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The Lock Keeper's World: A Short History of Canal-Side Hospitality
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28/06/2026

The Lock Keeper's World: A Short History of Canal-Side Hospitality

Explore how working freight canals evolved into today’s atmospheric canal-side hotels and luxury boat stays, from historic lock keepers’ cottages to restored routes like the Llangollen, Kennet and Avon, Monmouthshire and Brecon, and the C&O Canal.


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