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IWA Shrewsbury District & North Wales Branch

Waterways in the branch

Waterways in the IWA Shrewsbury & North Wales Branch include the popular Llangollen Canal, the Shropshire Union, the Middlewich Branch and the partially restored Montgomery Canal.

Explore our local waterways

Historic boat descending through a lock flight
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News

Campaign success eases passage restrictions at Frankton Locks

Boating

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Walk

Ellesmere Wharf & the Llangollen Canal Walk

Ellesmere

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Walk

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct Walk

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

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Walk

Tyrley to Market Drayton & the Shropshire Union Canal Walk

Tyrley

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Walk

Horseshoe Falls & the Vale of Llangollen Walk

Llangollen

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Walk

Horseshoe Falls & Llangollen Canal Walk in the Dee Valley

Llangollen

Silver Propeller Challenge

Berriew

Welshpool

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News

Jones the Boats founder receives IWA award

IWA

Bridge 25, Middlewich Branch
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Campaign

HS2: Middlewich Branch of Shropshire Union Canal

Gronwen Wharf on the Montgomery Canal
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Silver Propeller Challenge

Gronwen Bridge winding hole

Oswestry

Project team at Wappenshall Basin
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News

Funding for Wappenshall Wharf in Shropshire

Restoration

Moored boats, Middlewich Branch
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News

Protecting waterways along the HS2 Western Leg

Conservation

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News

A virtual tour of waterways in Shrewsbury & North Wales

Heritage

Local activities

Gronwen Wharf on the Montgomery Canal
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Silver Propeller Challenge

Gronwen Bridge winding hole

Oswestry

Silver Propeller Challenge

Berriew

Welshpool

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Walk

Horseshoe Falls & Llangollen Canal Walk in the Dee Valley

Llangollen

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Walk

Horseshoe Falls & the Vale of Llangollen Walk

Llangollen

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Walk

Tyrley to Market Drayton & the Shropshire Union Canal Walk

Tyrley

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Walk

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct Walk

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

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Walk

Ellesmere Wharf & the Llangollen Canal Walk

Ellesmere

Waterways affected by the HS2 plans

The latest HS2 Phase 2b Western Leg Design Refinement proposals affect the Middlewich Branch of the Shropshire Union Canal in the Wimboldsley area north of Crewe.

Local Photos

narrowboat passing under a canal lift bridge view of a canal through a bridge moored narrowboats in the sunset with a duck in the foreground narrowboat going over an aqueduct Trip boat departs from outside a tea room next to the canal Dramatic view of aqueduct and its arches
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Love your waterways

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