Canal Boat Diaries

Robbie Cumming embarks on his first-ever narrowboat journey through Wales and then into England’s Northwest.

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  E1Llangollen to Crickheath

  May 18, 2026· 45m

  Robbie begins a new canal adventure in Wales and encounters towering aqueducts and stunning scenery along the way.

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  E2Frankton Junction to Grindley Brook

  May 18, 2026· 45m

  Robbie's journey on the Llangollen Canal takes an unexpected turn when his boat gets stuck in silt and a passing hire boat comes to the rescue.

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  E3Grindley Brook to Middlewich

  May 25, 2026· 45m

  As Robbie leaves the scenic Llangollen Canal, he faces a journey of running repairs and narrowboat maintenance on the old Naughty Lass.

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  E4Winsford to Weston Point

  May 25, 2026· 45m

  With the Anderton Boat Lift out of action, Robbie explores the scenic River Weaver onboard a borrowed narrowboat called 'Tench'.

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  E5Runcorn to Middlewich

  Jun 1, 2026· 45m

  Robbie sets off from Runcorn on the Bridgewater Canal, but a series of unfortunate mishaps soon tests his patience - from lost camera footage to closed canals.

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  E6Middlewich to Hall Green

  Jun 1, 2026· 45m

  Robbie slips and falls overboard on Heartbreak Hill. Also, Eddie 'the Stove Man' and his enormous German Shepherd fix the fireplace on the old Naughty Lass.

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  E7Scholar Green to High Lane

  Jun 8, 2026· 45m

  Robbie helps rescue a runaway narrowboat on the scenic Macclesfield Canal and cruises through autumn scenery toward Congleton to see a shipwreck up for sale.

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  E8High Lane to Manchester

  Jun 8, 2026· 45m

  Fallen trees block Robbie's journey on the Peak Forest Canal. Later, he meets TV host Terry Christian, whose dad once worked a local waterway.

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  E9Manchester to Summit

  Jun 15, 2026· 45m

  Robbie struggles with grounding out, a tangled prop and constant challenges on the Rochdale Canal - known as the 'Everest of Canals' - to reach its highest point.

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  E10Summit to Sowerby BridgeFinale

  Jun 15, 2026· 45m

  Robbie takes a detour to investigate a local UFO legend in Todmorden, and the UK's deepest canal lock springs a leak, causing trouble for the Naughty Lass.

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  E1Napton Junction to Aynho Wharf

  May 19, 2025· 47m

  Robbie Cumming navigates the scenic Oxford Canal onboard Naughty Lass, explores its twists and turns, and helps tow a stranded broken-down boater.

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  E2Aynho Wharf to Bablock Hythe

  May 20, 2025· 47m

  Robbie navigates the Oxford Canal, bumps into a hire boat and a hedge and tackles large river locks on the scenic Upper River Thames.

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  E3Oxford to Reading

  May 26, 2025· 47m

  Robbie's narrowboat gets a makeover before he explores the River Thames, he moors in Abingdon and tackles an emergency DIY repair to fix a leak.

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  E4Reading to Windsor

  May 27, 2025· 47m

  Robbie visits a former Beatle's home in Henley, uncovers horror history in Marlow and struggles to find a mooring in Maidenhead on the River Thames.

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  E5Windsor to Godalming

  Jun 2, 2025· 47m

  While exploring the Wey and Godalming Navigations, Robbie gets caught in a storm and falls off his narrowboat. He also uncovers rock history in Guildford.

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  E6Byfleet to Odiham Castle

  Jun 3, 2025· 47m

  Robbie's narrowboat gets stuck under a low bridge on the challenging Basingstoke Canal as he battles through water weed. Can he make it to journey's end?

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  E7Weybridge to Stonebridge Park

  Jun 9, 2025· 47m

  Robbie moors by Hampton Court Palace, but disaster strikes when a tree branch smashes a window. His dad joins to help through Hanwell locks.

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  E8Harlesden to Stratford

  Jun 10, 2025· 47m

  Robbie returns to where his boating life began, exploring London's canals on Naughty Lass. He travels through Little Venice and moors in Paddington Basin.

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  E9Cowley to Hunton Bridge

  Jun 16, 2025· 47m

  Robbie mends a leaky pump on the Naughty Lass on the Grand Union Canal. In Watford, he visits a TV legend's home and buys gas from a friendly fuel boat.

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  E10Hunton Bridge to Aylesbury

  Jun 17, 2025· 47m

  Robbie navigates the wintery Grand Union Canal while preparing for Christmas and narrowly avoids flooding his boat in a tricky staircase lock.

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  E1Braunston to Lapworth

  Jun 3, 2024· 47m

  Robbie Cumming journeys through Royal Leamington Spa and the historic town of Warwick with its medieval castle.

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  E2Yardley Wood to Netherton Tunnel

  Jun 4, 2024· 47m

  Robbie Cumming sets out to explore the meandering waterways of inner city Birmingham including the Soho Loop and the Engine Arm Canal.

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  E3Hawne Basin to Stourbridge

  Jun 5, 2024· 47m

  Disaster strikes when the Naughty Lass collides with a low bridge on the Bumble Hole Canal Branch damaging a chimney.

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  E4Stourton to Wolverhampton

  Jun 6, 2024· 47m

  Robbie Cumming explores the picturesque Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.

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  E5Wolverhampton to Anglesey Basin

  Jun 7, 2024· 47m

  It's Robbie's toughest trip yet as he battles through water weed on the Bradley Arm and gets stuck in silt on the Ridgacre Branch.

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  E6Great Barr to Atherstone

  Jun 10, 2024· 47m

  Robbie Cumming encounters a leaky lock pound on the Perry Barr Flight and gets marooned in the mud before travelling under Spaghetti Junction in Birmingham.

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  E7Atherstone to Moira

  Jun 11, 2024· 47m

  Robbie Cumming discovers a mysterious message in a bottle on the Ashby Canal and calls in to meet a mate who lives on an old narrowboat.

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  E8Coventry to Weedon Bec

  Jun 12, 2024· 47m

  Robbie Cumming takes a tumble at Buckby Locks in Northamptonshire and has a problem with his power supply and battery bank.

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  E9Bugbrooke to Milton Keynes

  Jun 13, 2024· 47m

  A window gets smashed onboard the Naughty Lass and Robbie receives a soaking inside the very wet Blisworth Tunnel on the Grand Union Canal.

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  E10Simpson to Little Tring

  Jun 14, 2024· 47m

  During a cold snap Robbie gets iced in on the Grand Union Canal. Later, his parents pay a visit and help him through Marsworth Locks.

Robbie Cumming explores South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the Midlands.

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Jump aboard with Robbie Cumming as he embarks on a 300-mile journey across the Midlands and northern England in his narrowboat.

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Jump aboard with Robbie Cumming in his narrowboat, as he embarks on a journey from Liverpool across the Midlands to Birmingham, with a detour south to Stratford on Avon.

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Travelling through England’s landscapes, towns and villages, Robbie Cumming offers a personal take on life aboard his narrowboat the Naughty Lass.

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