Scotland Press Releases

Lowland Canals Reclassified as Cruising Canals

06 April 2011
Following a public consultation, the Scottish Government has reclassified the Forth & Clyde and Union canals as 'cruising' waterways.

Proposed change of status for Scottish canals

15 November 2010
Scottish Ministers intend to make an Order under the Transport Act 1968 to reclassify the Forth & Clyde Canal and Union Canal as cruising waterways.

05 October 2010
One hundred local schoolchildren launched a paper boat on The Falkirk Wheel last wednesday to celebrate the forthcoming start of construction on a mini canal and outdoor classroom at the world’s only rotating boatlift.

04 October 2010
On the last weekend in September almost 15,000 people took to the Union Canal towpath and The Falkirk Wheel to watch a spectacular procession of over 60 modern and historic craft as they journeyed the 32 mile length of the Union Canal. This was in celebration of the tenth anniversary of the reopening of the pretty waterway which was made possible by the £86.5m Millennium Link Project in 2000.

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.

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