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Volunteer

Love the waterways? Find volunteering opportunities near you. 

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Events

Find out what’s happening on – or next to – a river or canal near you.

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Join

Join with us to support Britain’s 7,000 miles of canals and rivers.

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You can make a difference

We are the charity that works to protect and restore Britain’s 7,000 miles of canals and rivers. We campaign for better existing waterways and help bring forgotten waterways back to life. Your support – joining in with a local event or volunteering – can make a real difference.

Enter our photography competition

We invite photographers to submit entries for our 2022 competition. By entering, you can expect to see your imagery used across our website, blog pages, printed leaflets, reports and other communications materials.

Waterways affected by HS2

We’re campaigning to protect canals and rivers from the damaging effects of HS2, especially where the tranquillity of the waterways is under threat.

Waterway underfunding

Hundreds of miles of waterways – along with their unique heritage and habitats – are currently starved of funding and rely on constant lobbying by us to safeguard their future.

Waterway restoration

Restoring the UK’s blue infrastructure – our inherited network of navigable canals and rivers – is good for people and places.

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APPGW Heritage

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APPGW discusses waterways heritage and architecture

The history and architecture of our waterways was the topic of a recent meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group…

Salterhebble Lock Cottage (Iain Duncan)

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Salterhebble Lock Cottage Saved from Auction

IWA’s West Riding Branch heritage champions have saved this lock cottage near Halifax on the Calder and Hebble, at the…

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New Interim Leadership Team

Trustees are pleased to announce that Les Etheridge has been co-opted as a trustee and appointed as National Chair on…

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Canalway Cavalcade 2022 declared a great success

Beautiful weather on the opening day saw record numbers of visitors to the event with over 120 boats gleaming in…

Volunteers at Dukinfield

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Celebrating ASHTAC 50 years on

Ashton Attack (ASHTAC for short) followed on from Operation Ashton, the campaign to save the Ashton Canal. Approximately 1000 people…

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Boating Parade to celebrate Birmingham’s canals

Boaters from across the region are being invited to a spectacular boating parade in association with Birmingham Canal Navigations Society…

Milton Keynes to London, London Ring and the East London Ring Map (Heron)

£5.99

European Waterways Map & Directory (Imray)

£19

Inland Waterways of Great Britain (Imray)

£32.50

Warwickshire Ring Map (Heron)

£6.50

Leeds & Liverpool Canal: Liverpool to Keighley (Heron)

£5.99

Oxford Canal Map (Heron)

£5.99

Kennet & Avon Canal and River Avon Map (Heron)

£5.99

Avon and Droitwich Rings Map (Heron)

£6.50

LOVE YOUR WATERWAYS

Britain's waterways are vital; together we can campaign for them now and for the future.