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Featured Traders

  • A Taste of Lancashire
    A Taste of Lancashire
    For delicious Lancashire food products. Cheese, chutney and much more.
  • Anne Fieldhouse
  • Art & Craft with Floating Crafts
    Art & Craft with Floating Crafts
    Workshops, demos, art, crafts, gifts, kits, commissions, creative services, fun
  • ArtWorks
  • Away With The Fairies
  • Aztec48
    Aztec48
    Hand knitted goods woodwork dog treats and toys and Christmas Rudolph’s
  • Bags By Jane
    Bags By Jane
    Quality handmade bags, purses & caps. Also fair trade clothing available.
  • Baked on Board
    Baked on Board
    Wood fired pizza, towpath takeaway, festivals & markets. Private functions.
  • Bangiron
  • Barge Fiodra
    Barge Fiodra
    Floating venue: cinema, exhibitions, well-being, arts and entertainment.
  • Barge-inn booze
    Barge-inn booze
    Narrow boat off sales for your tow path refreshments promoting real ales.
  • Beanie Boat
    Hand knitted and crocheted beanie hats. Custom orders welcomed, match your boat!
  • Birdboxandjennywren
    Birdboxandjennywren
    We sell home made rugs jewellery and cards as well as hippy clothing bags hats
  • Birdsong Arts and Crafts
    Birdsong Arts and Crafts
    Creating unique, one of a kind jewellery, knitwear and art aboard our Narrowboat
  • Book n Tuck
  • BRIGHTSTAR
    BRIGHTSTAR
    Holistic Therapist Aromatherapy Massage, Reflexology, Reiki & Other Treatments.
  • Cake on the Cut
    Cake on the Cut
    Cakes, Crepes & Crafts
  • Caledonia Glass
    Caledonia Glass
    Hand decorated glasswares created aboard narrowboat Caledonia.
  • Canal Art by Julie
    Canal Art by Julie
    Painted canal ware and items of canalia, tea towels, model boats etc.
  • Canal Artist - Louise Moore
  • Canalside Naturals
  • CanalsOnline
  • candy boat
    travels the canals selling sweets , fudge and soft drinks
  • Cazs nibbles ( the burger boat)
    Cazs nibbles ( the burger boat)
    Selling burgers, hotdogs, bacon & sausage butties hot drinks cakes sweets ect
  • Charlotte's Arts
    Charlotte's Arts
    Waterways Art, Lino Prints, Handmade Crafts and Canalware.
  • Chilligibbon's Stringed Things
  • Coffee On t'cut and Vintage China
  • Cosmic Esoteric
    Cosmic Esoteric
    Canal - River - Water - Nature - Psychedelia - Magic - Aliens *Art and Clothes*
  • Crafts from Morgana
    Knitted and crocheted items, jewellery, rag rugs and more. All crafted onboard.
  • Crafty Arthwyr
    Selling silver work, leather, work, chutneys, jams, nuts and dog biscuits
  • Crocs The Vinyl Cut
    Crocs The Vinyl Cut
    Artwork cut into vinyl record by hand
  • Croeso Crafts
  • D & D Woodcraft
  • Designs by Annie
  • Dutiful Duck Crafts
  • DV Design Studios
    DV Design Studios
  • East Hill Mill
    East Hill Mill
    British Wool & Mohair scarves, shawls, yarn & fleece rugs. Felted natural soaps.
  • Fenders and Fings
  • Fern Floating Fotographia
    Fern Floating Fotographia
    Animal Illustrations. Inspired by folk tales. Originals, prints and cards.
  • Fi's Fabulous Emporium
    Fi's Fabulous Emporium
    Various hand made unique crafts, hats, dog bandannas, leg warmers, garlands etc
  • Fizzyliizycrafts
  • Floating Boatyard (LSC Boat Maintenance Ltd.)
