England by Narrowboat

For the adventurous, piloting a canal boat past old market towns and sylvan pastures may be one of the best ways to feel at home in the Midlands countryside

May 09, 1999|BILL CISSNA

Black Prince Holidays Ltd., Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire B60 4LA; tel. 011-44-1527-575115.

Alvechurch Boat Centres, Scarfield Wharf, Alvechurch, Birmingham B48 7SQ; tel. 011- 44-1214-452909.

Anglo-Welsh Waterway Holidays, 5 Pritchard St., Bristol BS2 8RH; tel. 011-44-117- 9241200.

Bridgewater Boats, Castle Wharf, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire; tel. 011-44-1442-863615.

For the Record
Los Angeles Times Sunday May 16, 1999 Home Edition Travel Part L Page 6 Travel Desk 1 inches; 30 words Type of Material: Correction
English canal boating--Due to an editing error, a map accompanying the story "England by Narrowboat" (May 9) incorrectly located the English Midlands. The correct area is northeast of the highlight box shown.

Claymoore Navigation, The Wharf, Preston Brook, Cheshire WA4 4BA; tel. 011-44-1928- 717273.

Countrywide Cruisers, The Wharf, Brewood, Staffordshire ST19 9BG; tel. 011-44-1902- 850166.

Rose Narrowboats, Stretton-Under-Fosse, Warwickshire CV23 OPU; tel. 011-44-1788- 832449.

A broader range of options, including links to information and rental companies, is offered on the following Internet sites: http://www.canalboats .co.uk/index.htn; http://www .blacksheep.org/canals/index .htm; and http://www.pigpen .demon.co.uk/canals.htm.

For more information: British Tourist Authority, 551 Fifth Ave., Suite 701, New York, NY 10176-0799; tel. (800) GO 2 BRITAIN (462-2748), Internet http://www.usagateway.visitbritain.com.