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Canal and river walks

Discover new canal and river walks near you. Towpaths are excellent peaceful walking routes for short and long journeys, suitable for all abilities. Some of Britain’s great long-distance footpaths track alongside the British waterways.

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11 Sep 2022

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Bridgewater Canal Walk

Warrington

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18 Dec 2022

night time photo of the gas holders at St Pancras

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Regent’s Canal, Kings Cross, Granary Square and St Pancras

Central London

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04 Dec 2022

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Regent’s Canal, Little Venice to Camden

Central London

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20 Nov 2022

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Regent’s Canal, Kings Cross, Granary Square and Camden

Central London

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06 Nov 2022

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Regent’s Canal, River Tyburn & Little Venice

Central London

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02 Oct 2022

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Royal Victoria Dock – East India Dock

London Docklands

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16 Oct 2022

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Regent’s Canal: Mile End to Limehouse

Mile End, East London

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18 Sep 2022

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Regent’s Canal, Kings Cross, Granary Square & St Pancras

Central London

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04 Sep 2022

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Grand Surrey Canal, Royal Navy Victualling Yard, Greenland Dock

Surrey Quays, London

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21 Aug 2022

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Regent’s Canal, River Tyburn & Little Venice

Central London

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03 Sep 2022

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Brede Steam Giants & Walk from Winchelsea to Rye

Rye

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Caldon Canal Heritage Walk

Denford

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Braunston Village & Canal Circular Heritage Walk

Braunston

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Stourbridge Town Arm Canal Heritage Walk

Stourbridge

01 Jan 2023

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Atherstone and the Coventry Canal

Atherstone

Worcester Cathdral overlooking the River Severn

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Worcester Heritage Walk

Worcester

10 Nov 2022

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Brownhills and the Wyrley and Essington Canal

Brownhills

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Shugborough and the Staffs & Worcs Canal Walk

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Stoke Bruerne, short village walk

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Dadlington and the Ashby Canal Walk

Dadlington

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Shenton Aqueduct & Ashby Canal Walk

Shenton

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Kings Cross to Camden Walk

St Pancras

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Hurleston Locks & Shropshire Union Canal Walk

Barbridge

08 Sep 2022

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Ashby Canal Path – Snarestone and Measham

Snarestone

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Northampton Arm Mosaic Trail Challenge

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Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation Walk

Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

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Horseshoe Falls & Llangollen Canal Walk in the Dee Valley

Llangollen

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Horseshoe Falls & the Vale of Llangollen Walk

Llangollen

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Tyrley to Market Drayton & the Shropshire Union Canal Walk

Tyrley

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Vyrnwy Aqueduct and Carreghofa Walk

Llanymynech

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Vyrnwy Aqueduct and Llanymynech Walk

Llanymynech

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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct Walk

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

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Chirk to Chirk Bank and Rhoswiel Walk

Wrexham

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Ellesmere Wharf & the Llangollen Canal Walk

Ellesmere

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Pocklington Canal Walk – Canal Head to Bielby

Pocklington

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Caldon Canal Heritage Walk

Denford

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Braunston Village & Canal Circular Heritage Walk

Braunston

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Stourbridge Town Arm Canal Heritage Walk

Stourbridge

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Worcester Heritage Walk

Worcester

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Shugborough and the Staffs & Worcs Canal Walk

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Stoke Bruerne, short village walk

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Dadlington and the Ashby Canal Walk

Dadlington

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Shenton Aqueduct & Ashby Canal Walk

Shenton

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Kings Cross to Camden Walk

St Pancras

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Hurleston Locks & Shropshire Union Canal Walk

Barbridge

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Northampton Arm Mosaic Trail Challenge

Walk

Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation Walk

Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

Or join one of our upcoming group walks

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21 Aug 2022

Guided Walk

Regent’s Canal, River Tyburn & Little Venice

Central London

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03 Sep 2022

Guided Walk

Brede Steam Giants & Walk from Winchelsea to Rye

Rye

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04 Sep 2022

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Grand Surrey Canal, Royal Navy Victualling Yard, Greenland Dock

Surrey Quays, London

08 Sep 2022

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Ashby Canal Path – Snarestone and Measham

