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HS2: Ashton & Rochdale Canals
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Rewatering Renishaw Phase 1a Project
Excavator carrying out groundwork
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Coed Gwilym Park Slipway Project
A section of the Wilts & Berks canal in water
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Shrivenham Canal Park Project
Moored boats at Snarestone Wharf on the Ashby Canal
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Ashby Canal Trail Project
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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
Bridge 25, Middlewich Branch
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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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A moored boat near bridge 88 near Fradley Junction on the Coventry Canal
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Covid-19 and the inland waterways

Can I visit the waterways? The latest national lockdown for England announced by Government on 4th January means that once…
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2020 – our year in photos

This has been an incredibly tough year for many people. The continued support of our members, volunteers and donors means…
Volunteers learning new skills on a Canal Camp in Lichfield, 2018
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Restoration Raffle – the winners and a plea

We are so grateful for the support of our members and volunteers as together, through the purchase of our 2020…
IWA London Walks guide, Charlie Forman
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Walking London’s Towpaths

IWA Towpath Walks guide Charlie Forman gives his perspective. I’ve been with Towpath Walks for five years, although the scheme…
Moored boats, Middlewich Branch
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Protecting waterways along the HS2 Western Leg

The HS2 Phase 2b Western Leg Design Refinement proposals affect the Middlewich Branch of the Shropshire Union Canal in the…
Ian Bell on his narrowboat
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Come to your Census

In March 2021, every household in England and Wales will be expected to complete their census questionnaire. And, of course,…

Love your waterways

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