Waterways
Investing in boater facilities | Canal & River Trust
We’re investing £4.5m over the next five years to upgrade and standardise elsan points, pump-out facilities, and water points across our canal network. Over the coming months the Trust will be developing detailed plans for where the additional investment will be used, ahead of the five-year upgrade programme beginning this winter. Improving services The investment…
Read MoreFoxton Locks canal festival to celebrate historic role played by Leicestershire’s waterways
Foxton Locks is set to host a weekend-long canal festival celebrating the pivotal role that Leicestershire’s waterways played in the renaissance of the nation’s canal network 75 years ago. The event The festival, taking place on 7 and 8 June, is being organised by the Leicestershire branch of the Inland Waterways Association with local partners…
Read MoreYour local canal needs you
We’re looking for more volunteer lock keepers to join their team in 2025 to help look after the Gargrave stretch of the UK’s longest canal. Located on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, Gargrave is close to the summit of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. Dating back 250 years, the nation’s free-to-visit canal network, cared for by us,…
Read MoreTime to show support for ‘stunning’ Welsh canal
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…
Read MoreFun for all the family at canal fishing events this Easter
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…
Read MoreWe’ve completed winter repairs programme on Kennet & Avon Canal
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…
Read MoreVolunteer recognised for role in celebrating Northhamptonshire’s canal heritage
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…
Read MorePolyBoatGlobal Challenge Winners
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…
Read MoreMacclesfield Canal Breach | Canal & River Trust
Unfortunately, there has been a breach on the Macclesfield Canal near Bosley due to a leak in the canal bed. Our charity’s emergency team worked late into the night to help move around 15 boats away from the breach and installed stop planks to prevent any further loss of water. We’re carrying out a fish…
Read MoreEmergency repairs for our longest canal lock flight
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…
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