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Grants awarded to local charities

23 July 2020

Thanks to donations from hundreds of people to our appeal to support small waterway-based charities, we have been able to award £31,500 in grants shared across 43 local charities based on inland waterways in England and Wales.
Take part in our monthly boater survey

20 July 2020

Now that boats are cruising again with the easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions, we are asking boaters to take part in our ‘Waterway Experience’ survey.
Act quickly if you want to enjoy a holiday in the slow lane this summer

16 July 2020

With the school holidays about to get underway, we are urging those looking to enjoy a holiday in the slow lane this summer to act quickly with bookings for canal boat holidays enjoying a huge resurgence as people look for the perfect family-friendly staycation.
Waterway activities booming as people seek socially distanced fun

9 July 2020

With lockdown lifting across the country, people have been searching for ways to get outside and enjoy the Great British Summer.
Position statement on E-Scooters

8 July 2020

Canal & River Trust is the charity making life better by water. We care for over 2000 miles of towpaths in England and Wales which are mostly permissive paths, provided as open to everyone public spaces, free at the point of use, for the benefit of our nations. They are managed as ‘shared spaces with a pedestrian priority’.
We have launched a new writing competition

29 June 2020

Could you be the next Bill Bryson? We have launched a search for a new generation of inspirational travel writers with the introduction of a summer writing competition, ‘Words on the Waterway’.
We are seeking a new partner to run commercial fishery at Harthill Reservoir

24 June 2020

A new partner is being sought to run the commercial fishery at Harthill Reservoir near Rotherham.
Canal boat holidays offer the perfect post-lockdown escape

23 June 2020

The Government has announced that staycations will be allowed in England from 4 July. Together with Drifters, we're urging people to take a voyage of discovery around the nation’s canals and rivers this summer.
Help is available: Our appeal supports small waterway charities

8 June 2020

We are pleased to announce our grant fund for small waterway-based charities is now open for applications.
Skipton Canal towpath works completed along Broughton Road

5 June 2020

Work to improve the canal towpath in Skipton from Gawflat Swing Bridge, near Aireville Park, to Niffany Swing Bridge, has been completed.

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