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Whether it’s news, reviews, reports or guides, we’ve got it covered right across the UK’s entire canal network, and there’s a substantial trader section for all your buying and selling needs. Towpath Talk is the best way to find out what’s going on in British waterways today.
Bring back the boats!
For almost three years, visiting boats have been unable to moor at Trevor Basin, near Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, on the Llangollen Canal. The Inland Waterways Association’s Shrewsbury District & North Wales Branch have been campaigning to correct this.
Heritage boat-building skills get the royal seal of approval
The Princess Royal has visited the Boat Building Academy in Lyme Regis to meet students past and present and learn more about its work preserving and promoting the craft – as a campaign is being prepared to secure its future.
Interactive audio trail launched on the Montgomery Canal
A new project has recorded the story of the rich heritage and wildlife of the two-century old Montgomery Canal has been created.
Bridge is finally rebuilt with help of Waterways Recovery Group volunteers
The restoration of the Cotswolds Canals has taken a vital step forward following the completion of a years-long project.
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