Cruising England's Oxford Canal This month's great read, selected by our editors: Going fast isn't an option on the Oxford Canal—to the delight of all who merrily, merrily cruise this British ...

In August 1939, newlyweds in their 20s set off from Banbury on a honeymoon with a difference: travelling the inland waterways of England in their “design for living”, a former cargo boat that ...

One of the first tunnels to be excavated with gunpowder was the Harcastle Canal Tunnel in England in the 1700s -- and it was an absolute disaster. Gunpowder blasts struck springs, which flooded ...

Four bridges on the Oxford Canal will be getting an upgrade as part of a £650,000 programme.

The UK's longest, deepest and highest canal tunnel has been opened to canoeists for the first time in its 200-year history. Standedge Tunnel runs for 3.5 miles (5.6km) under the Pennines between ...

Extreme weather has been blamed after a number of dead fish were found in the Oxford Canal in Banbury. Experts say the fish suffocated after a drop in the water's oxygen levels due to torrential ...

‘A very good life decision’: Meet those slowly traversing England’s canal network After a torrid last 18 months, many have sought a change in their lives, looking to drift peacefully around ...