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Major Breach of the Bridgewater Canal Severs North-South Route

Boating

News

New Chapter for Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation

Access for all

17 Apr 2025

Grand Union Canal, Milton Keynes and features Lionhearts Cruising Club at Great Linford

Talk

IWA Milton Keynes Branch talk – Canal & River Trust

Milton Keynes

Firepool Lock, Taunton, which is featured in the draft Taunton Waterways Strategy. (Photo: Gordon McKerrow)

News

Widening perspective of Taunton Waterways Strategy

Boating

Water flow over a lock gate on the River Nene

News

IWA Response to EA Registration Fees Increase

Boating

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

IWA

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Canal access to the Kelpies to close for months

Boating

News

IWA welcomes Hugh Pearman as Chair of the Heritage Advisory Panel

Heritage

16 Dec 2025

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Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

07 Dec 2025

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Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

18 Nov 2025

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Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

02 Nov 2025

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Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

21 Oct 2025

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Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

05 Oct 2025

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

16 Sep 2025

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

News

IWA Concern at Cam Conservancy Financial Situation

Underfunding

News

IWA Concern about the Financial Sustainability of the Broads

Underfunding

Winning photography competition entry in 2019, taken inside Braunston tunnel

News

Engaging with the Grand Union Water Transfer Scheme Consultation

Boating

News

Lithium-ion Batteries and your boat

Boating

13 May 2025

Social

IWA Northampton Branch Social – Walk and guided tour of Weedon Depot

Weedon Bec

07 Sep 2025

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

19 Aug 2025

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

03 Aug 2025

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

15 Jul 2025

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

06 Jul 2025

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

17 Jun 2025

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

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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

Cancelled

20 May 2025

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Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

Cancelled

04 May 2025

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Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

15 Apr 2025

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

14 Apr 2025

Talk

Sir Peter Scott and IWA – IWA Manchester Branch Meeting

Manchester

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New Chapter for Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation

IWA Milton Keynes Branch talk – Canal & River Trust

Widening perspective of Taunton Waterways Strategy

IWA Response to EA Registration Fees Increase

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

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IWA Concern at Cam Conservancy Financial Situation

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Engaging with the Grand Union Water Transfer Scheme Consultation

Lithium-ion Batteries and your boat

IWA Northampton Branch Social – Walk and guided tour of Weedon Depot

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

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Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

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

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

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Sir Peter Scott and IWA – IWA Manchester Branch Meeting

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