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Increasing sustainability on the waterways

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The unique heritage of the waterways is under threat

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Restoring waterways transforms communities

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Britain's waterways are chronically underfunded

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Government must intervene to save our waterways sector

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Protecting the waterways from the worst of HS2

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Underfunding: Environment Agency waterways

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Underfunding: Scottish Canals

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HS2: Aire & Calder Navigation

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HS2: Dearne & Dove Canal

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HS2: Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation

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HS2: Nottingham Canal

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HS2: Erewash Canal

Boats cruising in Handsacre on the Trent & Mersey Canal
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HS2: Trent Navigation, Cranfleet Cut

a family walking alongside a canal
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HS2: Chesterfield Canal

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HS2: River Soar

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HS2: Ashby Canal

A moored boat near bridge 88 near Fradley Junction on the Coventry Canal
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HS2: Coventry Canal

Clayton Le Moors, Leeds & Liverpool Canal by Pauline McGill
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HS2: Leigh Branch of Leeds & Liverpool Canal

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HS2: Manchester Ship Canal

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HS2: Trent & Mersey Canal

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HS2: Bridgewater Canal

view of a canal through a bridge
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HS2: Middlewich Branch of Shropshire Union Canal

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Underfunding: Canal & River Trust contract

Waterway Directory

There were once 6500 miles of navigable canals and rivers in mainland Britain. Today 4700 are navigable, with 2700 of those miles forming the connected waterways system of England and Wales.

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Wintry canal scene of the Packet House at Worsley
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Christmas card special: Canals in watercolour

Artist Dave Gardham tells us about his wintry waterways scenes that feature on IWA’s canal Christmas cards and his love of boating.

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Covid-19 and the inland waterways

Can I visit the waterways? The government has introduced new lockdown measures, which will be in effect from 5th November…

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Navigating Canal Tunnels Safely

Taking a boat through a tunnel can be an exciting element of any canal journey but navigating tunnels comes with inherent dangers which people need to be aware of.

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2020 IWA Photography Competition Winners

Snap happy amateur and professional photographers sent in over 400 images for IWA’s photography competition this year. The entries covered…

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Red diesel consultation response

We have submitted our response to HM Treasury’s consultation on removing access to red diesel for propulsion on the inland waterways from April 2022.

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Environment Bill response champions waterways heritage, sustainability & restoration

Our response to the Environment Bill – currently going through the parliamentary bill process – included comments on heritage, air quality, water resources and biodiversity net gain.

Love your waterways

Together we can protect and restore our waterways; the UK’s 6,500 miles of canals and rivers need your help.