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Sad news about the Heathrow airport strikes planne

Sad news about the Heathrow airport strikes planned for July and August. Meanwhile on the canals it’s getting to that time of day… Around now, if you haven’t already moored up for the night, you have about another hour’s cruising daylight into the sunset. Tough choices when on holiday
#narrowboatlife #canalholidays #blueotterboats #sunsetcruising #sunsetcruise #nostrikesforus

Blue Otter Wootton Wawen has sleeping arrangements

Blue Otter Wootton Wawen has sleeping arrangements for families, two couples or just the two of you. June and july availability to cruise into Stratford-Upon-Avon and beyond.

Lovely to find this note from our guests leaving t

Lovely to find this note from our guests leaving today on Blue Otter Skipton.
New guests have already settled in to their first narrowboat experience, leaving in the morning with a couple of hours training on steering, navigating bridges and locks, and most importantly, how to moor up.
#blueotterboats #happyguests #narrowboatholidays #canalholiday #skipton #newexperiences

Snacking on the go. Name your favourite cruise ne

Snacking on the go. Name your favourite cruise necessities for the pilot and crew.
#narrowboatlife #canalcruising #blueotterboats #narrowboatholidays #summervibes #summer #summerholiday #foodiesontour

You could go glamping like it's 2020, or you book

You could go glamping like it's 2020, or you book a glamping upgrade to pilot your own narrowboat and stay somewhere different every night. 😀

Explore more on your holiday this year and book a canal journey.
Save up to £238 on June and July cruises booked by May 31st for Blue Otter Wootton Wawen.
Ideal for families and couples, check our 2023 availability:
Book here: https://www.hoseasons.co.uk/boat-holidays/boww

You could also head to Skipton in Yorkshire. Cruise east to Leeds, the home of Opera North, Northern Ballet, award-winning restaurants and traverse past the National Turst East Riddleston Hall, down the Bingley Five Rise Locks and through the UNESCO Heritage Town of Saltaire.

Cruise west towards Liverpool through breath-taking open countryside and in a week you can expect to get to the other side of Foulridge tunnel, maybe a little further for experienced boaters. Enjoy scenery featured in the most recent series of All Creatures Great and Small.

SUMMER AVAILABILITY - ideal for Couples:
Weekly prices from £1019 to £1365 includes fuel, bedding, hot water showers, welcome pack and boat-handling training.
Sunday July 16 – July 23
Sunday July 23 – July 30
Sunday July 30 – August 6
Sunday August 27 - September 3
Sunday September 3 - September 10
Sunday September 10 - September 17
Book here:
https://www.hoseasons.co.uk/boat-holidays/blot
#blueotterboats #blueotterwoottonwawen #blueotterskipton #glamping #holiday #boating #narrowboating

Name your co-pilot for a summer cruise on Blue ott

Name your co-pilot for a summer cruise on Blue otter Skipton.
@hoseasons #sunsetcruising #narrowboatlife #narrowboat #canalholiday

To Leeds or Liverpool? Narrowboats travel at a max

To Leeds or Liverpool?
Narrowboats travel at a maximum 4mph, so in a week from Skipton you can expect to get to Leeds and back, but not Liverpool.

Cruise east to Leeds, the home of Opera North, Northern Ballet, award-winning restaurants and traverse past the National Turst East Riddleston Hall, down the Bingley Five Rise Locks and through the UNESCO Heritage Town of Saltaire.

Cruise west towards Liverpool through breath-taking open countryside and in a week you can expect to get to the other side of Foulridge tunnel, maybe a little further for experienced boaters. Enjoy scenery featured in the most recent series of All Creatures Great and Small.

SUMMER AVAILABILITY - Weekly prices from £1019 to £1365 includes fuel, bedding, hot water showers, welcome pack and boat-handling training.

Sunday July 16 – July 23
Sunday July 23 – July 30

Sunday July 30 – August 6
Sunday August 27 - September 3

Sunday September 3 - September 10
Sunday September 10 - September 17

Book here:
https://www.hoseasons.co.uk/boat-holidays/blot
#blueotterboats @hoseasons #blueotterskipton #canalboatsuk #canalboathire #narrowboatholidays #yorkshire #leedsliverpoolcanal

Otterly Marvellous May Savings Continues! Save up

Otterly Marvellous May Savings Continues!
Save up to £238 on June and July cruises booked by May 31st.

Ideal for families and couples Blue Otter Wootton Wawen is just a day's cruise away from Stratford-Upon-Avon.
Book here: https://www.hoseasons.co.uk/boat-holidays/boww
#canalholiday #maysale #familyholiday #narrowboat #boating #blueotterwoottonwawen #blueotterboats #awardwinning

Blue Otter Skipton is ready to welcome the next gu

Blue Otter Skipton is ready to welcome the next guests, take a walk through with us. This is what you can expect to arrive to when cruising with us. #canalboat #canalholiday #narrowboatliving #blueotterboats #blueotterskipton #bespokenarrowboatholidays

A gorgeous time of year for cruising. Bluebell woo

A gorgeous time of year for cruising. Bluebell woodlands, goslings, roe deer, herons, ducklings, lambs and cricket spectating from the boat.

