Attractions
If you're planning a day out and are looking for some inspiration then the Canal & River Trust’s waterways are a great place to start. With fascinating museums, unique heritage structures and family-friendly visitor attractions our canals and rivers are packed with places to explore.
The Canal & River Trust runs a number of museums and visitor attractions. You could find yourself travelling through Britain’s longest tunnel at Standedge Tunnel, exploring the Victorian working boats at the National Waterways Museum or you could even take a boat trip at the Anderton Boat Lift and find out what it’s like to get lifted 50 feet in the air by a giant iron spider. Read More
If you’re looking for a low-cost day out then there are plenty of cost-conscious options on our canals and rivers. Strolling around historic locations such as Foxton Locks, Caen Hill Locks or Braunston is a rewarding way to spend a few hours.
Use the search tool on the bottom right of this page to help you plan your day out. Alternatively you can search for places to visit on our canal pages or enter your postcode in the 'In Your Area' box on our homepage.
Art on the water
Commemorative lock gates; the first ever ‘Canal Poet Laureate’; a ‘Slow Boat’ of artists and a mysterious ‘floating forest’ make up some of the unusual projects included in our new contemporary art programme. Read more about Art and the Canal & River Trust.