Snarestone

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11 Sep 2022

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Bridgewater Canal Walk

Warrington

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18 Sep 2022

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Regent’s Canal, Kings Cross, Granary Square & St Pancras

Central London

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CRT Changes To Boat Licence Fees

The Inland Waterways Association understands the extraordinary economic climate that is affecting Canal & River Trust and appreciates the reasoning…

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IWA petitions against HS2 (Crewe – Manchester) Bill

IWA petitions against HS2 (Crewe – Manchester) Bill The Bill received a second reading on 20 June and was referred…

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Successful Campaign to protect Boaters’ Facilities on the Middle Level

Thanks to campaigning from IWA, Fox Boats and The Middle Level Commissioners, Fenland District Council have reversed their decision to…

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IWA responds to DfT’s Future of Freight Plan

IWA, and other campaign groups working to get more freight off roads and on to waterways want the government to…

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Waterways APPG to hear about CRT’s future funding

At its next meeting, the All Party Parliamentary Group for the Waterways will be hearing from Richard Parry about Canal…

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IWA responds to CRT Government Grant Review Update

The Department of Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has announced that the outcome of their review into Canal &…

Canal and river walks

Canal & River walks near me

Bridgewater Canal Walk

Regent’s Canal, Kings Cross, Granary Square and St Pancras

Regent’s Canal, Little Venice to Camden

Regent’s Canal, Kings Cross, Granary Square and Camden

Regent’s Canal, River Tyburn & Little Venice

Royal Victoria Dock – East India Dock

Regent’s Canal: Mile End to Limehouse

Regent’s Canal, Kings Cross, Granary Square & St Pancras

Grand Surrey Canal, Royal Navy Victualling Yard, Greenland Dock

Regent’s Canal, River Tyburn & Little Venice

Brede Steam Giants & Walk from Winchelsea to Rye

Caldon Canal Heritage Walk

Braunston Village & Canal Circular Heritage Walk

Stourbridge Town Arm Canal Heritage Walk

Atherstone and the Coventry Canal

Worcester Heritage Walk

Brownhills and the Wyrley and Essington Canal

Shugborough and the Staffs & Worcs Canal Walk

Stoke Bruerne, short village walk

Dadlington and the Ashby Canal Walk

Shenton Aqueduct & Ashby Canal Walk

Kings Cross to Camden Walk

Hurleston Locks & Shropshire Union Canal Walk

Ashby Canal Path – Snarestone and Measham

Northampton Arm Mosaic Trail Challenge

Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation Walk

Horseshoe Falls & Llangollen Canal Walk in the Dee Valley

Horseshoe Falls & the Vale of Llangollen Walk

Tyrley to Market Drayton & the Shropshire Union Canal Walk

Vyrnwy Aqueduct and Carreghofa Walk

Vyrnwy Aqueduct and Llanymynech Walk

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct Walk

Chirk to Chirk Bank and Rhoswiel Walk

Ellesmere Wharf & the Llangollen Canal Walk

Pocklington Canal Walk – Canal Head to Bielby

Featured walks

Caldon Canal Heritage Walk

Braunston Village & Canal Circular Heritage Walk

Stourbridge Town Arm Canal Heritage Walk

Worcester Heritage Walk

Shugborough and the Staffs & Worcs Canal Walk

Stoke Bruerne, short village walk

Dadlington and the Ashby Canal Walk

Shenton Aqueduct & Ashby Canal Walk

Kings Cross to Camden Walk

Hurleston Locks & Shropshire Union Canal Walk

Northampton Arm Mosaic Trail Challenge

Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation Walk

Or join one of our upcoming group walks

Regent’s Canal, River Tyburn & Little Venice

Brede Steam Giants & Walk from Winchelsea to Rye

Grand Surrey Canal, Royal Navy Victualling Yard, Greenland Dock

Ashby Canal Path – Snarestone and Measham

Bridgewater Canal Walk

Regent’s Canal, Kings Cross, Granary Square & St Pancras

LATEST NEWS

LATEST NEWS

CRT Changes To Boat Licence Fees

IWA petitions against HS2 (Crewe – Manchester) Bill

Successful Campaign to protect Boaters’ Facilities on the Middle Level

IWA responds to DfT’s Future of Freight Plan

Waterways APPG to hear about CRT’s future funding

IWA responds to CRT Government Grant Review Update

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