Features

Take a closer look at our canals and rivers and discover new ways to enjoy them

Ten free places to visit

25 May 2022

From gongoozling in quirky Camden to basking in the beauty of Brecon Basin, take a look at our top ten free places to visit within our canal and river network.
Top ten must-see canal locations

25 May 2022

In the year we celebrate our tenth anniversary as a charity, we're compiling a list of the top ten must-see locations along our canal network. Can you help us?
A royal tour of the canals

25 May 2022

As Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Platinum Jubilee, we’re taking a royal look back at our canals.
Take a boating holiday in 2022

25 May 2022

From rural retreats to vibrant city centres, narrowboat holiday-makers can use their boat as a floating holiday home to explore our beautiful 2,000-mile network of canals and rivers, with the choice of hundreds of waterside destinations and historic canalside pubs to enjoy visiting along the way.
Our favourite sunrises and sunsets

14 March 2022

With the clocks changing at the end of March, we'll all be able to enjoy more hours of daylight on the canals.
Feel better with these mood-boosting videos

14 March 2022

Relax and enjoy a few moments of calm with five short videos that show how life can feel better by water.
Top six lock-free boating locations

8 March 2022

If a boating holiday is in your plans for this year, why not take a look at six of the best lock-free locations on our canals.
Then and now

4 March 2022

Here at the Canal & River Trust we believe that life is better by water and this is why we spend so much energy making sure our waterways are always open and welcoming.
Visit us during National Lottery Open Week

18 February 2022

We're saying #ThanksToYou to National Lottery players with exciting offers at our museums and attractions between 19 and 27 March.
Try our brand new spring jigsaw

11 February 2022

Enjoy the colours of spring from the comfort of home. How quickly can you complete our new jigsaw?

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