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Museums & Attractions

Come and experience our award-winning sites, iconic artefacts, impressive engineering and stories of our incredible waterways. Our museums and attractions offer an exciting day out for all the family.

National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port

Our National Waterways Museum is home to the nation's designated collection of waterways history

National Waterways Museum, Gloucester Docks

This museum will take you on a journey, charting the 200-year history of the docks

The Canal Museum at Stoke Bruerne

A historic corn mill, offering rich waterway heritage and panoramic views

Standedge Tunnel

Discover Britain's longest, deepest and highest canal tunnel

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

The aqueduct is one of the most awesome engineering feats on our canal network

Anderton Lift Visitor Centre

Take in our giant three-storey-high iron edifice on the banks of the River Weaver Navigation

Foxton Locks

This Grade II listed site is home to the longest, steepest staircase flight of locks in Britain

Diglis Island & Fish Pass

Learn about the rich navigational history of the Severn, and visit our underwater gallery

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