  • Floating dolly Lady
    Floating dolly Lady
    russian dolls and recycled metal animal tea holders on the cut
  • Foxy Lady Creations
    Foxy Lady Creations
  • Frocks and Prints
    Frocks and Prints
    Digital prints. Led on Glass Vintage clothing pretty tea dress to dungrees.
  • Glass Barge (The Glass Barge)
    Glass Barge (The Glass Barge)
    Fused Glass Jewellery made and sold from our on board gallery. Usually on the GU
  • Goggles Crafts
  • Grace Graphics
  • Grand Rosettes
    Grand Rosettes
  • Haircuts Afloat
    Haircuts Afloat
    Haircuts or styling done in the comfort of your own boat.
  • Hand Made Knitwear
  • Hand Painted Canal Ware
  • Handmade on Narrowboat Sunbeam
    Hand carved wooden gifts, leather work & Willow flowers made to order
  • Heidi Siggers
  • Honey badger crafts
    Honey badger crafts
    I process fleece and transform into allsorts of woolly items.
  • Hooked Afloat
    Hooked Afloat
    Crochet garments, cabin lace, port hole cover and soft toys made to order .
  • Inspired Home Crafts
    Inspired Home Crafts
  • Into the Green
    Into the Green
    Beeswax Wraps Carnival/Procession Headdresses Copperworks Handfasting Cords
  • Janul Publications
    Author, singer songwriter and trader in imported jewellery. Steering Instructor.
  • Judith Matthews Photography
    Judith Matthews Photography
    Photographer of canal life, narrowboats, wildlife and landscapes. Canal trader.
  • Knitting on the cut
  • Krafts on the Cut
    Krafts on the Cut
    Handmade - Homemade Fudges, Jams, Chutneys, Knitted Items, De-Coupage glassware
  • LDK Print & Embroidery
    LDK Print & Embroidery
    We print & embroider personalised gifts & clothing.Official licencee for Koolart
  • Lily Limpet Treasures
    Zerowaste lowimpact solutions. Upcycling repurposing. Refil station. Handmade
  • Little Pen’s Trading Company
    Little Pen’s Trading Company
  • Lowry Leatherworks
    Lowry Leatherworks
    Handstitched Leather Products
  • Maid Afloat
    Maid Afloat
    Gifts, bags & clothing made on the boat from upcycled fabrics
  • Make It Shipshape
    Make It Shipshape
    Practical and attractive wooden products for boaters and the home
  • Molly d
    Molly d
  • Mugs Afloat
    Mugs Afloat
    Find us at: www.mugsafloat.co.uk or Facebook &Twitter @mugsafloat
  • Mutt-Hut and more/Coffee on the Cut
    Mutt-Hut and more/Coffee on the Cut
    Selling Doggy Clothes and Accessories and at the same time have a cup of Coffee
  • Nancy May Crochet
    Nancy May Crochet
    Gorgeous Hand-made crochet items for adult, child and baby, including prems.
  • Nancy Moo's Willy Nilly
    Nancy Moo's Willy Nilly
    Jewellery, incense, designer tee-shirts and the Brilliant BoatZega!
  • NB Hekla Pop-Up Art Gallery
    NB Hekla Pop-Up Art Gallery
    Drawings, Paintings, Illustrations, Illustrated maps & Books.
  • Northern Lights
    Northern Lights
    Northern lights hanging light shining prism crystals and other mobiles.
  • Oat cakes que sara sara
  • Ogg1.com
  • On the Bill at Widgeon Theatreboat
  • Philip Ball Art
    Original artwork and soft furnishings
  • Pot Luck
    Pot Luck
    A catering enterprise specialising in global street food & seasonal dishes
  • Powerful Organic Products
    Powerful Organic Products
    Soaps and scents to treat body & boat without harming people, planet or waterway
  • Rainbow2Rainbowkingdom
  • Rambling rose canal art
    Rambling rose canal art
    Hand painted canal artist based on the staffordshire and worcs canal
  • RHR Soap
    RHR Soap
    Gift soap * Gorgeous Soap * Guest Soap * 100% handmade body products.
