England’s canal network is one of the most charming legacies of the Industrial Revolution. Once built to transport coal, iron, and goods across the country, today the canals have found a second life as peaceful waterways for leisure and tourism. The long, slender boats that glide along them, known as narrowboats, have become an iconic sight of rural and urban England alike.
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