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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.

Planning permission granted for new bridge on Montgomery Canal
We have been granted planning permission to build a new road bridge carrying the B4398 over the Montgomery Canal, marking a significant step forward in the restoration of the historic waterway.
4 November 2026
225 years of Chirk Aqueduct celebrated with community lantern event at Chirk Castle
More than 800 people came together at Chirk Castle for a special evening to celebrate the 225th anniversary of Chirk Aqueduct.
30 October 2026
Community open day offers close-up look at new Carreghofa Lane Bridge
The local community around Llanymynech was given a look at progress on the new Carreghofa Lane Bridge recently, as construction continues as part of the restoration of the Montgomery Canal.
19 October 2026
Glandŵr Cymru unveils new prospectus highlighting the value of Wales’s waterways
Members of the Senedd and partner organisations joined Glandŵr Cymru, Canal & River Trust in Wales, to launch a new prospectus for Wales’s canals at the Norwegian Church in Cardiff Bay.
25 September 2026
Funding set to help tackle threat of invasive plant on Montgomery Canal
With Invasive Species Week (22–28 June) underway, Glandŵr Cymru, the Canal & River Trust in Wales, is tackling the rapid spread of an invasive plant along the Montgomery Canal.
29 June 2026
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

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