Slow-travel guides.
Route guides and side-by-side comparisons for the trips Mooch covers, with every figure linked to its source. The research you'd do yourself if you had a week to spare.
The Llangollen Canal by narrowboat
Where to hire, routes from Trevor, locks and the Whitchurch breach. Sourced.
Read the guide →CanalThe Kennet & Avon Canal by narrowboat
Where to hire, routes from Bath, and how to plan around Caen Hill. Sourced.
Read the guide →CanalThe Caledonian Canal by hire cruiser
Where to hire, routes from Inverness and Laggan, and the Loch Ness rules. Sourced.
Read the guide →CanalThe Oxford Canal by narrowboat
Where to hire, round trips from Lower Heyford and Napton, and what's restricted now. Sourced.
Read the guide →CanalThe Four Counties Ring by narrowboat
Where to start, how long it takes, Harecastle and this winter's closures. Sourced.
Read the guide →CanalThe River Shannon by hire cruiser
Where to hire, one-way trips, lock rules and the loughs. Sourced.
Read the guide →CanalYour first narrowboat holiday
Licence, handover, locks, mooring, costs, and where the big hire firms differ on fuel, dogs and life jackets.
Read the guide →CanalNarrowboat hire, compared
UK canal boat hire firms side by side: which canals they start from, dog fees, whether fuel is included, and how much help first-timers get.
Read the guide →WalkingCoast to Coast: walking holidays compared
St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay, 190 miles (306 km). Every self-guided holiday on Mooch side by side: length, price and what's included.
Read the guide →WalkingWest Highland Way: walking holidays compared
Milngavie to Fort William, 96 miles. Every self-guided holiday on Mooch side by side: length, price and what's included.
Read the guide →WalkingCotswold Way: walking holidays compared
Chipping Campden to Bath, 102 miles (164 km). Every self-guided holiday on Mooch side by side: length, price and what's included.
Read the guide →WalkingHadrian's Wall: walking holidays compared
Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway, 84 miles (135 km). Every self-guided holiday on Mooch side by side: length, price and what's included.
Read the guide →CanalMecklenburg Lakes: houseboat holidays compared
Self-drive houseboat holidays on the lakes and rivers between the Müritz and Berlin, side by side: which firm, which area, and where the boats start. Licence-free hire rules, sourced.
Read the guide →WalkingCamino de Santiago holidays, compared
Every self-guided Camino walking holiday on Mooch, route by route: Francés, Portugués, Norte, Primitivo, Inglés and more, with length and price side by side.
Read the guide →WalkingWhich Camino?
Compare the 7 major Camino de Santiago routes side-by-side — distance, days, terrain, crowds, accommodation density. Filter by what fits your trip.
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