This week ...

Why do boats float? Get all the answers and join in the fun of National Science Week at the London Canal Museum.

London Canal Museum »
Canals in Brindley Place, Birmingham

Waterway Partnerships

West Midlands update

Members of the West Midlands Waterway Partnership are now confirmed. Read all about them and find out what they achieved in 2011.

West Midlands Waterway Partnership »

Canal volunteers

Short film competition

Put Leeds & Liverpool Canal volunteers in the limelight

Film-makers are wanted to enter a short film competition. The subject is volunteering on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.

Lights, camera, action! »

Katherine Hannah and Adam Pope on a swan pedalo - copyright www.neilsherwood.com

Sport Relief challenge

The Leeds & Liverpool Canal by swan pedalo

Waterscape interviews two BBC Radio Leeds presenters planning to raise money for Sport Relief by travelling the entire Leeds & Liverpool Canal in a very unusual fashion.

Meet the swan pedalo pair »

Canal open days 2011/12

Canal maintenance work

Descend into a drained canal, watch a lock gate being replaced and see skilled craftspeople at work, during British Waterways' winter maintenance programme.

Find a canal open day near you »

Canalside attractions

Britain's canals and rivers are lined with attractions, many of which are open year-round. Find out what's in your area.

Canalside attractions »
Places to go

Walk the towpaths

Make the most of these spring-like temperatures and explore our canal and river towpaths by foot.

Walk the towpaths »
Walking on the towpath

Volunteer

Get involved with your local canal or river and check out our volunteering opportunities.

Volunteer »
Volunteers painting bridge

Find out more

The Canal & River Trust is the new charity that will take over the care of British Waterways' canals and rivers from April 2012.

Find out more »
Canal & River Trust logo

Upcoming events

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Latest news

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Latest Boaters' Update

The British Waterways' (BW) monthly e-newsletter, The Boaters' Update on Waterscape.com.

Find out the latest news from British Waterways. Read the current and past issues of The Boaters' Update...

Boaters' Guides

Download our up-to-the-minute guides to the canal and river network.

Our Boaters' Guides list facilities across the waterway network. A must for all boat owners, these printer-friendly A4 black & white guides contain detailed maps and boating information for every British Waterways canal and river in England and Wales.