced to make an emergency stop. [S]Fri, Mar 29, 7:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesNew. Dowley Gap to Ferrybridge: Robbie Cumming explores a Victorian village in West Yorkshire, moors up in Leeds Dock, and goes in search of an abandoned Aire and Calder Navigation waterway.Thu, Mar 28, 7:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesNew. Barrowford to Bingley: Robbie Cumming crosses the Pennines on the picturesque Leeds and Liverpool Canal before lending a hand to hire boaters in Gargrave in North Yorkshire. [S]Wed, Mar 27, 7:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesNew. Wigan to Burnley: Robbie Cumming begins a new 170-mile journey across the north of England but soon runs into difficulty with a problem with his craft's propeller in Wigan. [S]Tue, Mar 26, 7:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesNew. Stratford-upon-Avon to Birmingham: Robbie crosses an epic aqueduct near Stratford-upon-Avon and gets stuck in a lock in central Birmingham. [S]Mon, Mar 25, 7:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesNew. Stourport Basins to Kingswood Junction: Robbie navigates the mighty River Severn and takes an unexpected bath as he takes a tumble at the Tardebigge lock flight in Worcestershire. [S]Fri, Mar 22, 7:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesNew. Ellesmere Port to Audlem: Robbie Cumming battles his way through blanket weed on the Shropshire Union Canal and discovers industrial secrets in Audlem in Cheshire.Wed, Mar 20, 7:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesBarton Swing Aqueduct to Liverpool: Robbie Cumming concludes his journey by travelling from Barton Swing Aqueduct to Liverpool Docks - but experiences engine problems on the way. [S]Tue, Mar 19, 7:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesSowerby Bridge to Manchester: Robbie Cumming travels along the Rochdale Canal from Sowerby Bridge to Manchester, but disaster strikes when he runs aground. [S]Mon, Mar 18, 7:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesMarple to Huddersfield: Robbie Cumming continues across the Pennines from Marple to Huddersfield, where his journey is hampered by a fallen tree and a leaking lock pound. [S]Fri, Mar 15, 7:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesFroghall to Bugsworth Basin: Robbie Cumming explores the English canal network. A low canal tunnel in Staffordshire proves to be problematic and Robbie helps out a stranded boater. [S]Thu, Mar 14, 7:30 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesShardlow to Stoke-on-Trent: Robbie Cumming journeys from Shardlow to Etruria Junction, Stoke on Trent, exploring the Trent and Mersey Canal. [S]Thu, Mar 14, 7:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesSowerby Bridge to Manchester: Robbie Cumming travels along the Rochdale Canal from Sowerby Bridge to Manchester, but disaster strikes when he runs aground. [S]Mon, Oct 16, 8:30 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesMarple to Huddersfield: Robbie Cumming continues across the Pennines from Marple to Huddersfield, where his journey is hampered by a fallen tree and a leaking lock pound. [S]Mon, Oct 16, 8:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesFroghall to Bugsworth Basin: Robbie Cumming explores the English canal network. A low canal tunnel in Staffordshire proves to be problematic and Robbie helps out a stranded boater. [S]Mon, Oct 9, 8:30 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesShardlow to Stoke-on-Trent: Robbie Cumming journeys from Shardlow to Etruria Junction, Stoke on Trent, exploring the Trent and Mersey Canal. [S]Mon, Oct 9, 8:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesBarton Swing Aqueduct to Liverpool: Robbie Cumming concludes his journey by travelling from Barton Swing Aqueduct to Liverpool Docks - but experiences engine problems on the way. [S]Wed, Aug 2, 8:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesFroghall to Bugsworth Basin: Robbie Cumming explores the English canal network. A low canal tunnel in Staffordshire proves to be problematic and Robbie helps out a stranded boater. [S]Wed, Jul 12, 8:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesShardlow to Stoke-on-Trent: Robbie Cumming journeys from Shardlow to Etruria Junction, Stoke on Trent, exploring the Trent and Mersey Canal. [S]Wed, Jul 5, 8:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesBarton Swing Aqueduct to Liverpool: Robbie