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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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Hidden leak likely cause of Whitchurch breach, investigators find
25 April 2026 - Towpath Talk
Engineers investigating last year’s dramatic breach of the Llangollen Canal near Whitchurch have concluded that a long‑term, undetected leak beneath ...
Bridge remnants rediscovered six decades after barge collision
24 April 2026 - Towpath Talk
The remains of a railway bridge that was demolished after five men died after it was struck by two barges ...
Fundraising campaign launched to tackle invasive weed on the River Soar in Leicestershire
23 April 2026 - Towpath Talk
The charity that cares for the River Soar in Leicestershire has launched a public appeal for help tackling an invasive ...
Bid for more improvements to 19th Century boatyard
23 April 2026 - BBC News
The trust is already carrying out restoration yard at Ellesmere Yard, which opened in 1806.
Latest Vlogs
View AllA collection of vlogs from the UK canal network.
The Missing Mile is Coming - Cotswold Canals
25 April 2026 - Court Above The Cut
We have new canal! watch this area transform in one video as the area of the stroudwater Navigation, now known as the Cotswold Canals between Dock Lock and Westfield/John Robinson...
Is Owning a Canal Boat Still Worth It After 5 Years? Ep. 6
25 April 2026 - Widebeam and Wellingtons
After five years of owning our widebeam canal boat, we’ve learned a lot about canal boat ownership, life on the UK waterways, and what it really takes to keep everything...
We Had to Turn Around! Dash to Aqueduct Marina
25 April 2026 - Never Two Late,Our Narrowboat Journey
We turn around and head west, delaying our Liverpool trip to dash to Aqueduct Marina for blacking Well… this wasn’t the plan 😬 We’ve made the decision to turn around...
Old to New Narrowboat Launch - Converting to Parallel Hybrid
25 April 2026 - Narrowboat Life Unlocked
An eight year old diesel narrowboat is converted to electric, with Ortomarine and the new owners invite us onboard. We chat to Rob & Caroline from Ortomarine about the conversion...