  • Rona's Beads Aboard
    Rona's Beads Aboard
    Handmade unique design gemstone bead necklaces, bracelets and earrings.
  • Rope & Anchor Trading Co.
    Rope & Anchor Trading Co.
    Handmade gifts, macrame items, plant hangers, machine embroidery, gift cards
  • Shine on the Water
    Shine on the Water
    Old objects of interest and shiny items of desire in copper and brass.
  • Shop on the Water
    Shop on the Water
    Stockists of Welsh Raw Honey, and Natural Beeswax Products.
  • Smoking hedgehog
  • Snug as a bug crafts
    Snug as a bug crafts
    Handcrafted knitted and crochet items. Quirky tree houses, other arts & crafts.
  • Star Crafts
    Star Crafts
    Sewing and Embroidery, Personalised Items,Gifts,Cratch/Canopy Repairs + More
  • Stella Bella Trading Co
    Stella Bella Trading Co
    Hand crafts from traditional painting to the spinning wheel!
  • Stitch on the Water
  • Stitchmilitz the Sewing Boat
  • Suzie Sue Creations
    Cards & crafts made on board our narrowboat
  • Sweet Barge
    Sweet Barge
    The Sweet Barge selling traditional sweets and sometimes cheese on the tow path
  • Tankbusters-northen
    Tankbusters-northen
    Tank and diesel cleaning! Filtering to 1 micron and water Down-to 100ppm
  • The Art Boat
    The Art Boat
    Paintings, Prints and Gifts inspired by the canals
  • The Bare Weaver
    The Bare Weaver
  • The Beer Boat Co
    The Beer Boat Co
    Carriers of real ale, wine & cider.
  • The Country Punk Kin Pizza Boat
    The Country Punk Kin Pizza Boat
    100% Plant based pop up floating takeaway pizza boat
  • The Crafty Heron
    I sell handmade bags from Nepal to raise funds for a children’s home in Pokhara
  • The Cut Glass Boat
    The Cut Glass Boat
    Handmade stained glass decorative art, sun catchers and cards
  • The Doggie Boat
    The Doggie Boat
    The Doggie Boat sells gifts for furpals & dog loving humans
  • The Floating Cake Shop (Rawlings Cakes)
    The Floating Cake Shop (Rawlings Cakes)
    Gluten free, egg and dairy free cakes, waffles, teas, coffees and soft drinks
  • The Floating Card Shop
  • The Herb Boat
    The Herb Boat
    Herbs, Spices and all manner of lovely and curious things
  • The Hippie Boat
    The Hippie Boat
    Fair Trade Ethnic Clothes, Bags & Accessories Ethically Sourced Gifts & Incense
  • The Mad Hatter
  • The Pen Maker's Boat
  • The Quirky Cutlery Store
  • The Record Deck UK
    The Record Deck UK
    It’s a Floating vinyl record shop. Follow us at www.facebook.com/therecorddeckuk
  • The Village Butty
    A floating village hall! Events, workshops, bar, cafe, mini-market, hire
  • The WitchCrafter Travelling Emporium
    The WitchCrafter Travelling Emporium
    Travelling Decorative Ropework and Fairtrade Clothing & Giftware Emporium <I:0)
  • The Wool Baa
    The Wool Baa
    Handknitting and crochet yarns, accessories and ready made items
  • The Wool Boat
  • Toastie
  • Towpath Timber
    Awesome merchandise crafted from reclaimed timber. Bespoke work undertaken
  • Towpath Tipples
    Towpath Tipples
    Craft Cider Fruit Wines Championing all thats Wonderfull from natures Flavours..
