We use cookies to give you the best, most relevant experience on our website. By continuing to use our site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time through your browser settings.

We have recently updated our privacy policy in line with GDPR. Read our updated cookie and privacy policy.

Making life better by water

About us
Back

About the Canal & River Trust

Where we work

How we are run

How we make a difference

Our publications

Work for us
Back

About the Canal & River Trust

Find out about our work

Specialist teams

Find out how our expert teams work together to make life better by water

Back

Where we work

East Midlands

London & South East

North West

Wales & South West

West Midlands

Yorkshire & North East

Work for us

We have vacancies across all of our waterways and in the offices, museums and attractions that support them. We're one of the UK's biggest charities and we take pride in everything we do

Back

How we are run

Board of Trustees

Bwrdd Glandwr Cymru

The Council

Executive team

National Advisory Groups

National Users' Forum

Regional advisory boards

Contact us

If you're thinking of getting in touch then please take a moment to look through these pages as we probably have the answer on our website

Back

How we make a difference

Summer safety by the water

As the weather is warming up we want everyone to enjoy our canals in the safest possible way

Back

Our publications

Annual report

Document library

Back

Work for us

Find out about working for us
Enjoy the waterways
Back

Enjoy the waterways

Canal and river map

Boating

Canal history

Canoeing and kayaking

Cycling

Events

Fishing

Nature and wildlife

Places to visit

Safety on our waterways

Walking

Arts on the waterways
Back

Enjoy the waterways

Boating

Canal history

Canoeing and kayaking

Cycling

Events

Fishing

Nature and wildlife

Places to visit

Safety on the waterways

Walking

Art on the waterways

Back

See our full waterways map

Regent's Canal

Grand Union Canal

Kennet & Avon Canal

Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

Birmingham Canal Navigations

Oxford Canal

Trent & Mersey Canal

Lee Navigation

Lancaster Canal

Worcester & Birmingham Canal

Llangollen Canal

Summer safety by the water

As the weather is warming up we want everyone to be able to enjoy our canals and rivers in the safest possible way

Back

Boating

Licensing your boat

Mooring

Plan your trip

Notices and stoppages

Boater's handbook

Getting afloat - new to boating

A guide to boating

Trips and holidays

Boat services

Boat based businesses

Stoppages and notices

We're continually carrying out work to improve our canals and rivers. Find out if we're working along your route before you set off on a boat trip

Back

Canal history

Canal heritage

The first canal age

Twentieth Century decline

The new canal age

Horseboating

James Brindley, canal pioneer

Roses & Castles, canal folk art

War on the waterways

Back

Canoeing and kayaking

Getting started

Licensing your canoe

Keep yourself safe

Kayak fishing

Canoeing and the environment

The canoeing and kayaking quiz

Paddle boarding

10 reasons to take up canoeing

It's a great way to get fit and explore our waterways at the same time

Back

Cycling

Cycling routes

Cycling for health

FAQs

Share the Space

Take a look at our common sense guide to sharing the towpath

Back

Events

Planning an event

Find an event

Open days

Winter open days

Our open days offer a different perspective of our waterways, a behind-the-scenes look at the great work we do. A free day out for all the family.

Back

Fishing

Places to fish

Fishery list

Waterway wanderers

Commercial fisheries

Seven reasons why fishing is good for you

Let's fish!

Fish species

Angling match results

Forthcoming angling events

Learn to fish

Angling history stories

Blogs from the Fisheries & Angling team

Coarse fishing close season

Fishing FAQs

Find a place to fish

From reservoirs to club-managed canals and river stretches - find your nearest place to fish

Back

Nature and wildlife

Canal habitats

Keeping our ducks healthy

A spotter's guide to waterway wildlife

The rogues' gallery

Get your free guide

Download your free guide today and start exploring the waterway nature near you

Back

See all 123 places to visit

National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port

National Waterways Museum, Gloucester Docks

The Canal Museum, Stoke Bruerne

Anderton Boat Lift Visitor Centre, Cheshire

Standedge Tunnel and Visitor Centre, Yorkshire

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Visitor Centre, North Wales

Little Venice, London

Foxton Locks, Leicestershire

Caen Hill Locks, Devizes, Wiltshire

Hatton Locks, Warwickshire

Fradley Junction, Staffordshire

Marple Locks and Aqueduct, Cheshire

Tees Barrage, Stockton on Tees

Download your free guides

You've nine free days out guides to choose from - where will you go first?

