Volunteers will use an app developed to survey an array of heritage assets. It will record buildings associated with the canals such as locks and lock cottages, bridges, aqueducts, tunnels, quaysides, ...

More people are calling England’s canals — and the narrow boats used to navigate them — home as remote work options in the pandemic’s wake make a mobile lifestyle more possible. By Megan Specia LITTLE ...

LITTLE BOURTON, England — On a damp June afternoon, a floating home bobbed gently on the Oxford Canal, where it was moored just outside the village of Little Bourton, a blip on the map with just one ...

Warwickshire, England, native Elizabeth Earle lives on a narrowboat and chronicles her adventures. Her 100-year-old narrowboat is outfitted with a fireplace, a kitchen, and even a shower. The upkeep ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: When you've finished exploring the area, grab a drink at The Lexington. This eclectic bar is a great place to unwind at the end of the day, plus, you can listen to live music ...

Sections of England’s historic canal network have been closed amid severe drought conditions. The closures—currently ...

The Canal & River Trust is calling for volunteers to join a major survey of Yorkshire's canal heritage. The charity plans to map and document the changes in Yorkshire's 250-year-old canals over the ...

LONDON, March 13 -- A pair of swans -- Georgie and Sukie -- swam by Tricia Parrott's window as the sunshine reflecting off the canal played glimmery games on the ceiling of her houseboat's main cabin.

A British toddler, 3, died after slipping into an icy canal while feeding ducks with his mother on Saturday, according to Thames Valley Police. The mother immediately jumped into the lake to save her ...