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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.
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Meet the volunteers restoring 'missing mile' canal
29 August 2026 - BBC News
A volunteer-led restoration project in Gloucestershire to bring back a 'missing mile' of canal
Pontcysyllte safety squad targets mounting congestion
29 August 2026 - Towpath Talk
A safety team is being deployed at Pontcysyllte Aqueduct to manage busy-period traffic and ease congestion as growing numbers of ...
visions of Preston
28 August 2026 - CanalsOnline Magazine
Over the summer I have been drawing and painting in some wonderful places around Preston. Haslam Park and Nature Reserve has been a particular source of inspiration, encouraging me to get outside and create. The Lancaster Canal inspires me too, and I often think how lucky I am to have all this on my doorstep.
a season of mists and mellow fruitfulness
28 August 2026 - CanalsOnline Magazine
The motor was running as well as ever, and the Mayfly was again looking her best as Jim and Amanda edged slowly out of the basin, having stayed a few days and were more than happy to be on the move again, despite the rather persistent rain and the ever recurrent cash problems.
Latest Vlogs
View AllA collection of vlogs from the UK canal network.
They're Moving A River to Build The Cotswold Canal Under the Motorway
29 August 2026 - Court Above The Cut
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Three Failed Moorings... Until We Found the Perfect Spot!
29 August 2026 - Never Two Late,Our Narrowboat Journey
In this week's narrowboat adventure aboard Never Two Late, we tackle the beautiful Johnson's Hillock Locks on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal with the help of volunteer lock keeper Dave,...
The Biggest Gathering Of Historic Narrowboats
28 August 2026 - Boat Time
This is one of the best canal festivals in the UK. If you like narrowboats, history, or both, then this is the event for you! We've moored our off-grid home...
URGENT Exit from Atherstone Before Canal Shuts
28 August 2026 - Narrowboat Life Unlocked
With a couple of days before the locks close we race off down the Atherstone flight and hope to continue our narrowboat journey. CRT have sent out notifications to boaters...