All aboard Blue Otter Skipton (pets accepted)
NEXT AVAILABILITY

Sunday May 21 – May 28

Sunday July 23 – July 30

BOOK HERE: https://www.hoseasons.co.uk/boat-holidays/blot
#narrowboatholidays #canalboat #canalholiday #yorkshire #leedsliverpoolcanal #blueotterskipton #canallife #blueotterboats @hoseasons @canalrivertrust

Curious to see Blue Otter Wootton Wawen? Take a pe

Curious to see Blue Otter Wootton Wawen? Take a peek…

Lovely review about cruising in April from our gue

Lovely review about cruising in April from our guests on Blue Otter Skipton.
Next availability Sunday May 7th for 7 nights with a 10% discount.
#canalholiday #leedsliverpoolcanal #blueotterboats #blueotterskipton #narrowboatholiday

FIND US IN THE HOSEASONS SALE! Limited time offer

FIND US IN THE HOSEASONS SALE!

Limited time offer with up to 15% discount in the @hoseasons Spring Summer Sale. Book early to secure your preferred cruise dates.

Blue Otter Skipton (pets accepted)
SPRING SUMMER AVAILABILITY

Sunday April 30 – May 7
Sunday May 7 – May 14
Sunday May 21 – May 28

Sunday July 23 – July 30
Sunday July 30 – August 6

BOOK HERE: https://www.hoseasons.co.uk/boat-holidays/blot

Blue Otter Warwickshire (children go free)
SPRING SUMMER AVAILABILITY
Sunday April 30 – May 7

Sunday May 14 – May 21
Sunday May 21 – May 28

Sunday June 4 - June 11
Sunday June 11 – June 18
Sunday June 18 - June 25
Sunday June 25 - July 2

Sunday July 9 - July 16
Sunday July 16 - July 23
Sunday July 30 – August 6
Sunday 27 August - Sept 3

BOOK HERE: https://www.hoseasons.co.uk/boat-holidays/boww

#canalholiday #narrowboating #blueotterboats #summerholiday #holidaysale

FIND US IN THE HOSEASONS SALE! Limited time offer

FIND US IN THE HOSEASONS SALE!

Limited time offer with up to 15% discount in the Hoseasons Spring Summer Sale. Book early to secure your preferred cruise dates.

Blue Otter Skipton (pets accepted)
SPRING SUMMER AVAILABILITY

Sunday April 30 – May 7
Sunday May 7 – May 14
Sunday May 21 – May 28

Sunday June 11 – June 18

Sunday July 23 – July 30
Sunday July 30 – August 6

BOOK HERE: https://www.hoseasons.co.uk/boat-holidays/blot

Blue Otter Warwickshire (children go free)
SPRING SUMMER AVAILABILITY
Sunday April 30 – May 7

Sunday May 14 – May 21
Sunday May 21 – May 28

Sunday June 4 - June 11
Sunday June 11 – June 18
Sunday June 18 - June 25
Sunday June 25 - July 2

Sunday July 9 - July 16
Sunday July 16 - July 23
Sunday July 30 – August 6
Sunday 27 August - Sept 3

BOOK HERE: https://www.hoseasons.co.uk/boat-holidays/boww
#petholiday #familyholiday #canalholiday #narrowboatholidays #blueotterboats

Still no sign of port delays and another early dep

Still no sign of port delays and another early departure on Blue Otter Skipton. This time heading for Kildwick for the first night before turning and venturing west to go through Foulridge Tunnel.

We still have some May bank holiday availability, so if you want to discover life off the grid and on the canals, book a boat!
#canalholidays #blueotterboats #dogholiday #familytime #yorkshire #warwickshire

No port delays for our guests today… in fact the

No port delays for our guests today… in fact they will be casting off an hour early at 3pm from Skipton!
#easterholidays #canalboathire #blueotterboats #englishcanals #narrowboatholidays #staycationuk #canalboatsofinstagram #leedsliverpoolcanal

Navigation necessities, the open canal, cruising p

Navigation necessities, the open canal, cruising past those in traffic jams, locks, and a rewarding break at an idyllic mooring for quality rooftop sunbathing time.
All in a day’s cruising!
When are you joining us?
#canalboatsofinstagram #blueotterboats #canalboatliving #narrowboatholidays
@canalrivertrust @hoseasons @visitengland

The herb and flower pots on Blue Otter Skipton hav

The herb and flower pots on Blue Otter Skipton have been spruced up for the season. Excellent plants from the nursery at Twin Locks in Gargrave.
Sage, thyme and chives make for tasty seasoning when our guests cook on board.
#herbgarden #boatinglife #blueotterskipton

Not a traffic jam in sight - simply the best way t

Not a traffic jam in sight - simply the best way to travel over a bank holiday.

There isn’t even a border control checkpoint cruising from Yorkshire into Lancashire! 😊

Happy Easter, wherever you chose to be.

Lovely trip to Kildwick today as we took a test cr

Lovely trip to Kildwick today as we took a test cruise on Blue Ofter Skipton. Joined by some friends and Chris from Sri Lanka clearly revelled in the experience of piloting a narrowboat. He was a natural within the first hour at the tiller
Lovely lunch at the White Lion Pub in Kildwick. Magical to spot a deer in the woods…wild garlic beginning to sprout, soon to be followed by blue bells in May.
Cruising season begins April 2nd.
#narrowboatholidays #awardwinningboats #blueotter #blueotterboats #skipton #kildwick #yorkshire #canalsofengland @hoseasons @canalrivertrust

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