INLAND NAVIGATORS

Tim and Bridget Carter have a long association with canals and vintage narrow boats. 

Tim was born in London in the mid 60’s and lived with his parents aboard an historic narrow boat and has a lifetime of experience in all aspects of the inland waterways as well as having spent a number of years as an Associate Director of an outdoor theatre company specializing in large-scale open-air events.

Bridget spent her childhood in several different countries before returning to the UK where she met Tim in the early 90’s. She left a background in nursing to pursue a life on the water.

Having run a number of waterway businesses together they now have a small-holding, a few sheep mostly for wool spun locally, some hay making, boat repair and of course the day hire business.

Bridget is responsible for the traditional canal art on our boats. In 2013 we formed Inland Navigators and ran Narrow Boat William as a camping on water experience taking scouts, youth groups and those interested in the workings of a vintage boat. 

After a decade and having developed the day hire and repair side of things further, Narrow boat William, which was built in 1931, has now been retired for personal canal cruising. 

 The name Inland Navigators was chosen because there had previously been a company in the 50’s offering hotel boat cruises and being a relevant part of our history with hotel boats, we wanted to rekindle the name.