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Map of the UK Inland Waterways

Our map of the UK inland waterways shows all the navigable rivers and canals in England, Wales and Scotland that are suitable for boating along with those waterways that are under restoration and selected waterways that are now derelict.

Map of the inland waterways of Great Britain

Grand Union Canal, Milton Keynes and features Lionhearts Cruising Club at Great Linford
Water vole eating
Firepool Lock, Taunton, which is featured in the draft Taunton Waterways Strategy. (Photo: Gordon McKerrow)
Guide to Greener Boating
King's Reach, Sapperton, Karen Shaw
Volunteers 7 May 23
task party
task party
Ordnance Depot
'Drywood' in front of canal boat Gifford
lock maintainence
Volunteers at Work
Volunteer, around M1 bridge
Volunteer_15March22
TP 18 May
task party
lock maintainence
task party March 22
Task Party 5th Nov 23
Task Party
Mowing
task party
Volunteers 7 May 23
task party March 22
lock maintainence
task party
Task Party 5th Nov 23
gasholder development, Regent's Canal
Vazon Sliding Bridge David Morris via Wikicommons
Mosaic pic
Old pic of Newport Pagnell canal
Historic Boat show
IWA Harborough 75 2025 rally
Task Party 5th Nov 23
Annual Dinner 2023
Loughborough Mooring Rings Location
Boat winding at Middleport
WoottonBrook_Path
gasholder development, Regent's Canal
Floating pennywort removal
night time photo of the gas holders at St Pancras
Salterhebble Lock Cottage (Iain Duncan)
gasholder development, Regent's Canal
Limehouse Basin
Volunteers at Dukinfield
Historic green steel girder bridge over the river
John Bradley Works Footbridge
Birstall Lock
Gronwen Wharf on the Montgomery Canal
Burslem Branch Canal Trent & Mersey Canal Conservation Area
Crown Wharf planning protection for heritage
Aberdulais Aqueduct waterways heritage at risk from climate change
Nofolk crab boat going through Castle Mills Lock on the River Foss
new signage
Hammersmith Bridge with boats underneath
Volunteer wearing a pink top holding uprooted himalayan balsam
Worcester Cathdral overlooking the River Severn
scraping paving
Boats in Bowling Basin, Forth & Clyde Canal
volunteers
Volunteer strimming vegetation along the Northampton Arm
Work Party Volunteer
IWA London Walks guide, Charlie Forman
Camden Lock, Regent's Canal
Tree planting team, Wendover Arm
Moored boats at Snarestone Wharf on the Ashby Canal
Limehouse Basin
Rubbish in workboat on the Grand Union Canal
Project team at Wappenshall Basin
Hurleston lock flight
Moored boats on Snarestone Wharf Ashby Canal.
Nofolk crab boat going through Castle Mills Lock on the River Foss
Kayaks at Lowdwells lock on the Grand Western Canal.
Moored boats and rowers at Exeter basin on the Exeter Ship canal.
Moored boats at the Bridgwater docks on the Bridgwater and Taunton canal.
Junction bridge at Brockmoor on the Stourbridge Canal.
Narrowboats at South Kyme winding hole on the Sleaford Navigation.
Straddle Warehouse at Sheffield Basin on the Sheffield & Tinsley Canal.
A narrowboat at Ripon Basin on the Ripon Canal.
Campaign cruise at Welches Dam on the Old Bedford River.
Reaching Horseway Lock by dinghy on the Middle Level Navigation.
Boats at Liverpool Docks on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
A boat cruising at Wendover Arm on the Grand Union Canal.
A boat festival at Slough Arm on the Grand Union Canal.
Boats at Saul Junction on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal.
A boat leaving Langley Mill Basin on the Erewash Canal
Alveston Weir in Warwickshire on the River Avon.
Springfield Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Automatic Weir, River Chelmer
Derelict and overgrown Frodsham Lock
Bridge 25, Middlewich Branch
Waterworks River Path, Bowback Rivers
Canoeists in a lock with building and people around
Canal hire boat on canal in front of house

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Waterways Directory

There were once 7,000 miles of canals and navigable rivers in mainland Britain. Today 5,000 are navigable, with 2,700 of those miles forming the connected waterways system of England and Wales.

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Who maintains the UK’s canals and rivers?

The UK’s canals and navigable rivers are managed by navigation authorities