The Midlands Canal Network

About The Midlands! The Midlands Geography The Midlands is an area centrally located within England, part of the UK.  It currently has no designated administrative area , it therefore, lacks any strict definition. However, it is generally considered to include the counties of Derbyshire, Herefordshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, and Worcestershire. […]

Free Holiday on a Canal Boat.

We have so far collected 150 likes towards the free holiday and need 350 more so we can give away a Canal Boat holiday. Please like us to reach that magic 500 likes and keep a look out on Facebook to see if you have won.

Competition Time!

Competition Time!

Win a Free Weekend Holiday On a Canal Boat. Shortly we will be announcing a competition to win a Fabulous weekend break for six people on a Canal Boat on the Ashby Canal from Market Bosworth in Leicestershire. If we can reach 500 Followers on Facebook by the end of January 2017 then our competition […]

Pictures

You may be wondering where the pictures of boats are on the website! Fear not, the pictures will be on the website shortly please bear with us.              

Happy New Year

Lets hope 2017 is a great year and the weather stays good for a canal boat holiday on the Ashby Canal.   May your 2017 wishes come true. Happy new year from MidlandMallard.

How to Steer a Narrowboat

How to steer a narrowboat. Frequently asked questions on how to steer a canal boat. Source: How to Steer a Narrowboat

Book a Canal Boat Holiday for 2017

Welcome On Board!                                                                          Thank you for choosing your holiday with Midland Mallard. No matter which boat you’ve hired or […]

Merry Xmas MidlandMallard.

Happy Xmas from us at MidlandMallard.

Living on a Narrowboat

Living on a narrowboat can be a daunting challenge for even the most hardy outdoorsy types but fear not…. Over the past few months I’ve been following the exploits of David Johns, an ex Jounalist who decided to pack it all in and go buy a canal boat to live on. With no real experience […]