Lymm Boat & Steam Gathering
RCTA Coventry Floating Market
RCTA Nantwich Floating Market
Gnosall C-Fest
RCTA Atherstone Locks Floating Market
Cosgrove Canal Festival
Linslade Canal Festival
Fenny Stratford Canal Festival
Alrewas Arts Festival
Brownhills Canal Festival
From CRT Website “2022 is an exciting year in the West Midlands as the region welcomes the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. We are keen to welcome as many of our boaters as we can, so you can celebrate this wonderful year with us and bring the colour and life to our waterways for visitors to . . . read more
RESERVOIR WORK AND DRY SPRING CAUSE WATER-SAVING CANAL CLOSURE The Canal & River Trust has taken the difficult decision to temporarily close locks, restricting navigation on the Peak Forest and Macclesfield canals from 24 June as a combination of essential reservoir repairs and a dry spring have caused water supplies in the North West . . . read more
The Canal & River Trust has published its winter works programme 2021-22, providing details of the major repairs and improvement jobs the charity will be carrying out between 1 November and 31 March. 48 waterways will benefit from 168 large-scale works to repair masonry and brickwork, fix leaks, update and install hydraulics and electrics at . . . read more
National waterways and wellbeing charity Canal & River Trust is encouraging young people to join a new programme where they will help shape the charity’s future direction and broaden the waterways’ appeal to all ages. The Trust, which looks after 2,000 miles of waterways across England & Wales, has traditionally had an older supporter base. . . . read more
23 July 2021 Inland waterways see use exceed pre-pandemic levels The Canal & River Trust, the waterways and wellbeing charity which looks after 2,000 miles of waterways across England and Wales, is seeing boats returning to the water in fleets as restrictions lift and the sun shines. With school holidays starting, it could be a . . . read more
Canal & River Trust is continuing our planned programme of towpath and access improvements on the Grand Union Canal to bring better towpaths to West London. These improvements are part of Canal & River Trust’s Grand Union Canal Cycleway (Quietway) project, which is transforming over 16 miles of towpath between Paddington and West Drayton into . . . read more
The Canal & River Trust has worked with boaters and anglers to update and relaunch the Waterway Code to help all those who share the water understand and be considerate of each other’s needs. Many people discovered the joys of the waterways during lockdown and this summer, with overseas travel still largely restricted, private leisure . . . read more
Press release: Waterways Ombudsman issues Annual Report The Waterways Ombudsman and the Waterways Ombudsman Committee have issued their Annual Reports for 2020/21. This is the second annual report of the Ombudsman, Sarah Daniel. During the year, the Ombudsman received 77 enquiries about the Trust, a substantial rise in number from to the previous year when . . . read more
15 June 2021 CANAL & RIVER TRUST HIGHLIGHTS BOATERS’ NEEDS TO GOVERNMENT At a presentation to the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Waterways (8 June 2021), the Canal & River Trust set out its role in meeting the needs of liveaboard boaters and highlighted areas where more support from Government and other public bodies would be . . . read more
25 May 2021 Waterways and wellbeing charity, Canal & River Trust, is today (Tuesday 25 May) delighted to have welcomed its patron, His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, to the Coventry Canal as part of a visit showcasing how Coventry is coming together for the UK City of Culture celebrations. Hosted by Allan Leighton, . . . read more
