Explore the waterway - The Inland Waterways Association

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14 Feb 2026

Guided Walk

Regent’s Canal: King’s Cross to Canal Museum Circular Tour: includes visit to Museum

Central London

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07 Dec 2025

Guided Walk

Regent’s Canal, Kings Cross to Canal Museum circular tour

Central London

News

IWA Responds to Proposed Broads Navigation Charges

Boating

01 Feb 2026

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton Arm

20 Jan 2026

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

04 Jan 2026

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

17 Feb 2026

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

01 Mar 2026

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton Arm

17 Mar 2026

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

Mike Wills presenting the Cyril Styring award to Helen Whitehouse.

News

IWA National Awards & the Sustainable Boating Awards 2025

IWA

News

IWA’s 66th AGM takes place in Nottingham

IWA

13 Oct 2025

Talk

A History of the Sankey Canal – IWA Manchester Branch Meeting

Manchester

10 Mar 2026

Pic of loading/unloading shed over a canal

Social

IWA Northampton Branch Social -the Hidden World of Canal Architecture

Stoke Bruerne

13 Jan 2026

Social

IWA Northampton Branch – How the Canal and River Trust is funded

Stoke Bruerne

09 Dec 2025

Social

IWA Northampton Branch – Christmas Natter & Noggin

Stoke Bruerne

11 Nov 2025

Social

IWA Northampton Branch Social – Guided tour of Foxton Locks

Foxton Locks (Meet at Foxton Canal Museum)

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19 Oct 2025

Guided Walk

The Daresbury valley walk along the Bridgewater Canal and countryside.

Moore, Cheshire.

14 Oct 2025

Social

IWA Northampton Branch Talk – Waterways Art

Stoke Bruerne

News

88 extra lorries forced on to Yorkshire’s Roads Every Week Due to Six-Week Canal Lock Closure

Freight by Water

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27 Feb 2026 2 day event

Weekend Digs

London WRG Weekend dig – Shrewsbury and Newport Canals

Shrewsbury

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24 Oct 2025 2 day event

Volunteers working on the Wey &Arun canal restoration

Weekend Digs

London WRG Weekend dig – Wey and Arun Canal

Bramley, Guildford

21 Nov 2025

Fund Britain’s Waterways – Little Ouse Campaign Cruise

Brandon, Suffolk

News

Langport’s River Regeneration Celebrated in New Film

Access for all

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02 May 2026 3 day event

Festival

IWA Canalway Cavalcade 2026

Little Venice (W9 2PF and W2 6NE)

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05 Dec 2025 2 day event

Weekend Digs

London WRG Weekend dig – Wey and Arun canal

Kirdford, West Sussex

14 Oct 2025

Social

IWA Chester & Merseyside Branch social meeting – October 2025

Ellesmere Port

10 Feb 2026

Social

IWA Northampton Branch Talk – The 1950 Market Harborough Festival & Rally of Boats

Stoke Bruerne

News

IWA makes a Submission to the Department for Transport Call for Evidence

Boating

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22 Nov 2025 2 day event

Canal Camps

Waterway Recovery Group Reunion 2025

Wantage, Oxfordshire

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22 Nov 2025

Social

IWA Northampton Branch annual dinner

Stoke Bruerne

Limited spaces

11 Oct 2025

Guided Walk

Lancaster Canal – Gunpowder walk – crooklands

Crooklands, Milnthorpe

News

IWA Welcomes HS2 Safeguarding Removal

Restoration

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Regent’s Canal: King’s Cross to Canal Museum Circular Tour: includes visit to Museum

Regent’s Canal, Kings Cross to Canal Museum circular tour

IWA Responds to Proposed Broads Navigation Charges

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

IWA National Awards & the Sustainable Boating Awards 2025

IWA’s 66th AGM takes place in Nottingham

A History of the Sankey Canal – IWA Manchester Branch Meeting

IWA Northampton Branch Social -the Hidden World of Canal Architecture

IWA Northampton Branch – How the Canal and River Trust is funded

IWA Northampton Branch – Christmas Natter & Noggin

IWA Northampton Branch Social – Guided tour of Foxton Locks

The Daresbury valley walk along the Bridgewater Canal and countryside.

IWA Northampton Branch Talk – Waterways Art

88 extra lorries forced on to Yorkshire’s Roads Every Week Due to Six-Week Canal Lock Closure

London WRG Weekend dig – Shrewsbury and Newport Canals

London WRG Weekend dig – Wey and Arun Canal

Fund Britain’s Waterways – Little Ouse Campaign Cruise

Langport’s River Regeneration Celebrated in New Film

IWA Canalway Cavalcade 2026

London WRG Weekend dig – Wey and Arun canal

IWA Chester & Merseyside Branch social meeting – October 2025

IWA Northampton Branch Talk – The 1950 Market Harborough Festival & Rally of Boats

IWA makes a Submission to the Department for Transport Call for Evidence

Waterway Recovery Group Reunion 2025

IWA Northampton Branch annual dinner

Lancaster Canal – Gunpowder walk – crooklands

IWA Welcomes HS2 Safeguarding Removal

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IWA Responds to Proposed Broads Navigation Charges

IWA National Awards & the Sustainable Boating Awards 2025

IWA’s 66th AGM takes place in Nottingham

88 extra lorries forced on to Yorkshire’s Roads Every Week Due to Six-Week Canal Lock Closure

Langport’s River Regeneration Celebrated in New Film

IWA makes a Submission to the Department for Transport Call for Evidence

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