Waterways

This Easter, why not trade traffic jams and crowded hotspots for calm waters, open skies and a slower pace of life? As the days get longer, we’re inviting people to discover the joy of a hire boat trip for a relaxing day out or an unforgettable waterside holiday. A unique way to unwind The UK’s…

With flash flooding on the increase worldwide due to extreme rainfall, PolyBoatGlobal presents three electric boatbuilders who have added another cruise to their variety: the electric rescue boat. Finnish shipyard Kewatec have delivered a groundbreaking firefighting and rescue boat to the City of Kiel Fire Department equipped with an advanced hybrid waterjet propulsion. In Germany,…

Our wide-ranging annual programme of major maintenance and preservation projects helps keep the nation’s historic canal network navigable and safe. This annual multi-million pound, comprehensive scheme of works, undertaken by the our skilled experts, is essential to ensure the upkeep of the 250-year-old man-made canal network. The work takes place between November and March when there is…

World War II pill boxes on the Kennet & Avon Canal in Berkshire have been given a new lease of life as homes for bats by us. Volunteering at Garston Lock pill box Our volunteers and colleagues have transformed two pill boxes at Garston Lock near Reading and Hamstead Lock near Newbury, which first appeared…

Advance tickets are on sale for the 2026 Crick Boat Show, sponsored by Haven Knox-Johnston, saving 10 per cent on the entry price. The event The event, which takes place at Crick Marina, near Daventry in Northamptonshire, will be held across the late May Bank Holiday Weekend, 23-25 May 2026, with an exclusive Trade &…

We’re providing an update on how recommendations from the independent ‘Commission on Boat Licensing Report’, published at the end of last year, will be taken forward. The response forms part of a wider plan to improve the experience of boating on the waterways, which also includes more investment in day-to-day navigational maintenance. The Report The…

We’re giving you the opportunity to get an up-close view of newly installed lock gates at Stret Lock in Worksop, to help highlight what it takes to look after the nation’s centuries-old canal network. Winter Open Day at Stret Lock We’ve replaced two sets of lock gates on the narrow beam lock and is inviting members of the local community to a special open day,…

The River Severn will come under the spotlight at the National Waterways Museum Gloucester this month with a photography exhibition, model boat trail and many other activities. From 5 February to 11 April there will be a photography exhibition and a model boat trail from 14 February – 11 April along with many other activities…

PolyBoatGlobal.com has found just how much surface or submarine electric scooters present another fun variety for electric boating :like a fish, on the surface you ski or foil across the water, while underneath, for up to 30 minutes, you can snorkel to depths of up to 40 metres to discover and photograph a whole new world…

We’re inviting you to discover the wonderful wildlife that thrives along their local canals at a special ‘Nurturing Nature’ event, at the Canal Museum in Stoke Bruerne. We’re bringing together wildlife experts, hands‑on demonstrations and activities designed to help people explore and enjoy the natural world on their doorstep. The event will be on Saturday…