A barge moored in Brindley Place Birmingham

All Press Releases

Minister visits hub of waterway renaissance in Wales

19 November 2008
Heritage Minister Alun Ffred Jones has met with senior British Waterways officials to discuss the future of waterways in Wales – including the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal, now well on course to be fully re-open for the new visitor season in 2009.

New look for dry dock under Wigan Pier Quarter plan

17 November 2008
Wigan’s historic canal dry dock has been given a £55,000 makeover under a grand vision for the town’s Pier Quarter.

Minister visits hub of waterway renaissance in Wales

17 November 2008
Heritage Minister Alun Ffred Jones met with senior British Waterways (BW) officials to discuss the future of waterways in Wales – including the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal, now well on course to be fully re-opened for the new visitor season in 2009.

London Waterway Volunteers Pick Up Award

12 November 2008
British Waterways (BW) has commended volunteers for their work as rangers on the Slough Arm of the Grand Union Canal.

Licence Evaders Beware - British Waterways Seeks Out Unlicensed Boats

10 November 2008
Between now and 21 November, British Waterways, which manages 2,200 miles of canals and rivers across the UK, will be taking to the waterways on foot, bike and boat as part of its annual National Boat Check. Its enforcement teams will be identifying those boaters who are not contributing to the cost of maintaining and keeping the waterways as attractive places to visit.

Local school children take the River Stort challenge

07 November 2008
From Tuesday 4 to Friday 7 November, school children from six Harlow primary schools have been getting afloat with British Waterways (BW) and the Canal Boat Project, taking part in the River Stort Challenge.

Improvements to Grand Union Canal at Southall

06 November 2008
British Waterways (BW) has completed a five-week project to upgrade a footbridge on the Grand Union Canal at Southall. The works, which cost £60,000, are part of BW's annual maintenance programme, ensuring its canals and rivers are safe and accessible for the millions of visitors who enjoy them for walking, cycling, boating and fishing.

Towpath closure at Bulls Bridge

06 November 2008
A section of the Paddington Branch of the Grand Union Canal towpath from Bulls Bridge Road to Beaconsfield Road in Ealing will be closed for 16 weeks from the 10 November 2008, as part of essential engineering works being undertaken by Network Rail.

Record numbers flock to Standedge

04 November 2008
Standedge Tunnel & Visitor Centre has just closed its gates for 2008 and what a fantastic year it has been for the West Yorkshire attraction with just over 11,000 people taking a trip into the highest, longest and deepest canal tunnel in the country.

Canal Teams Clear Tree Hazard As Winter Arrives Early

04 November 2008
Maintenance teams from British Waterways moved quickly to clear fallen trees as winter paid an early visit to the Llangollen Canal this week – just a week ahead of the annual maintenance season.