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We’re offering you a unique opportunity to go behind the scenes and descend into one of drained lock chambers on the historic Caen Hill Lock Flight where we’re undertaking important repairs this winter. The free-to-access event is taking place at Lock 40 on the Caen Hill Lock Flight on Saturday 8 February between 10:30am and…

We’re publishing (1 March 2025) a series of new regional online Places to Visit Guides to inspire great days out by the water. Containing maps, information about visitor facilities and free activities, the Guides will help people get the most out of visiting over 100 different sites across the charity’s historic navigable canal network. Iconic…

Our canals offer local opportunities for millions of people to help much­loved and endangered species. With spring around the corner, we’re preparing the ground for the year ahead and is calling on volunteers to help the much-loved and many endangered species that rely on the historic canal network that connects countryside with towns and cities.…

We’re announcing the decision by Richard Parry to stand down from his role as chief executive this summer after serving 12 years in the post. A recruitment process for our next chief executive will get underway shortly. Richard joined us in 2013, a year after our creation, and has led us through our critical formative…

The government is officially highlighting the role of our centuries-old canal network in responding to climate change. We’ve submitted its first Climate Adaptation Report, putting us amongst the major infrastructure providers that report to Government about managing climate risk. Making the Industrial Revolution possible The canal network was the most important infrastructure project of its…