The Purple Boat Blog
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Hello! Welcome to Purple Boat Blog. The boat is built for a purpose, that is to fulfilling wanderlust, and was named "Kwa Heri" which means "Goodbye" in Swahili, to reflect their love of travel. Hire The Purple Boat narrowboat for your self-catering holiday along the Trent & Mersey Canal. Enjoy the many pubs and restaurants on the towpath whilst traveling through beautiful..
The Purple Boat Blog
1w ago
The August bank holiday is coming up soon, so why not spend it cruising the canals aboard The Purple Boat!
We are offering a 4 night stay from Friday 23rd August to Tuesday 27th August for £850 including fuel.
Send a message on the contacts page to book and spend the bank holiday with The Purple Boat ..read more
The Purple Boat Blog
3w ago
This lovely family got back from their Easter break aboard The Purple Boat on Tuesday, and took some amazing photos! The next adventure with The Purple Boat could be you! We are still taking bookings for June, July, and August. Book now through the booking page or fill out the contact form to begin your journey ..read more
The Purple Boat Blog
1M ago
Why don’t boats rust in the water? The hull being blacked helps prevent this, but the main helper are the anodes! These are the silver metal blocks which you can see on the hull - they help protect it from electrolytic corrosion, and are designed to corrode instead of your boat ..read more
The Purple Boat Blog
1M ago
The Purple Boat came out the water on Wednesday to get blacked. This is done to protect the bottom of the boat (or the hull) from rusting. This is done every two years so her coming out the water is a very special occasion! She is ready to get back in the water on Monday and start her next adventure ..read more
The Purple Boat Blog
2M ago
To celebrate Easter, we are offering a special adventure of a four night stay aboard The Purple Boat. This will be Friday 29th March (Good Friday) to Tuesday 2nd April for £750 including fuel. Send me a message to spend your Easter weekend with The Purple Boat ..read more
The Purple Boat Blog
2M ago
The Purple Boat is now available to hire in April. She is excited to begin her adventures with new friends and furry friends!
How do you book? Easy! Send us an email, we are taking both mid-week and weekend bookings all throughout April and May.
Book now to begin your adventure with The Purple Boat ..read more
The Purple Boat Blog
2M ago
The Purple Boat is coming out of hibernation, she will be ready for April. She is looking forward to her next adventure on the British canals with you! Book now for this spring and summer ..read more
The Purple Boat Blog
1y ago
Checked up on the purple boat, tucked up in her winter moorings. Engine started beautifully, and ran the central heating for an hour. Getting ready for March when hibernation ends ..read more
The Purple Boat Blog
1y ago
Beautiful new Information Board for Shardlow Village. Commissioned by Trent Rivers Trust in partnership with Transforming the Trent Valley I was privileged to play a very small part in its delivery to the village ..read more