  • Tree Spirit Carvings
  • Unicornucopia
    incorporating Nanas Attic and Fairynuff. Reiki on the Cut
  • VeryUJewelry
    VeryUJewelry
    Handmade Accessories, Gifts & Restyled Vintage Jewellery
  • Wendy B's floating art gallery
    Wendy B's floating art gallery
    I'm an artist running my gallery from my boat and fb page and website
  • Wire Art by Nickie
    Wire Art by Nickie
    Various Hanging Wall Art Sun Catchers Jewellery all Hand Made on my Narrowboat
  • A Taste of LancashireFor delicious Lancashire food products. Cheese, chutney and much more.
  • Anne Fieldhouse
  • Art & Craft with Floating CraftsWorkshops, demos, art, crafts, gifts, kits, commissions, creative services, fun
  • ArtWorks
  • Away With The Fairies
  • Aztec48Hand knitted goods woodwork dog treats and toys and Christmas Rudolph’s
  • Bags By JaneQuality handmade bags, purses & caps. Also fair trade clothing available.
  • Baked on BoardWood fired pizza, towpath takeaway, festivals & markets. Private functions.
  • Bangiron
  • Barge FiodraFloating venue: cinema, exhibitions, well-being, arts and entertainment.
  • Barge-inn boozeNarrow boat off sales for your tow path refreshments promoting real ales.
  • Beanie BoatHand knitted and crocheted beanie hats. Custom orders welcomed, match your boat!
  • BirdboxandjennywrenWe sell home made rugs jewellery and cards as well as hippy clothing bags hats
  • Birdsong Arts and CraftsCreating unique, one of a kind jewellery, knitwear and art aboard our Narrowboat
  • Book n Tuck
  • BRIGHTSTARHolistic Therapist Aromatherapy Massage, Reflexology, Reiki & Other Treatments.
  • Cake on the CutCakes, Crepes & Crafts
  • Caledonia GlassHand decorated glasswares created aboard narrowboat Caledonia.
  • Canal Art by JuliePainted canal ware and items of canalia, tea towels, model boats etc.
  • Canal Artist - Louise Moore
  • Canalside Naturals
  • CanalsOnline
  • candy boattravels the canals selling sweets , fudge and soft drinks
  • Cazs nibbles ( the burger boat)Selling burgers, hotdogs, bacon & sausage butties hot drinks cakes sweets ect
  • Charlotte's ArtsWaterways Art, Lino Prints, Handmade Crafts and Canalware.
  • Chilligibbon's Stringed Things
  • Coffee On t'cut and Vintage China
  • Cosmic EsotericCanal - River - Water - Nature - Psychedelia - Magic - Aliens *Art and Clothes*
  • Crafts from MorganaKnitted and crocheted items, jewellery, rag rugs and more. All crafted onboard.
  • Crafty ArthwyrSelling silver work, leather, work, chutneys, jams, nuts and dog biscuits
  • Crocs The Vinyl CutArtwork cut into vinyl record by hand
  • Croeso Crafts
  • D & D Woodcraft
  • Designs by Annie
  • Dutiful Duck Crafts
  • DV Design Studios
  • East Hill MillBritish Wool & Mohair scarves, shawls, yarn & fleece rugs. Felted natural soaps.
  • Fenders and Fings
  • Fern Floating FotographiaAnimal Illustrations. Inspired by folk tales. Originals, prints and cards.
  • Fi's Fabulous EmporiumVarious hand made unique crafts, hats, dog bandannas, leg warmers, garlands etc
  • Fizzyliizycrafts
  • Floating Boatyard (LSC Boat Maintenance Ltd.)
  • Floating dolly Ladyrussian dolls and recycled metal animal tea holders on the cut
  • Foxy Lady Creations
  • Frocks and PrintsDigital prints. Led on Glass Vintage clothing pretty tea dress to dungrees.
  • Glass Barge (The Glass Barge)Fused Glass Jewellery made and sold from our on board gallery. Usually on the GU
  • Goggles Crafts
  • Grace Graphics
  • Grand Rosettes
  • Haircuts AfloatHaircuts or styling done in the comfort of your own boat.
