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There’s always something exciting happening on our canals across Wales, we’ll keep you up to date with it all here.

Work providing boost to Montgomery Canal in Welshpool
Glandŵr Cymru, the Canal & River Trust in Wales, has completed important maintenance on a stretch of the Montgomery Canal near Welshpool thanks to a grant from the Nature Networks Fund.
24 March 2026
Celebrations mark two-year community canal project in UNESCO World Heritage Site
A special community event is taking place on Sunday 22 March as a celebration of the culmination of a two-year community and heritage-led project of the Llangollen Canal UNESCO World Heritage Site.
20 March 2026
Wetland habitat created to boost rare plants on Montgomery Canal
Rare aquatic plants are to be given space to thrive along the Montgomery Canal at a new wetland habitat at Wern in Powys after it was opened in a ceremony by Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr MP Steve Witherden.
23 December 2025
Communities light up the Brecon Canal for 225th anniversary
Up to 2,000 people came together to light up the Brecon Canal for a week of celebrations to mark its 225th anniversary across four evenings to herald a special milestone in the history of the canal.
19 December 2025
Future of historic Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal secured
New funding announced today by Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies will safeguard businesses, communities and wildlife that rely on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal.
5 December 2025
Interactive audio trail launched on the Montgomery Canal
An interactive audio trail telling the story of the rich heritage and wildlife of the two-century old Montgomery Canal has been created.
2 October 2025
Navigating Through Time art festival at UNESCO World Heritage Site
Pontcysllte Aqueduct and Canal World Heritage Site is preparing for a weekend of colour, creativity and celebration as Navigating Through Time takes place on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 September.
23 September 2025
New grant to improve ecology on the Montgomery Canal
We've received a grant from the Welsh Government’s Landfill Disposals Tax Communities Scheme, administered by Wales Council for Voluntary Action, to help rare plants thrive on the Montgomery Canal.
29 July 2025
We welcome Huw Irranca-Davies' commitment to finding Mon & Brec solution
We have welcomed the 17 July statement by the Deputy First Minister of Wales, Huw Irranca-Davies, concerning the serious issues that face the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal and its future.
22 July 2025
We welcome Senedd debate on the future of the Mon & Brec
Glandŵr Cymru has welcomed a debate in the Welsh Parliament on protecting the future of the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal, describing it as a crucial step in efforts to save the historic waterway.
14 July 2025

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