Canals at home: Our best bits

Rochdale Canal Lock 83 virtual open day

Despite the challenging weather, our specialist engineering teams working in the North West have made amazing progress over the last few months.

Caen Hill virtual open day

Our skilled team are carrying out repairs to the four highest locks on Caen Hill Flight in Wiltshire.

Knowle Locks virtual open day

Our virtual open day lets you take a peek behind the scenes without leaving home.

Marden Lock open day

We're inviting you for a look behind the scenes at one of our repair sites on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal

A bird's eye tour of Sheffield

Leave the hustle and bustle of Sheffield behind and enjoy a tour of the Sheffield & Tinsley Canal

Blue Bank Lock virtual open day

Find out how we're replacing lock gates without draining the canal in Leicester

Take a 360 walk over Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Take a breathtaking stroll over our UNESCO World Heritage site

Unlocking the Severn virtual open day

Find out our huge conservation project to unlock the River Severn for both people and wildlife

A virtual walk in Bollington

Enjoy a stroll along a particularly beautiful stretch of the Macclesfield Canal in Bollington

A virtual cruise along the Grand Union Canal

Take a seat on the front of a narrowboat for this gentle trip along the canal

360 adventures on our canals

Enjoy the canal from all angles

Visit a museum from your sofa

Explore the National Waterways Museum without leaving your house

Enjoy a virtual tour from the sky

Take a tour of our canals from an angle you’ll rarely get to see

Our top virtual walks

Explore the towpath from the comfort of your own home

A virtual walk along the Macclesfield Canal

Enjoy a stroll by Bosley Locks from the comfort of your own home

Explore Stainton's past

Join us on a journey to explore the heritage, hidden nature and regeneration of the Lancaster Canal

Escape to the canal in 60 seconds

Short on time? Let us take you on a tranquil trip to the canal

Escape to our beautiful canals

Our films and photos are the next best thing to being there for real

Trips with Stan Cullimore

Join The Housemartins' Stan Cullimore on a series of virtual guided trips

Canals speeded up

Watch a selection of our favourite timelapse videos

Folk dancing with Alice Cade

Learn how to turn your body into a percussion instrument

Canals on stream

How many canals can you spot in your favourite box sets?

Brightening up unloved spaces

See how we're using street art to transform city towpaths

Poetry time

Enjoy a performance of 'Canal Life' by Ian McMillan

Autumn on the canals

Enjoy some of our favourite pictures of canals in autumn.

Reflections on the canal

Escape to the canal with our reflections gallery

Locks under lockdown

Take a look at some lovely locks while you're stuck in lockdown

From dusk until dawn

A selection of our favourite sunrise and sunset pictures

Cities in bloom

Get your fix of flower pictures wherever you are

Dogs on boats

Check out the canines from our archives

Waterway wildlife

Challenge yourself with our fun waterway wildlife quiz

How's your ear for wildlife?

Test your animal sounds knowledge with our fun quiz

How Yorkshire are you?

Put your knowledge of the region's canals and rivers to the test

Canals from above

Do you know your canals from all angles?

Our marvellous museums quiz

How much do you know about our unusual items?

Guess the weight

Let this one weigh on your mind

Piece together the Rochdale Canal

How quickly can you complete our watery jigsaw puzzle?

Waterway word games

Can you master our tricky canal crossword?

Summer in pieces

How long will it take you to complete our summery jigsaw puzzle

Puzzling times on the Montgomery Canal

How quickly can you complete our digital jigsaw puzzle?

Autumnal canals

How long will it take you to complete our autumn canal puzzle?

Don't get left out in the cold

You don't have to leave home to enjoy a canal on a beautiful snowy day

Words on the Waterway

Take a look at the winning entries from our summer writing competition

Canals then and now

Take a look some dramatic transformations

Canals on Zoom

Meet your friends by the canal without leaving the house

Meet Lucie

Lucie involves young people in our work

Our response to coronavirus

Find out the latest from the Trust

Coronavirus and boating FAQs

Essential reading for boaters

Coronavirus and angling

The latest news for anglers