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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 5,000 – 10,000 years ago, to the... Continue Reading

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 group will be  raising... Continue Reading

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 in the breeze. As you drift along at a gentle pace,... Continue Reading

The day dawned brightly for my mother-in-law’s  birthday. We always do something special to celebrate and have done so since her 60th – she is now 86. This year we went on a canal boat down the river Stort. My in-laws can no longer walk far and find it difficult to... Continue Reading