Cumming concludes his journey by travelling from Barton Swing Aqueduct to Liverpool Docks - but experiences engine problems on the way. [S]Fri, May 26, 6:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesSowerby Bridge to Manchester: Robbie Cumming travels along the Rochdale Canal from Sowerby Bridge to Manchester, but disaster strikes when he runs aground. [S]Thu, May 25, 6:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesMarple to Huddersfield: Robbie Cumming continues across the Pennines from Marple to Huddersfield, where his journey is hampered by a fallen tree and a leaking lock pound. [S]Wed, May 24, 6:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesFroghall to Bugsworth Basin: Robbie Cumming explores the English canal network. A low canal tunnel in Staffordshire proves to be problematic and Robbie helps out a stranded boater. [S]Tue, May 23, 6:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesShardlow to Stoke-on-Trent: Robbie Cumming journeys from Shardlow to Etruria Junction, Stoke on Trent, exploring the Trent and Mersey Canal. [S]Mon, May 22, 6:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesBarton Swing Aqueduct to Liverpool: Robbie Cumming concludes his journey by travelling from Barton Swing Aqueduct to Liverpool Docks - but experiences engine problems on the way. [S]Sun, Mar 5, 2:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesSowerby Bridge to Manchester: Robbie Cumming travels along the Rochdale Canal from Sowerby Bridge to Manchester, but disaster strikes when he runs aground. [S]Sun, Mar 5, 1:30 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesMarple to Huddersfield: Robbie Cumming continues across the Pennines from Marple to Huddersfield, where his journey is hampered by a fallen tree and a leaking lock pound. [S]Sun, Mar 5, 1:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesFroghall to Bugsworth Basin: Robbie Cumming explores the English canal network. A low canal tunnel in Staffordshire proves to be problematic and Robbie helps out a stranded boater. [S]Sun, Mar 5, 12:30 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesShardlow to Stoke-on-Trent: Robbie Cumming journeys from Shardlow to Etruria Junction, Stoke on Trent, exploring the Trent and Mersey Canal. [S]Sun, Mar 5, 12:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesNew. Barton Swing Aqueduct to Liverpool: Robbie Cumming concludes his journey by travelling from Barton Swing Aqueduct to Liverpool Docks - but experiences engine problems on the way. [S]Fri, Feb 24, 7:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesSowerby Bridge to Manchester: Robbie Cumming travels along the Rochdale Canal from Sowerby Bridge to Manchester, but disaster strikes when he runs aground. [S]Fri, Feb 24, 11:00 amYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesNew. Sowerby Bridge to Manchester: Robbie Cumming travels along the Rochdale Canal from Sowerby Bridge to Manchester, but disaster strikes when he runs aground. [S]Thu, Feb 23, 7:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesMarple to Huddersfield: Robbie Cumming continues across the Pennines from Marple to Huddersfield, where his journey is hampered by a fallen tree and a leaking lock pound. [S]Thu, Feb 23, 11:00 amYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesNew. Marple to Huddersfield: Robbie Cumming continues across the Pennines from Marple to Huddersfield, where his journey is hampered by a fallen tree and a leaking lock pound.Wed, Feb 22, 7:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesFroghall to Bugsworth Basin: Robbie Cumming explores the English canal network. A low canal tunnel in Staffordshire proves to be problematic and Robbie helps out a stranded boater.Wed, Feb 22, 11:00 amYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesNew. Froghall to Bugsworth Basin: Robbie Cumming explores the English canal network. A low canal tunnel in Staffordshire proves to be problematic and Robbie helps out a stranded boater.Tue, Feb 21, 7:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesShardlow to Stoke-on-Trent: Robbie Cumming journeys from Shardlow to Etruria Junction, Stoke on Trent, exploring the Trent and Mersey Canal.Tue, Feb 21, 11:00 amYesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesNew. Shardlow to Stoke-on-Trent: Robbie Cumming journeys from Shardlow to Etruria Junction, Stoke on Trent, exploring the Trent and Mersey Canal.Mon, Feb 20, 7:00 pmYesterday30 mins