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Conserving the waterways

What’s at risk?

waterways heritage industrial landscape canal

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Waterways Heritage at Risk

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Aston Nature Reserve, Montgomery Canal: Habitats and heritage

Burslem Branch Canal Trent & Mersey Canal Conservation Area

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Burslem Branch Canal: Conservation areas

Crown Wharf planning protection for heritage

Campaign

Crown Wharf, Stone: Planning Protection

Aberdulais Aqueduct waterways heritage at risk from climate change

Campaign

Aberdulais Aqueduct: Heritage structure at risk

Moored boats at Snarestone Wharf on the Ashby Canal

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Ashby Canal Trail

Campaign

Protecting the waterways from the worst of HS2

Campaign

HS2: Ashby Canal

Campaign

HS2: Trent & Mersey Canal in Cheshire

Campaign

HS2: Bridgewater Canal

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HS2: Middlewich Branch of Shropshire Union Canal

What’s at risk?

Heritage

Our waterways heritage is what makes Britain’s canals and rivers special and it must be actively protected for the future.

HS2 waterways

With significant successes so far, we’re still campaigning to protect the waterways from the worst effects of HS2.

Protection

Some canal and river corridors do not have the protection of being designated conservation areas.

LATEST NEWS

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All-Party Parliamentary Group - Ruth Jones (Newport West), Wendy Morton (Aldridge and Brownhills), Bill Esterson (Sefton Central), Lord German, Adam Thompson (Erewash)

News

All-Party Parliamentary Group Reconstituted

Inaugural Meeting Held: 12th November 2024 Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm Location: W2 Palace of Westminster On Tuesday 12th November, the…

News

Canal access to the Kelpies to close for months

The closure is currently planned to last from November 2024 to March 2026 because, although Scottish Canals has funding to…

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IWA welcomes Hugh Pearman as Chair of the Heritage Advisory Panel

Photo Credit: Sarah M. Lee. IWA is delighted to announce the appointment of Hugh Pearman as the new Chair of…

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IWA Concern at Cam Conservancy Financial Situation

In May 2024, due to safety concerns regarding the structural integrity of the lock islands at Baits Bite and Jesus…

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IWA Concern about the Financial Sustainability of the Broads

The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads are a valuable natural asset, recognised by their National Park status. Uniquely among National Parks,…

Winning photography competition entry in 2019, taken inside Braunston tunnel

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Engaging with the Grand Union Water Transfer Scheme Consultation

Severn Trent Water, Affinity Water, and Canal & River Trust have consulted on plans to transfer available treated recycled water…

Latest Events

21 Nov 2024

Restoration

Work Party on the Cheshire Locks

Stoke-on-Trent

21 Nov 2024

Talk

IWA Milton Keynes Branch talk – Canal Architecture

Milton Keynes

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23 Nov 2024 2 day event

Weekend Digs

WRG North West weekend dig – Uttoxeter Canal

Uttoxeter Canal

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23 Nov 2024

Social

IWA Northampton Branch annual dinner

Stoke Bruerne

27 Nov 2024

Social

The Spey Story – the Story of a Narrow Boat – IWA Chiltern Branch Talk

Rickmansworth

28 Nov 2024

Talk

IWA Great Ouse Branch Talk – The Cut Off Channel

Cambridge

29 Nov 2024

Volunteering

Work Party – Burslem Port

Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent

01 Dec 2024

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton Arm

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01 Dec 2024

Guided Walk

Regent’s Canal, Kings Cross, Granary Square and Camden

Central London

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06 Dec 2024 2 day event

Volunteers working on the Wey &Arun canal restoration

Weekend Digs

London WRG weekend dig – Wey and Arun Canal

Guildford

10 Dec 2024

Social

IWA Northampton Branch Talk – the myths and misconceptions of the history of canal folk art

Stoke Bruerne

13 Dec 2024

Volunteering

Work Party – Burslem Port

Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent

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Conserving the waterways

Conservation

We know our waterways are special places – we are working to protect them from thoughtless development and to safeguard their unique environment for future generations.

What’s at risk?

Waterways Heritage at Risk

Aston Nature Reserve, Montgomery Canal: Habitats and heritage

Burslem Branch Canal: Conservation areas

Crown Wharf, Stone: Planning Protection

Aberdulais Aqueduct: Heritage structure at risk

Ashby Canal Trail

Protecting the waterways from the worst of HS2

HS2: Ashby Canal

HS2: Trent & Mersey Canal in Cheshire

HS2: Bridgewater Canal

HS2: Middlewich Branch of Shropshire Union Canal

What’s at risk?

Heritage

HS2 waterways

Protection

LATEST NEWS

LATEST NEWS

All-Party Parliamentary Group Reconstituted

Canal access to the Kelpies to close for months

IWA welcomes Hugh Pearman as Chair of the Heritage Advisory Panel

IWA Concern at Cam Conservancy Financial Situation

IWA Concern about the Financial Sustainability of the Broads

Engaging with the Grand Union Water Transfer Scheme Consultation

Latest Events

Work Party on the Cheshire Locks

IWA Milton Keynes Branch talk – Canal Architecture

WRG North West weekend dig – Uttoxeter Canal

IWA Northampton Branch annual dinner

The Spey Story – the Story of a Narrow Boat – IWA Chiltern Branch Talk

IWA Great Ouse Branch Talk – The Cut Off Channel

Work Party – Burslem Port

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Regent’s Canal, Kings Cross, Granary Square and Camden

London WRG weekend dig – Wey and Arun Canal

IWA Northampton Branch Talk – the myths and misconceptions of the history of canal folk art

Work Party – Burslem Port

LOVE YOUR WATERWAYS

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