Back

Safety on our waterways

Open water swimming

Safety during flooding

Summer water safety

Winter water safety

James' story

Back

Walking

Walking routes

Canal trails

Access for all

Dog walking

Walking for health

Canal walking holidays

Find a walk near you

Are you ready to ramble? Find a waterside stroll or a satisfying hike along our beautiful canals and rivers

Back

Arts on the Waterways

Arts news

Arts on the waterways advisory group

Past projects

Art Events

Take a look at our upcoming events here.
Volunteer
Back

Volunteer with the Trust

Volunteering opportunities

Volunteer in partnership

Ways to volunteer

Volunteer gallery

Volunteer articles

Volunteer on a boat

Why volunteer?

Volunteer lock keepers
Back

Volunteer with the Trust

Find out all about volunteering

Something for everyone

Help us make a difference and have fun along the way. Find your perfect volunteer role today

Back

Volunteering opportunities

Find a volunteering role

Join our team

Could you join your local Towpath Taskforce team and help us to keep our canals looking lovely?

Back

Volunteer in partnership

Adoptions

Corporate volunteering

One-off and regular work parties

Volunteering in partnership

Want to make a real difference to your community? You could join over 400 groups who volunteer with us every year

Back

Ways to volunteer

Employee volunteering

Explorers education volunteers

Lead volunteers

Open day volunteers

Specialist team roles

Towpath Taskforce

Museums & attractions volunteers

Volunteer in the office

Volunteer on the towpath

Volunteer lock keepers

Welcome station volunteers

Back

Volunteer gallery

Photos from our volunteers

Back

Volunteer articles

Read more about volunteering with us

Back

Volunteer on a boat

Volunteering roles for people who love boating

Desmond Family Canoe Trail

If you're aged 16-25 and would like to get involved with this exciting project, please get in touch

Back

Why volunteer?

Why volunteer with the Trust?

Back

Volunteer lock keepers

An iconic volunteer role

Could you be a volunteer lock keeper?

Find out what's involved with this popular volunteering opportunity
Support us
Back

Donate

Become a Friend

Leave a legacy

Gifts in memory

Support a stretch

Companies, Trusts and major gifts

Supporter promise

Donate online
Back

Donate

Find out how to donate to the Trust

Donate today

100% of your donation will be used to make life better by water

Back

Our Friends

Join us today

Canals are better with Friends

Becoming a Friend by making a monthly donation is one of the most effective ways to support our work

Back

Leave a legacy

Leave a legacy and be remembered

Leave a legacy

Will you leave a gift in your Will to keep the canals and rivers you care about alive?

Back

Leave a gift in memory

Remember somebody special

Giving in memory

Celebrate the life of a loved one by giving a gift in their memory

Back

Help your favourite stretch of canal

Love your stretch today

Love your stretch

Celebrate your favourite stretch of canal or river

Back

Companies, Trusts and major gifts

Partner with us

Corporate membership

Make a major gift

Charitable Trusts

Corporate giving

Make a difference to the wellbeing of your community

Back

Supporter promise

Read our supporter promise

We care for our supporters

We are caring and open and aim to put our supporters at the heart of everything we do

Back

Make a donation today

We care for our supporters

We are caring and open and aim to put our supporters at the heart of everything we do

Donate
Local to you
Search

Donate

Local to you

News & Views
Contact us
Wales
Cymru
Sign in
Register

News and views
…
Features

How Yorkshire are you?

Celebrate Yorkshire day by putting your knowledge of the area's canals and rivers to the test.

Share this on Facebook

Share this on Twitter

Last date edited: 31 July 2020

Keep up to date with the latest events, news and stories

Sign up to our newsletter

Resources

FAQs
Stoppages
Document library
Planning notices
National consultations

Services

Media centre
Business & trade
Location hire
Shop
Planning an event

Information

Specialist Teams
Our policies
Publication scheme
Work for us
Contact us
Safety by the water

Other sites

Canal & River Explorers
Waterside Mooring
Boat licensing
Waterway archive

Ratings by

© Canal & River Trust

Cookie and privacy policy
Sitemap
T&Cs
Accessibility

Canal & River Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission no. 1146792 and a company limited by guarantee registered in England & Wales no. 07807276.