Looking to escape? Here’s a recent trip local readers took to Wales. Check it out, then find more reader travel inspiration at www.mercurynews.com/tag/wish-you-were ...

The 2,000 miles of narrow canals that weave through England were built a few centuries ago to ferry coal from rural mines to mills and cities. Long abandoned for faster transport, the canals now fill ...

Taking to the water along a short and winding route in Northamptonshire sparks respect for the waterway and also all the people who have made their living here, writes Ruth Brindle. Did you know with ...

A Narrowboat (notice NO hyphen) epitomizes the often weird and many wonderful ways of tourism in Great Britain. Brits call them Narrowboats, as it is one word, and depending on their size and length, ...

The UK is home to over 2,000 miles of canals, but none are as breathtaking—or nerve-wracking—as the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, the highest canal aqueduct in the world. With no railing on one side and only ...

All articles from the other regional websites in your area Each evening, we moor up near historic riverside taverns like the Maybush Inn at Newbridge, and the Plough at Kelmscott, and I attempt to ...

Residents at HC-One’s Ebor Court Care Home in York, North Yorkshire, recently enjoyed a memorable day out on the water, thanks to a special narrowboat trip through the picturesque countryside of ...

Our four-day trip started at Gayton Marina where ABC Boat Hire took us through our boating ‘initiation’. While stressing all the safety aspects, and there are many, our instructor Chris, nevertheless ...