Share the Space, Drop your Pace

Share the Space, Drop your Pace is our campaign to promote the Towpath Code - a common-sense guide to considerately sharing the towpath with other people, pets and wildlife.

Stay kind, slow down

From stopping distances to priority access, learn more about keeping your pace slow so that everyone can enjoy our towpaths safely

Our Towpath Code

Canals and rivers can be very lively spaces. Our Towpath Code encourages everyone to be more aware when using them

walkers, a cyclist, angler and boater on the Grand Union Canal

Better towpaths for everyone

Find out how we intend to encourage safe, responsible use of the nation’s towpaths through our Better Towpaths for Everyone policy

FAQs

Here you'll find answers to the most frequently asked questions

Last Edited: 15 September 2023

Share the Space, Drop your Pace

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