Discover the Waterways of Wales & Border Counties Waterways

Welcome to our British Waterways Wales & Border Counties website.

With over 300 miles (187.5km) of picturesque rivers and heritage rich canals meandering across Wales, Cheshire and Staffordshire, our waterways showcase the unique and diverse workings of man and nature that have shaped our landscape.

Home to historic Anderton Boat Lift, this renovated and vibrant 'Cathedral of Canals' is an example of how innovative partnerships can make a unique and progressive contribution to the regional economy and its heritage.

Nowhere is the value of partnership more clearly evident than in the joint campaign to secure World Heritage Site status for mighty Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in North Wales.

And the progressive restoration of picturesque Montgomery Canal is securing lasting social and economic benefits to the rural regions of Shropshire and Powys.

So please join us on a fascinating voyage of discovery through one of the richest and most diverse regions of the United Kingdom.

Wales & Borders Counties is home to a wealth of natural and waterway heritage within its wide ranging boundaries, from the imposing industrial architecture of Anderton Boat Lift and Pontcysyllte Aqueduct to secluded waterways that are home to a multitude of rare and fascinating wildlife.

Wales & Border Counties is committed to the balanced restoration of our waterways so they can be enjoyed by the increasing throngs of visitors who flock to them every year. At the same time, we are working in close partnership with English Nature to ensure the environmental balance of our waterways is maintained.

Dynamic partnerships underpin our business philosophy. Our progressive relationship with Vale Royal Borough Council is delivering an imaginative water focused vision for Northwich. And a multi-agency approach to the restoration ofresque Montgomery Canal supported by the Welsh Assembly Government continues to bear fruit.