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IWA Lancashire & Cumbria Branch

About the branch

IWA Lancashire & Cumbria Branch covers a wide area in the north-west of England.

There is currently restoration work occurring on the Northern Reaches of the Lancaster Canal which the Branch supports.

Brass plaques for boaters

IWA Lancashire & Cumbria Branch has commissioned two brass plaques for boaters.

The Trans-Pennine plaque is available to boaters who have travelled the full length of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Office Lock, Leeds, to the Eldonian Village, Liverpool) or vice versa within a calendar year.

The Liverpool Link plaque is available to boaters who have travelled from the Eldonian Village, Liverpool, to Salthouse Dock via the Liverpool Link.

Each plaque costs £10.00 including post and packing. To enquire about a plaque, please contact Ruth Symonds at  [email protected]

Towing Path Topics

We publish our local newsletter, Towing Path Topics three times per year. You can read back issues online.

Latest news

Waterway underfunding

Hundreds of miles of waterways – along with their unique heritage and habitats – are currently starved of funding and rely on constant lobbying by us to safeguard their future.

Funding of Canal & River Trust waterways

IWA was instrumental in Canal & River Trust receiving a sufficient funding package from Government when the new charity was set up in 2012 to run the waterways previously managed by British Waterways.

Waterway restoration

Restoring the UK’s blue infrastructure – our inherited network of navigable canals and rivers – is good for people and places.