  • Hand Made Knitwear
  • Hand Painted Canal Ware
  • Handmade on Narrowboat SunbeamHand carved wooden gifts, leather work & Willow flowers made to order
  • Heidi Siggers
  • Honey badger craftsI process fleece and transform into allsorts of woolly items.
  • Hooked AfloatCrochet garments, cabin lace, port hole cover and soft toys made to order .
  • Inspired Home Crafts
  • Into the GreenBeeswax Wraps Carnival/Procession Headdresses Copperworks Handfasting Cords
  • Janul PublicationsAuthor, singer songwriter and trader in imported jewellery. Steering Instructor.
  • Judith Matthews PhotographyPhotographer of canal life, narrowboats, wildlife and landscapes. Canal trader.
  • Knitting on the cut
  • Krafts on the CutHandmade - Homemade Fudges, Jams, Chutneys, Knitted Items, De-Coupage glassware
  • LDK Print & EmbroideryWe print & embroider personalised gifts & clothing.Official licencee for Koolart
  • Lily Limpet TreasuresZerowaste lowimpact solutions. Upcycling repurposing. Refil station. Handmade
  • Little Pen’s Trading Company
  • Lowry LeatherworksHandstitched Leather Products
  • Maid AfloatGifts, bags & clothing made on the boat from upcycled fabrics
  • Make It ShipshapePractical and attractive wooden products for boaters and the home
  • Molly d
  • Mugs AfloatFind us at: www.mugsafloat.co.uk or Facebook &Twitter @mugsafloat
  • Mutt-Hut and more/Coffee on the CutSelling Doggy Clothes and Accessories and at the same time have a cup of Coffee
  • Nancy May CrochetGorgeous Hand-made crochet items for adult, child and baby, including prems.
  • Nancy Moo's Willy NillyJewellery, incense, designer tee-shirts and the Brilliant BoatZega!
  • NB Hekla Pop-Up Art GalleryDrawings, Paintings, Illustrations, Illustrated maps & Books.
  • Northern LightsNorthern lights hanging light shining prism crystals and other mobiles.
  • Oat cakes que sara sara
  • Ogg1.com
  • On the Bill at Widgeon Theatreboat
  • Philip Ball ArtOriginal artwork and soft furnishings
  • Pot LuckA catering enterprise specialising in global street food & seasonal dishes
  • Powerful Organic ProductsSoaps and scents to treat body & boat without harming people, planet or waterway
  • Rainbow2Rainbowkingdom
  • Rambling rose canal artHand painted canal artist based on the staffordshire and worcs canal
  • RHR SoapGift soap * Gorgeous Soap * Guest Soap * 100% handmade body products.
  • Rona's Beads AboardHandmade unique design gemstone bead necklaces, bracelets and earrings.
  • Rope & Anchor Trading Co.Handmade gifts, macrame items, plant hangers, machine embroidery, gift cards
  • Shine on the WaterOld objects of interest and shiny items of desire in copper and brass.
  • Shop on the WaterStockists of Welsh Raw Honey, and Natural Beeswax Products.
  • Smoking hedgehog
  • Snug as a bug craftsHandcrafted knitted and crochet items. Quirky tree houses, other arts & crafts.
  • Star CraftsSewing and Embroidery, Personalised Items,Gifts,Cratch/Canopy Repairs + More
  • Stella Bella Trading CoHand crafts from traditional painting to the spinning wheel!
  • Stitch on the Water
  • Stitchmilitz the Sewing Boat
  • Suzie Sue CreationsCards & crafts made on board our narrowboat
  • Sweet BargeThe Sweet Barge selling traditional sweets and sometimes cheese on the tow path
  • Tankbusters-northenTank and diesel cleaning! Filtering to 1 micron and water Down-to 100ppm
  • The Art BoatPaintings, Prints and Gifts inspired by the canals
  • The Bare Weaver
  • The Beer Boat CoCarriers of real ale, wine & cider.
