Scotland Press Releases

BW Scotland Budget statement

25 March 2010
British Waterways (BW) welcomes the UK Government’s announcement today in its Budget statement of plans to move England & Wales' 200-year old canal network into a mutual organisation, such as a charitable trust, and is discussing with the Scottish Government the options for its waterways in Scotland.

BW Scotland to launch first Caledonian canoe trail

21 October 2009
Plans are underway to exploit the burgeoning canoe tourism market by creating Scotland's first canoe trail on the scenic Caledonian Canal.

Re-appointment to British Waterways Board

16 October 2009
The Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change today announced the re-appointment of Duncan Sutherland to the British Waterways Board.

BW Scotland joins Edinburgh Doors open day

21 September 2009
British Waterways Scotland will take part in Edinburgh Doors Open Day for the first time this year with two heritage walks along the Union Canal on Sunday 27 September.

Record turnout for Bigman2 festival

21 September 2009
An estimated 4000 visitors turned out for the second Bigman event held on the Forth & Clyde Canal at Maryhill Locks, on Sunday 20 September. This is a fantastic increase on the 2500 people who attented last year's festival.

Monster fun at Maryhill Locks

16 September 2009
On 20th September Bigman will be back for its second year with a raft of fun-packed, free events on land and water, celebrating the historic canal and its place in the wider Bigman regeneration plans for the Maryhill area.

Landmark angling agreement brings free fishing to under 16s

20 July 2009
British Waterways Scotland and the Scottish Federation for Coarse Angling (SFCA) signed a milestone agreement on Friday 10 July, which gives under 16s access to free fishing on the lowland canals across the central belt.

Inaugural Edinburgh Canal Festival proves a roaring success

20 July 2009
The Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP officially opened the inaugural Edinburgh Canal Festival held at Edinburgh Quay on Saturday 27 June.

Spectacular finale for international homecoming flotilla

20 July 2009
Mr Stewart Stevenson, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure & Climate Change, met youngsters from the 18th Inverness Muirtown Sea Scouts, Inverness Sea Cadets and Caledonian Canal Ceilidh Trail band at Muirtown Basin on Saturday 20 June, as they took part in the finale celebrations of The Crossing.

Five day celebration on the Caledonian Canal begins

17 June 2009
An international flotilla of historic and modern craft were given a rapturous send off on Tuesday 16 June as they set sail from Neptune's Staircase, on a five day journey along the Caledonian Canal as part of The Crossing; British Waterways Scotland's contribution to Homecoming 2009.

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