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Waterways Heritage at Risk

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Sustainable Boating Now and in the Future

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Aston Nature Reserve, Montgomery Canal: Habitats and heritage

Burslem Branch Canal Trent & Mersey Canal Conservation Area

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Burslem Branch Canal: Conservation areas

Crown Wharf planning protection for heritage

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Crown Wharf, Stone: Planning Protection

Aberdulais Aqueduct waterways heritage at risk from climate change

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Aberdulais Aqueduct: Heritage structure at risk

Moored boats at Snarestone Wharf on the Ashby Canal

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Ashby Canal Trail

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Restoring waterways transforms communities

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Britain's waterways are chronically underfunded

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Protecting the waterways from the worst of HS2

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Underfunding: Environment Agency waterways

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Underfunding: Scottish Canals

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HS2: Ashby Canal

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HS2: Trent & Mersey Canal in Cheshire

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HS2: Bridgewater Canal

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HS2: Middlewich Branch of Shropshire Union Canal

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Underfunding: Canal & River Trust's contract with Government

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500 miles of waterway still to restore

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Two new waterways to boost regional economies

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2023 Photography Competition Results

Find out the results from the 2023 IWA Photography Competition and take a look at this year’s winning photographs.

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Stand Off Between Navigation Authorities Leaves Boaters Stuck

Denver Sluice and Lock on the Great Ouse are owned and managed by the Environment Agency (EA). Salter’s Lode Sluice…

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Survey Launch: IWA Campaign Seeks Boater Input on 2023 Cruising Experience

As part of IWA’s work in support of the multi-organisation Fund Britain’s Waterways (FBW) campaign, a survey has been launched…

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IWA Announces Results of Members’ Survey

As part of the Strategic Review announced at the 2023 AGM, members and corporate members were invited to give their…

Aberdulais Aqueduct #SaveWaterwaysHeritage

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IWA mounts campaign to save Scheduled Ancient Monument from needless destruction.

IWA has sharply criticised a lazy proposal by Government body Natural Resources Wales (NRW) that says it is considering demolishing…

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Navigation Authorities to be quizzed

FBW was launched at the end of June 2023 in response to the inadequate funding and deteriorating state of Britain’s…

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results for UK waterways

Waterways Heritage at Risk

Sustainable Boating Now and in the Future

Aston Nature Reserve, Montgomery Canal: Habitats and heritage

Burslem Branch Canal: Conservation areas

Crown Wharf, Stone: Planning Protection

Aberdulais Aqueduct: Heritage structure at risk

Ashby Canal Trail

Restoring waterways transforms communities

Britain's waterways are chronically underfunded

Protecting the waterways from the worst of HS2

Underfunding: Environment Agency waterways

Underfunding: Scottish Canals

HS2: Ashby Canal

HS2: Trent & Mersey Canal in Cheshire

HS2: Bridgewater Canal

HS2: Middlewich Branch of Shropshire Union Canal

Underfunding: Canal & River Trust's contract with Government

500 miles of waterway still to restore

Two new waterways to boost regional economies

Waterway restoration

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

Waterways Watch

We are gathering evidence about campaigning issues and want you to let us know problems or concerns that affect everyone who is out and about on the waterways.

LATEST NEWS

LATEST NEWS

2023 Photography Competition Results

Stand Off Between Navigation Authorities Leaves Boaters Stuck

Survey Launch: IWA Campaign Seeks Boater Input on 2023 Cruising Experience

IWA Announces Results of Members’ Survey

IWA mounts campaign to save Scheduled Ancient Monument from needless destruction.

Navigation Authorities to be quizzed

LOVE YOUR WATERWAYS

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Waterways Heritage at Risk

Sustainable Boating Now and in the Future

Aston Nature Reserve, Montgomery Canal: Habitats and heritage

Burslem Branch Canal: Conservation areas

Crown Wharf, Stone: Planning Protection

Aberdulais Aqueduct: Heritage structure at risk

Ashby Canal Trail

Restoring waterways transforms communities

Britain's waterways are chronically underfunded

Protecting the waterways from the worst of HS2

Underfunding: Environment Agency waterways

Underfunding: Scottish Canals

HS2: Ashby Canal

HS2: Trent & Mersey Canal in Cheshire

HS2: Bridgewater Canal

HS2: Middlewich Branch of Shropshire Union Canal

Underfunding: Canal & River Trust's contract with Government

500 miles of waterway still to restore

Two new waterways to boost regional economies

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Waterway restoration

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

Waterways Watch

We are gathering evidence about campaigning issues and want you to let us know problems or concerns that affect everyone who is out and about on the waterways.

LATEST NEWS

LATEST NEWS

2023 Photography Competition Results

Stand Off Between Navigation Authorities Leaves Boaters Stuck

Survey Launch: IWA Campaign Seeks Boater Input on 2023 Cruising Experience

IWA Announces Results of Members’ Survey

IWA mounts campaign to save Scheduled Ancient Monument from needless destruction.

Navigation Authorities to be quizzed

LOVE YOUR WATERWAYS

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