  • The Country Punk Kin Pizza Boat100% Plant based pop up floating takeaway pizza boat
  • The Crafty HeronI sell handmade bags from Nepal to raise funds for a children’s home in Pokhara
  • The Cut Glass BoatHandmade stained glass decorative art, sun catchers and cards
  • The Doggie BoatThe Doggie Boat sells gifts for furpals & dog loving humans
  • The Floating Cake Shop (Rawlings Cakes)Gluten free, egg and dairy free cakes, waffles, teas, coffees and soft drinks
  • The Floating Card Shop
  • The Herb BoatHerbs, Spices and all manner of lovely and curious things
  • The Hippie BoatFair Trade Ethnic Clothes, Bags & Accessories Ethically Sourced Gifts & Incense
  • The Mad Hatter
  • The Pen Maker's Boat
  • The Quirky Cutlery Store
  • The Record Deck UKIt’s a Floating vinyl record shop. Follow us at www.facebook.com/therecorddeckuk
  • The Village ButtyA floating village hall! Events, workshops, bar, cafe, mini-market, hire
  • The WitchCrafter Travelling EmporiumTravelling Decorative Ropework and Fairtrade Clothing & Giftware Emporium <I:0)
  • The Wool BaaHandknitting and crochet yarns, accessories and ready made items
  • The Wool Boat
  • Toastie
  • Towpath TimberAwesome merchandise crafted from reclaimed timber. Bespoke work undertaken
  • Towpath TipplesCraft Cider Fruit Wines Championing all thats Wonderfull from natures Flavours..
  • Tree Spirit Carvings
  • Unicornucopiaincorporating Nanas Attic and Fairynuff. Reiki on the Cut
  • VeryUJewelryHandmade Accessories, Gifts & Restyled Vintage Jewellery
  • Wendy B's floating art galleryI'm an artist running my gallery from my boat and fb page and website
  • Wire Art by NickieVarious Hanging Wall Art Sun Catchers Jewellery all Hand Made on my Narrowboat

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Festivals and Floating Markets

  • Crick Boat Show
    Sat May 25 2019, 10:00 GMT - Mon May 27 2019, 17:00 GMT
    Crick Marina
  • Boxmoor Canal Weekend RCTA Floating Market
    ( In conjunction with Fishery Wharf Café)
    Sat May 25 2019, ‎10‎:‎00 GMT - Mon May 27 2019, ‎16‎:‎00 GMT
    Fishery Wharf Cafe, Grand Union Canal,
  • Chester Spring Bank Holiday RCTA Floating Market
    Sat May 25 2019, ‎10‎:‎00 GMT - Mon May 27 2019, ‎16‎:‎00 GMT
    Shropshire Union Canal Towpath
  • Boxmoor Canal Festival
    Sat May 25 2019, 10:00 GMT - Mon May 27 2019, 18:00 GMT
    Fisheries Wharf Cafe
  • BCN Explorer Cruise
    Fri May 31 2019 - Sat Jun 8 2019
    Titford Pump House,
  • Etruria Canal Festival
    Sat Jun 1 2019, 10:00 GMT - Sun Jun 2 2019, 16:00 GMT
    Etruria Industrial Museum
  • Leicester Riverside Festival
    Sat Jun 1 2019, 10:00 GMT - Sun Jun 2 2019, 17:00 GMT
    Bede Park on the River Soar
  • Tamworth RCTA Floating Market
    Sat Jun 8 2019, ‎10‎:‎00 GMT - Sun Jun 9 2019, ‎16‎:‎00 GMT
    Coventry Canal Towpath
  • Middlewich Fab Festival
    Thu Jun 13 2019, 10:00 GMT - Sun Jun 16 2019, 20:00 GMT
    Trent & Mersey
  • Foxton Locks Festival
    Sat Jun 15 2019, ‎10‎:‎00 GMT - Sun Jun 16 2019, ‎17‎:‎00 GMT
    Foxton Locks

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