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Waterways World is the biggest-selling and longest-established inland waterways magazine.

Every month, we explore the waterway system, test the latest boats and equipment, and look into the history and heritage of our canals - and our news coverage is unrivalled. Our new website is the companion to the monthly magazine, regularly updated to bring you the latest from the waterways world. We have a host of new features planned for the coming months, so add us to your favourites and keep in touch.

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Waterways: The Grand Union from Braunston to Birmingham is a fascinating trunk route of a canal - with the awe-inspiring locks of Hatton, the lovely wooded approach to Leamington and Warwick, and dare we say it, some cracking pubs. Our full eight-page pull-out guide tells you more. We also explore the waterways of Serbia, and look at the best way to have a towpath garden!

Boats and Boating: We test two wide-beam boats this month - a no-nonsense 'wide-beam narrowboat' for just over £100,000, and a luxury Dutch barge for several times that. There's no shortage of practical advice with tips for smoother cruising, a DIY dog-box construction project, and advice on fitting a new gearbox. Plus our regular Boats & Pieces and Boating Forum columns with the latest news and advice.

History: How efficient is your lock working? We'll bet it's not half as slick as the flyboats of the 19th century - a full feature explains more. Our Grand Union theme continues with a selection of archive photos from the carrying age. And we look at how polite Victorian society viewed the filthy tunnel leggers.

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