News and Events
Batchworth Boat Rally
18th May - 19th May 2024
This festival is held on the third weekend of May every year. It is usually held in conjunction with the Rickmansworth Festival but that is not being held this year. Rickmansworth Waterways Trust have confirmed the boat rally will go ahead. It's free entry, and our boats will be there, along with many canal traders.
IWA Canal Cavalcade
4th May - 6th May 2024
We will take Pickle's Folly to Paddington for this year's Cavalcade event. Inland Waterways Association describe it as London's biggest, brightest and best waterways festival. It includes eclectic live music, special boating activities, unique stalls including a real ale bar and delicious foods for all appetites, as well as activities for children. For more information, visit the Inland Waterways Association website.
Rickmansworth Festival
20th May - 21st May 2023
This festival is held on the third weekend of May every year. It was originally solely canal based, but has expanded to include much of the Aquadrome area. There will be live music, food and drink stalls, craft and trade stalls, boat trips, traditional working boats, boat tug-of-war, and many other activities. It's free entry, and both our boats were there.
IWA Canal Cavalcade
29th April - 1st May 2023
We took Pickle's Folly to Paddington for the Cavalcade's 40th anniversary event. Inland Waterways Association described it as London's biggest, brightest and best waterways festival. It included eclectic live music, special boating activities, unique stalls including a real ale bar and delicious foods for all appetites, as well as activities for children. There were some amazing art from the local schools.
Taster Day 2023
Saturday 18th March 2023
SWHNT are planning to open our gates once again, to groups who are curious to have a go at narrowboating.
The invitation is open to any group leader(s)/organiser(s). Come along to find out if spending time on a narrowboat would be of benefit to your group, or could form an interesting addition to your annual events programme. There is no charge for the day.
Open Day 2022
Saturday 15th October 2022
SWHNT are planning to open our gates once again, to groups who are curious to have a go at narrowboating.
The invitation is open to any group leader(s)/organiser(s). Come along to find out if spending time on a narrowboat would be of benefit to your group, or could form an interesting addition to your annual events programme. There is no charge for the day.
Returning from Rickmansworth Canal Festival
24th May 2022
Bringing Pickle's Folly back from Rickmansworth's canal festival, our volunteers ran into a little trouble at lock 75. CRT had been called out to an emergency and closed the lock to canal traffic. Our chair, who was on the boat, received notice from CRT, and the situation was confirmed when they arrived at the lock. A large amount of soil had been eroded around one of the ground paddles and is getting worse every time the lock is used. See this page for photos.
Rickmansworth Canal Festival
21st and 22nd May 2022
We will be taking Pickle's Folly to Rickmansworth for their canal festival. There will be the usual events, stalls and displays. Visit this page on the Rickmansworth Waterways Trust's website.
Canal Cavalcade
30th April - 2nd May 2022
We will be taking Pickle's Folly to Paddington for the Cavalcade again this year. The boat will be a part of this spectacular event. Inland Waterways Association describe it as London's biggest, brightest and best waterways festival. It includes eclectic live music, special boating activities, unique stalls including a real ale bar and delicious foods for all appetites, as well as activities for children.
Open Day 2022
Saturday 5th March 2022
Government guidelines allowing, SWHNT are planning to open our gates once again, to anyone who is curious to have a go at narrowboating.
The invitation is open to any group leader(s)/organiser(s). Come along to find out if spending time on a narrowboat would be of benefit to your group, or could form an interesting addition to your annual events programme. There is no charge for the day.