Years ago we used to hire boats on the River Thames for a weeks holiday,plus the Norfolk broads and the grand canal,wouldnt do it now thought as have probs getting on/off the boats,but when we vist my son who lives in Abingdon its lovely going to watch the boats going through the locks.
A friend of ours retired from her job and brought a barge and live on it in France and are really enjoying it.I prefer my caravan,