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IWA Chester & Merseyside Branch

Waterways in the Branch

Waterways in our area include the Bridgewater Canal, River Dee, Manchester Ship Canal, Shropshire Union Canal, Trent & Mersey Canal, River Weaver, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, the Liverpool Link, and the Sankey Canal.

Local area

Boat Trips

IWA North West Region – Short Cruise on “The Danny”

Frodsham

News

Chester’s Waterways, Wharf and Weir

Heritage

News

The North West Waterways Restoration showcase

Heritage

News

Waterways are the focus of Chester City’s Heritage

Boating

News

The Shropshire Union Canal Society has been awarded IWA North West Region’s Tetlow Memorial Cup

Restoration

News

Public flocks to Chester Canal’s 250th year celebration

Heritage

News

Civic Trust Recognises IWA work in Chester

Heritage

News

Saving Chester’s Graving Dock Heritage

Heritage

News

Chester Achieves First Heritage Inland Port Status in the UK

Heritage

Silver Propeller Challenge

Runcorn, Bridgewater Canal

Runcorn

Hurleston lock flight

Walk

Hurleston Locks & Shropshire Union Canal Walk

Barbridge

Silver Propeller Challenge

Winsford Bridge, River Weaver

Winsford

Silver Propeller Challenge

River Dee Branch, Shropshire Union Canal

Chester

Boats at Liverpool Docks on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

Silver Propeller Challenge

Liverpool Docks, Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Liverpool

Campaign

HS2: Trent & Mersey Canal in Cheshire

Derelict and overgrown Frodsham Lock

News

Weaver Campaign Cruise to unlock restoration projects

Restoration

Waterways

Waterway

River Weaver

Navigable

Boats cruising in Handsacre on the Trent & Mersey Canal

Waterway

Trent & Mersey Canal

Navigable

Waterway

Runcorn and Weston Canal

Derelict

Waterway

Sankey Canal

Restoration

Waterway

River Mersey

Derelict

narrowboat going over an aqueduct

Waterway

Shropshire Union Canal

Navigable

Waterway

Manchester Ship Canal

Navigable

Waterway

Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Navigable

Waterway

River Dee

Navigable

Waterway

Bridgewater Canal

Navigable

See all branch Waterways

Branch boundaries

IWA Chester & Merseyside Branch campaigns for waterways within its area. The boundaries of the branch are:

Bridgewater Canal – Preston Brook to M6 Road Bridge at Lymm
Bridgewater Canal – Preston Brook to and including Runcorn Locks
River Dee
Leeds & Liverpool Canal – Liverpool to Bridge 17 (Lydiate)
Liverpool Docks
Liverpool Link
Manchester Ship Canal – Eastham Lock to M6 viaduct
River Mersey
St Helens (Sankey) Canal
Shropshire Union Canal – Ellesmere Port to Barbridge Junction
Trent & Mersey Canal – Preston Brook to junction with the Wardle Lock Branch at Middlewich
River Weaver, including the Anderton Lift

Local events

Boat Trips

IWA North West Region – Short Cruise on “The Danny”

Frodsham

Local activities

Silver Propeller Challenge

Runcorn, Bridgewater Canal

Runcorn

Hurleston lock flight

Walk

Hurleston Locks & Shropshire Union Canal Walk

Barbridge

Silver Propeller Challenge

Winsford Bridge, River Weaver

Winsford

Silver Propeller Challenge

River Dee Branch, Shropshire Union Canal

Chester

Boats at Liverpool Docks on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

Silver Propeller Challenge

Liverpool Docks, Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Liverpool

Gallery

Barton Swingbridge crosses the Manchester Ship Canal - Graham and Marilyn Speechley - 2004

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