Discover 10,000 years of history and homemade brownies – Ware by canal boat
Deciding to moor your canal boat near the pretty ancient town of Ware in east Hertfordshire offers a wealth of interesting places to visit, as well as some hidden gems. Excavations near Ware Lock found evidence of settlements going back [...]
Sights and Attractions: Spellbrook to Bishops Stortford
Leafy Hamlets and Wildlife From Spellbrook Lock a short, picturesque walk will take you to The Three Horseshoes, a thatched-roof country pub and former coaching inn, located in the leafy hamlet of Spellbrook. Originally a Tudor farmhouse of fairytale appearance this Grade II listed inn dates back at least to the 16th century. [...]
Sights and Attractions: Harlow to Dobbs Weir
Wildlife and villages Starting your journey from the edge of Harlow at the CanalAbility base is your first lock, Burnt Mill Lock. Passing the huge climbing wall, the river meanders through beautiful meadows and wooded areas, onto Parndon Mill Lock. The building you see nestling on the [...]
CanalAbility Open Day a Huge Success!
CanalAbility welcomed over 100 people at it's free Open Day on Sunday 28th April, with many new faces visiting the charity for the first time and enjoying the free mini canal boat cruises. The Open Day was organised by our team [...]
Discover the Joys of Volunteering for CanalAbility: John Thorn’s Story
CanalAbility Volunteer John Thorn John Thorn joined CanalAbility in 2018 as a new volunteer and is keen to share his motivation for joining us and his experiences so far. I first went on canal boat holidays with my [...]
CanalAbility Free Open Day on Sunday 28th April 2019
CanalAbility Free Open Day - all welcome! Find out more about CanalAbility at our Free Open Day on Sunday 28th April 2019, 12 - 6pm. Last year's Open Day was a huge success and we welcomed people from all over the region, [...]
Race The Sun – Sponsored Walk
On Saturday 24th June 2017, Volunteers from CANALABILTY, along with friends and family will be "Chasing the Sun" from the Head of the River Stort at Bishops Stortford to its end near Dobbs Weir, a distance of 24 kilometres. In doing so the [...]
River Stort – Parndon Mill
As you wind your way downstream along the beautiful River Stort, you will be struck by the picturesque scenes along the river and greeted by the sound of chattering ducks and moorhens and the sound of reeds and grasses rustling [...]
Celebrate Christmas on the River on a Christmas Cruise
The countdown to Christmas is on – which means it's time to start planning your Christmas celebration! Are you fed up with the same old, same old, for your Christmas party? Another bar, hotel or restaurant? Do you want to [...]
No Tranquillity at CanalAbility: Two weeks – 2 Awards
No tranquillity at CanalAbility – Why? – Lots of Excitement... Two weeks - 2 Awards At 19.30 on Tuesday 4th June, representatives from 26 organisations mustered at the Rhodes Centre in preparation for the Daniel Robinson Cash for the Community [...]
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