Canal and River Trust

First-Ever Boater Census Paints Picture of 21st Century Canal Life

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May 19, 2023

The Canal & River Trust has published the results of its first-ever Boater Census of the 35,000 boats licensed on the charity’s 2,000 miles of waterways in England and Wales. The Census is intended to offer a snapshot of life on the waterways in the 21st century, 250 years after the network opened to navigation. The…
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Seeing red at historic Camden landmark

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May 9, 2023

THE Canal & River Trust has completed a £533,000 10-week project to repair the Grade II Listed Interchange Basin Towpath Bridge on the Regent’s Canal in Camden and has repainted the bridge Indian Red. Built in 1846, the historic bridge, known locally as ‘Dead Dog Bridge’, is an important local landmark carrying the Regent’s Canal…
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Continued calls for government to offer energy support to all liveaboard boaters

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May 8, 2023

The Canal & River Trust is continuing to lobby the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), making the case that the Energy Bill Support Scheme needs to include all those living on boats. Together with the Inland Waterways Association, National Association of Boat Owners, Residential Boat Owners’ Association, Association of Waterway Cruising Clubs…
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National Boat Count 2023

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May 5, 2023

The Canal & River Trust’s annual National Boat Count has shown a 1.9% rise in boat numbers on its network across England and Wales and that external economic factors may be affecting boaters, with licence compliance now standing at 93%, down from 94.1% last year. The national licence compliance picture is impacted by boats in…
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Caldon Canal has re-opened to boats while the Hazelhurst Bridge rebuild continues

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May 4, 2023

Canal & River Trust, the national waterways and wellbeing charity, has re-opened the Caldon Canal to boats. At the same time, the £2 million project to rebuild the Grade II Listed Hazelhurst Bridge on the Caldon Canal near Endon in Staffordshire continues. The 12-month project, enabled by an award from the Postcode Earth Trust, thanks…
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Coronation Award Canal & River Trust Volunteer From Cheshire

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May 3, 2023

Trevor Dobson is one of 500 outstanding volunteers to be chosen as the nation’s Coronation Champions A canal volunteer from Nantwich, Cheshire, has been recognised by Their Majesties, The King and The Queen Consort as part of the official Coronation celebrations in conjunction with Royal Voluntary Service. Trevor Dobson, who has been volunteering for six…
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Take part in the canalathon

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April 28, 2023

Charity challenges people inspired by London Marathon to run the capital’s towpaths and help save our wildlife-rich canals People inspired by the 48,000 participants who took to the streets of London for the marathon yesterday are being Challenged to run or walk the capital’s famous canal towpaths this June to raise money to protect the nation’s…
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Navigation at Crofton: re-opened!

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April 3, 2023

The Kennet & Avon Canal has re-opened to navigation at Crofton, following five months of closure to allow the Canal & River Trust to replace the canal’s pumping system at Crofton. A section of the towpath at Crofton will remain closed until July 2023. The pumping system at Crofton, near Great Bedwyn in Wiltshire, keeps…
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NEW SAFETY FILMS TO BENEFIT FIRST-TIME BOATERS

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April 1, 2023

A new series of animated films designed to help boaters navigate the UK’s inland waterways safely have been launched by the Canal & River Trust and the Environment Agency. The five short, animated videos, available on YouTube, are designed primarily for new boaters, including hire boaters. They give straightforward guidance on staying safe when boating,…
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Anderton Boat Lift Reopens For Easter After £450,000 Emergency Repairs

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March 25, 2023

Anderton Boat Lift, Cheshire’s historic Cathedral of the Canals near Northwich, will reopen for boat trips on Good Friday, thanks to a £450,000 emergency repair programme carried out by the Canal & River Trust charity. On Friday 7 April, the waterways and wellbeing charity will again start operating the world’s first major commercial boat lift…
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Third-party events on CRT network to be charged

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March 24, 2023

The Canal & River Trust will be introducing a charge for third-party events taking place across its estate to help cover the charity’s costs of processing and facilitating them. The charge will be levied on event applications received from 1 June 2023. A £95 +VAT administration fee (the cost to the Trust of processing applications)…
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Canal & River Trust to complete the installation of pumps at Gloucester Docks to help keep the taps running in Bristol

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March 21, 2023

The Canal & River Trust is installing two new three-tonne pumps at Gloucester Docks that will take water from the River Severn and supply it, via the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal, to the people of Bristol. Capable of pumping enough water to fill an Olympic size swimming pool every 21 minutes, the installation of the…
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Hazlehurst Bridge works on track for summer completion

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March 21, 2023

WORKS by Canal & River Trust to rebuild the historic Grade II Listed Hazlehurst Bridge are underway on the mainline of the Caldon Canal near Endon in Staffordshire. The canal has been temporarily closed to through navigation from the junction with the Leek Branch (Hazlehurst Junction), running southeast to Cheddleton Lock. Still, it is due…
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Angel Canal Festival postponed for 2023

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March 18, 2023

The Canal & River Trust has informed Islington Council and other stakeholders on the Regent’s Canal that Angel Canal Festival will not take place in 2023, but that it hopes for the event to return in 2024 with an event sponsor that can help fund the community-led canal celebration. The cost of maintaining the ageing…
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