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Has any member been on a barge holiday ?
What are the pit falls ?
What are the good points ?

No Keith, though I live close to the confluence of the Nottingham,Erewash and Cromford Canal, and pass the basin on a regular basis and see the barges moored up there at the side of the pub. Also, my father has fitted out two of the barges there, in recent years. Have always quite fancied this kind of holiday, but it is a bit expensive I understand. And, I am led to belief, you have to moor up at alot of pubs on the way..
Julia in Derbyshire

Yes.

Pit falls:-

danger of falling in the canal!
the locks - not always easy plus fear of scraping boat.
It's easier if there are more than 2 of you but if there are 10 then the kitchen is a bit small and cooking breakfast is a right pain!
driving the thing in the rain is a nuisance.

Good points:-
the singing - if there are 10 you make a lot of noise!!
the peace and quiet (well apart from the engine noise but you sort of drown that out)
they're cosy.
the swans - one of them came right up to the barge one morning and was drinking water out of my water bottle! truly amazing.
heron spotting - that's fabulous too.
some great pubs.

Our trip was around the Rugby area so can't speak for everywhere else.

thanks all

Hi Keith

went on one (before kid's) had a great time

If you enyoy fishing take a fishing rod with you

Pit fulls

Trying to park the thing (sorry moore) but after a couple of goes it gets better. and also gives the other people a laugh so you make somebody else's day.

Best bit

One long pub crawl we would get to the next pub and park up for the night

no driving GGGGGGGGGGreat
Deb K


EDIT

mine was in Norfolk

Not been on a barge holiday, but did spend a day on one...it was so relaxing just pootling along watching the world go by :))

I think i have to go now thanks to Debbie K

one word was all it took







fishinggggggggggggggggggggggg

Here's me thinking the pub crawl was the magic word :))

Enjoy

Deb

everything

LOL

Its a fabulous holiday if you want to see the real countryside.

But beware of called the vessel a barge in front of people who live on them - they are called Narrow Boats.

thanks for that Tip

narrow boats, great, my son,in,law, and daughter, have one on hudderfield canal, brill. relaxing, lovery countryside, the herins, widelife, even in winter, you see something differnt each day, try it cannienannie

not sure where we are going Mac
S.I.L is sorting it out

thanks Mac