Waterways

We’re urging the canal-loving public to show their support for the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal – the 35-mile canal that wends its way through the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park in south Wales. Llanfoist Wharf A legacy of the nation’s industrial past, the canal is one of the most picturesque across our canal network and a…

Families looking for things to do with the kids could net a great catch with one of our Let’s Fish! events. With free events taking place over the Easter holidays, the UK’s most popular programme of angling events offers local people the opportunity to pick up a fishing pole and enjoy spending time by the…

We’ve completed our annual programme of winter repairs and conservation work to protect the historic Kennet & Avon Canal for boaters, local communities and visitors. The 87-mile canal, which links London with the Bristol Channel, is over two centuries old and requires year-round maintenance work by the charity. Larger-scale repairs take place between November and…

A Northamptonshire canal volunteer is celebrating after receiving recognition in the Heritage Heroes Awards, organised by the Heritage Alliance. Kathryn Dodington, who has volunteered with us since 2014, has been selected as a runner up in the Lifetime Achievement category of the awards, which recognise the invaluable role that volunteers play in protecting and celebrating…

It is now one year since PolyBoatGlobal launched their international competition for the electric passenger boat which had made the greatest variety of cruises in one calendar year. Those wishing to compete were invited to accumulate an on-line logbook and then to submit it to their panel of judges. The time is now fast approaching…

We’re urgently restoring Tardebigge Top Lock on the Worcester & Birmingham Canal after finding the 200-year-old lock wall needs repair to keep the UK’s longest lock flight open for boats. We’re stabilising the brick- lock wall. The lock is a heritage listed asset, and the works will be done with the utmost care; dismantling the…

The clocks go forward this weekend and, with summer on the horizon, UK holidaymakers are being urged to take a leaf out of the classic book The Wind in the Willows* when it comes to making plans: “there is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.”…

We’re calling on support to help secure the future of the waterway after legislation was enacted that severely restricts the supply of water that feeds the canal. Disastrous for the canal encironment The ‘Mon & Brec’ has been part of the Welsh landscape for 225 years. Since its construction, the canal’s principal feed of water has…

We’ve published a new free Places to Visit in London guide, with maps, information about visitor facilities and free activities, and ways to get the most a visit to the capital’s canals and rivers. Last year over ten million people visited the charity’s 2,000-mile network of canals and rivers to enjoy walking, cycling, running, boat…