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Celebrating Success with the IWA National Awards 2024 and the Sustainable Boating Awards

IWA

01 Jun 2025

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

20 May 2025

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

04 May 2025

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

15 Apr 2025

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

06 Apr 2025

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

18 Mar 2025

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

10 Feb 2025

Talk

Construction of the Manchester Ship Canal – IWA Manchester Branch Meeting

Manchester

News

IWA’s 65th Annual General Meeting takes place in Leicester

IWA

17 Jan 2025

Social

IWA Lichfield Branch talk: Waterways of the Low Countries

Lichfield

01 Jan 2025

Guided Walk

Alrewas and the Trent & Mersey Canal

Alrewas

02 Mar 2025

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

18 Feb 2025

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

02 Feb 2025

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

21 Jan 2025

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

05 Jan 2025

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

News

IWA Responds to National Planning Policy Consultation

Conservation

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02 Nov 2024 2 day event

Volunteers working on the Wey &Arun canal restoration

Weekend Digs

London WRG weekend dig – Wey and arun Canal

Guildford

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21 Feb 2025 2 day event

Weekend Digs

London WRG weekend dig – Shrewsbury and Newport Canal

Shrewsbury

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06 Dec 2024 2 day event

Weekend Digs

London WRG weekend dig – Wey and arun Canal

Guildford

Cancelled

20 Oct 2024

Guided Walk

North of Chester ~ Countryside & The River Gowy Walk

Chester

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25 May 2025

Guided Walk

Regent’s Canal, Little Venice to Camden

Central London

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05 Jan 2025

Guided Walk

Regent’s Canal, Islington to Kingsland Road

Central London

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01 Jan 2025

Guided Walk

Regent’s Canal, Little Venice to Camden

Central London

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30 Dec 2024

Guided Walk

Regent’s Canal, Kings Cross to Hitchcock’s Hackney

Central London

News

Sustainable Boating Group Submission to Government Spending Review

Boating

19 Nov 2024

Canal hire boat on canal in front of house

Talk

The Rochdale canal – IWA Lancashire & Cumbria Branch Talk

Chorley

15 Oct 2024

Talk

The Sankey canal – IWA Lancashire & Cumbria Branch Talk

Chorley

Vazon Sliding Bridge David Morris via Wikicommons

News

IWA Concern over Vazon Bridge Opening

Boating

News

Fund Britain’s Waterways Government Spending Review Submission

Access for all

13 Dec 2024

Social

Branch 50th Anniversary – IWA North Staffs & South Cheshire Branch Social

Stoke-on-Trent

11 Oct 2024

Social

cruises along the Rhone and the Rhine – IWA North Staffs & South Cheshire Branch Talk

Stoke-on-Trent

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Celebrating Success with the IWA National Awards 2024 and the Sustainable Boating Awards

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Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

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Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Construction of the Manchester Ship Canal – IWA Manchester Branch Meeting

IWA’s 65th Annual General Meeting takes place in Leicester

IWA Lichfield Branch talk: Waterways of the Low Countries

Alrewas and the Trent & Mersey Canal

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 Responds to National Planning Policy Consultation

London WRG weekend dig – Wey and arun Canal

London WRG weekend dig – Shrewsbury and Newport Canal

London WRG weekend dig – Wey and arun Canal

North of Chester ~ Countryside & The River Gowy Walk

Regent’s Canal, Little Venice to Camden

Regent’s Canal, Islington to Kingsland Road

Regent’s Canal, Little Venice to Camden

Regent’s Canal, Kings Cross to Hitchcock’s Hackney

Sustainable Boating Group Submission to Government Spending Review

The Rochdale canal – IWA Lancashire & Cumbria Branch Talk

The Sankey canal – IWA Lancashire & Cumbria Branch Talk

IWA Concern over Vazon Bridge Opening

Fund Britain’s Waterways Government Spending Review Submission

Branch 50th Anniversary – IWA North Staffs & South Cheshire Branch Social

cruises along the Rhone and the Rhine – IWA North Staffs & South Cheshire Branch Talk

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Celebrating Success with the IWA National Awards 2024 and the Sustainable Boating Awards

IWA’s 65th Annual General Meeting takes place in Leicester

IWA Responds to National Planning Policy Consultation

Sustainable Boating Group Submission to Government Spending Review

IWA Concern over Vazon Bridge Opening

Fund Britain’s Waterways Government Spending Review Submission

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