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Gronwen Wharf on the Montgomery Canal
Burslem Branch Canal Trent & Mersey Canal Conservation Area
Crown Wharf planning protection for heritage
Aberdulais Aqueduct waterways heritage at risk from climate change
Moored boats at Snarestone Wharf on the Ashby Canal
Bridge 25, Middlewich Branch

Waterway Directory

There were once 7000 miles of navigable canals and rivers in mainland Britain. Today 5000 are navigable, with 2700 of those miles forming the connected waterways system of England and Wales.

You can find information about all the navigation authorities, and more facts and figures about the waterways, by signing up to receive a copy of our Waterway Directory.