← Canal Boat Diaries

Season 7

10 episodes · 2026

Robbie Cumming embarks on his first-ever narrowboat journey through Wales and then into England’s Northwest.

  1. 1Llangollen to Crickheath

    18 May 2026 · 45 min

    Robbie begins a new canal adventure in Wales and encounters towering aqueducts and stunning scenery along the way.

  2. 2Frankton Junction to Grindley Brook

    18 May 2026 · 45 min

    Robbie's journey on the Llangollen Canal takes an unexpected turn when his boat gets stuck in silt and a passing hire boat comes to the rescue.

  3. 3Grindley Brook to Middlewich

    25 May 2026 · 45 min

    As Robbie leaves the scenic Llangollen Canal, he faces a journey of running repairs and narrowboat maintenance on the old Naughty Lass.

  4. 4Winsford to Weston Point

    25 May 2026 · 45 min

    With the Anderton Boat Lift out of action, Robbie explores the scenic River Weaver onboard a borrowed narrowboat called 'Tench'.

  5. 5Runcorn to Middlewich

    01 Jun 2026 · 45 min

    Robbie sets off from Runcorn on the Bridgewater Canal, but a series of unfortunate mishaps soon tests his patience - from lost camera footage to closed canals.

  6. 6Middlewich to Hall Green

    01 Jun 2026 · 45 min

    Robbie slips and falls overboard on Heartbreak Hill. Also, Eddie 'the Stove Man' and his enormous German Shepherd fix the fireplace on the old Naughty Lass.

  7. 7Scholar Green to High Lane

    08 Jun 2026 · 45 min

    Robbie helps rescue a runaway narrowboat on the scenic Macclesfield Canal and cruises through autumn scenery toward Congleton to see a shipwreck up for sale.

  8. 8High Lane to Manchester

    08 Jun 2026 · 45 min

    Fallen trees block Robbie's journey on the Peak Forest Canal. Later, he meets TV host Terry Christian, whose dad once worked a local waterway.

  9. 9Manchester to Summit

    15 Jun 2026 · 45 min

    Robbie struggles with grounding out, a tangled prop and constant challenges on the Rochdale Canal - known as the 'Everest of Canals' - to reach its highest point.

  10. 10Summit to Sowerby Bridgefinale

    15 Jun 2026 · 45 min

    Robbie takes a detour to investigate a local UFO legend in Todmorden, and the UK's deepest canal lock springs a leak, causing trouble for the Naughty Lass.