England’s first ever coast to coast canoe project, the Desmond Family Canoe Trail, hosted brave canoeists on a ‘Santa Splash’ festive paddle along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in Liverpool (Saturday) and Blackburn (Sunday) this weekend. The event was organised by the Canal & River Trust, the charity which cares for 2,000 miles of the…
One of Britain’s leading professional institutions today honoured the historic Leeds and Liverpool Canal with the presentation of a Special Award for Civil Engineering Heritage. The award certificate was presented to representatives of the Canal & River Trust at Wigan Pier, which marks the start of the famous Wigan Flight of 21 locks, one of…
Plans to restore one of Britain’s most picturesque canals received a major boost today (13 October) with the announcement that £4.2m of work to restore a further part of the Montgomery Canal is to get underway thanks to a £2.53m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The bid, led by the Canal & River…
Tingdene Marinas Limited is delighted to announce that Thames & Kennet Marina has once again achieved the highest possible mark of quality, the Five Gold Anchor Award, from industry trade body The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA). This is the third time it has successfully made the grade and it remains one of just 101 marinas…
The Canal & River Trust has published the list of vital maintenance work the charity will be carrying out over the winter and is urging boaters to take a look to see how it may affect their cruising plans over the season. Every year the Trust carries out millions of pounds worth of essential work…
Canal & River Trust staff worked through the night to carry out emergency repairs to Adderley Lock No 3 on the Shropshire Union Canal, near Market Drayton. In an effort to minimise disruption to boaters during the peak summer boating season, Trust staff carried out overnight repairs to replace damaged bottom gate liners. The canal…
Ali Selby-Nicholls, Chief Instructor at Castaway Canal Boats on the Kennet and Avon Canal near Bath, and RYA Inland Waterways Instructor Trainer, shares her top tips on working locks on the canals – https://youtu.be/iopNqKNfJBg Learn how to open the gates, the importance of staying forward of the cill, as well as how to safety empty…
A long term, out of work, time served plater, born and bred in Wallsend has swapped his sofa for the slipway and hand built a 50 foot long steel canal narrow boat. After many years of chasing shipbuilding work up and down the country, Peter Wylie from Howdon and his friends found themselves out of…
Dozens of Merseyside primary school children are enjoying getting up close to the Leeds & Liverpool Canal as part of a major project to celebrate the canal’s 200th birthday. Year 5 and 6 classes from St Elizabeth’s Primary School, Bedford Primary School, All Saints Catholic Primary School and Thomas Gray Primary School in Bootle enjoyed…
Calling everyone who has helped to make the Leeds & Liverpool Canal special! The Canal & River Trust has launched a new set of awards to mark the 200th anniversary of Britain’s longest single man-made waterway. Nominations are invited for special bicentenary prizes to recognise the best environment, education and conservation projects, the most dedicated…
