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OnTheCut is a website for boaters on the UK canal network. Providing a map of the inland waterways, notices archive, and news.
Latest News
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WIN!! a first-class trip behind Flying Scotsman
11 February 2026 - Towpath Talk
It’s the most famous steam locomotive in the world, and in just a few days you could be riding behind ...
Historic tug’s bell rings again
11 February 2026 - Towpath Talk
The bell from a long-scrapped Shroppie canal tug is on public display for the first time. Steam tug W. E. ...
Wartime mystery uncovered during Whitminster Bridge restoration
10 February 2026 - Towpath Talk
Volunteers restoring Whitminster Bridge on the Stroudwater Canal have uncovered two concrete pits believed to date from the Second World ...
Toddbrook Reservoir restoration reaches major milestone as new spillway completed
9 February 2026 - Towpath Talk
A major phase of the Toddbrook Reservoir restoration project near Whaley Bridge has been completed with the construction of a ...
Latest Vlogs
View AllA collection of vlogs from the UK canal network.
390. Things I Love and Hate about my tiny Narrowboat
11 February 2026 - CruisingTheCut
It is nearly Valentine's Day after all and I've had the narrowboat for a year so what better way to celebrate than pondering all the things I love (and some...
How will the Lichfield Canal get it's water?
11 February 2026 - Court Above The Cut
Today we are at Chasewater Reservoir that feeds the Birmingham Canal Network (BCN) and will eventually feed the Lichfield Canal. There are major issues in taking water from the reservoir...
Welcome to Nai Yang, Thailand. | Go with Mylo
8 February 2026 - Myles McDowell
About a year ago my Wife Tam and I travelled to Phuket in Thailand to volunteer at Soi Dog animal rescue....
Why so Cold on the Llangollen Canal?
8 February 2026 - Our Narrowboat Quest
After three weeks in and around Ellesmere, during this time Ellesmere has been Frozen, with night time temperatures down to -8.5c and daytime temperatures barely above freezing. It’s finally time...