River Canal Rescue in Channel 4’s Narrow Escapes

1 June 2026 - Towpath Talk

Look out for River Canal Rescue (RCR) in the new episodes of Channel 4’ Narrow Escapes, airing from Monday 1 June ...

River Canal Rescue in Channel 4’s Narrow Escapes

1 June 2026 - Canal Boat UK

Channel 4’s Narrow Escapes to visit Scotland for the first time

1 June 2026 - Canal Boat UK

Thousands gather for Crick Boat Show

1 June 2026 - Canal Boat UK

Lock keepers needed to help boaters this summer

31 May 2026 - BBC News

The Canal & River Trust is looking to recruit volunteers to work the locks on some Yorkshire canals.

Community grants power boats and green spaces

30 May 2026 - Towpath Talk

CHESTERFIELD Canal Trust is celebrating welcome financial support following the award of two grants that will benefit its historic boats ...

Liftbridge installed on Lichfield Canal restoration route

29 May 2026 - Towpath Talk

A MAJOR milestone has been reached in the restoration of the Lichfield Canal, with the installation of a new liftbridge ...

NATIONAL WATERWAYS MUSEUM, ELLESMERE PORT, CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND WITH 1976 TICKET PRICES

29 May 2026 - Canal Boat UK

Wilts & Berks dry dock restoration completed

28 May 2026 - Waterways World Paid

Wilts & Berks Canal Trust volunteers recently celebrated a milestone in their restoration of Pewsham Locks, with the completion of the old dry dock on the flight. When the work …

New sculpture trail at Foxton 

28 May 2026 - Waterways World Paid

A new sculpture trail at Foxton Locks is adding family-friendly interest to the East Midlands' most visited canal site.  Fourteen wooden totems have been designed to celebrate some …

AI can't believe it's not bonkers

28 May 2026 - Waterways World Paid

Canal-enthusiast TikTok addicts will have noticed a lot of unbelievable video clips recently, as artificial intelligence finally mastered making realistic-looking narrowboats and locks.  Now the first AI …

Historic passenger vessel offered free in last-chance rescue appeal

28 May 2026 - Towpath Talk

A last-ditch plea has been issued to save St George, a once elegant 1935 passenger vessel now lying in poor ...

an artist, two art lovers and a bridge

27 May 2026 - CanalsOnline Magazine

The bridge depicted in my acrylic painting is Bexhill Road Bridge in Ingol, Preston - number 15 on the Lancaster Canal at sunset close to my parents’ house. My father would walk his dog along this part of the canal, over the bridge and into Haslam Park.

Canal charity appealing for volunteers in Yorkshire to undertake iconic lock keeping role

27 May 2026 - Canal Boat UK

BOATERS URGED TO HELP SAVE WATER ON CANALS THIS SUMMER

27 May 2026 - Canal Boat UK

Momentum builds to restore UK’s most ambitious canal revival

27 May 2026 - Towpath Talk

Restoration of 36 miles of neglected canals in the heart of the Cotswolds – the largest, most complex and costly ...

lilith

26 May 2026 - CanalsOnline Magazine

It was October 1974 when I arrived in Chester on a pair of floating chicken hutches. My intention was to live aboard my humble craft for the next 3 years whilst attending the nearby Chester College with the aim  of becoming a teacher. I soon discovered that I had innocently sailed into a conflict between ...

all shook up

26 May 2026 - CanalsOnline Magazine

Author James Adams and his boat of youngsters tackle swing bridges after a gruesome tale, and save a pair of working boats in Stenson Lock from disaster.

author of the season – summer 26

26 May 2026 - CanalsOnline Magazine

Anu Aladin is a highly experienced paddleboard instructor and writer based in South West London. With more than a decade of paddling experience across the capital, she says she has spent countless hours discovering London’s waterways, sharing her adventures on My SUP Stories and encouraging others to discover how accessible paddling can be in London.

Caribbean Takeover returns to the National Maritime Museum to celebrate 60 years of Notting Hill Carnival

26 May 2026 - Towpath Talk

The National Maritime Museum will host the annual Caribbean Takeover on 25 July, a free, family-friendly celebration of Caribbean culture, history and heritage for visitors ...

Narrowboat stranded after vandals target canal

25 May 2026 - BBC News

A section of the Stourbridge Canal in the West Midlands has been closed.

WaterNav extends online

25 May 2026 - Towpath Talk

River Canal Rescue has launched a web version of its free mapping tool – WaterNav – enabling its 15,000+ users ...

Call for evidence launches on pet flea and tick treatments in UK waterways

24 May 2026 - Towpath Talk

A NEW call for evidence to address the presence of chemicals from flea and tick treatments in rivers and streams ...

Narrowboats bring floating market to canal

23 May 2026 - BBC News

Volunteers say they expect more than 1,000 people to visit the event of the Bank Holiday weekend.

Quay to the future: Exeter champions waterways heritage

23 May 2026 - Towpath Talk

A RENEWED focus on Exeter’s waterways will take centre stage this summer as Sustainable Seas Day brings a full day ...

Cosgrove Canal Festival and Crafts Fair returns this July

22 May 2026 - Towpath Talk

The annual Cosgrove Canal Festival and Crafts Fair will this year be held over the weekend of the weekend or ...

Campaigners warn key canal locks at risk of failure

21 May 2026 - BBC News

The campaigners says several key lock systems on the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal could fail.

Crowds flock to canalside café as dogs and runners spark bumper turnout

20 May 2026 - Towpath Talk

A lockside café hit by the collapse of a canal has enjoyed a huge shot in the arm as it ...

WaterNav extends online

20 May 2026 - Canal Boat UK

Council U-turn over canal towpath school route

20 May 2026 - BBC News

Shropshire Council says St Martin's School pupils will not be expected to walk along the towpath.