A growing number of Britons live on canal boats
But the costs are rising
ZOE BULSARA has swans for neighbours. Her mornings sometimes start with ethereal sunrises over long stretches of water. Four months ago the 24-year-old illustrator left her home in Bristol and bought a narrowboat, reckoning that it would cost less than renting a property. Since then she has been cruising around Britain’s canals. There is a freedom, she says, in not being anchored to one place.
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This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Life on the water”
Britain November 2nd 2024
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- Britain’s birth rate has crashed. It is likely to recover
- A growing number of Britons live on canal boats
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- Britain’s Labour Party has forgotten how to be nice
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