This week ...

Watch our national ecologist's video blog, read about our towpath ranger's work on the Regent's Canal and find out about volunteering.

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Brian Blessed launches the volunteer lock keeper appeal

Could you be a volunteer lock keeper?

Make a difference to your local canal

British Waterways is appealing for volunteer lock keepers to help out by their local canal or river.

Find out more »

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The Canal & River Trust

Keep up with the latest news

As the Canal & River Trust prepares to receive British Waterways' navigations, waterscape keeps track of the milestones along the way.

The Trust »

Fishing at Tring Reservoirs by Eddie Starck

Canal Photography Competition

The results

We’ve been inundated with entries for our canal photography competition. We’ve trawled through your photos of the canals and rivers and chosen our winners.

Find out who won »

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 the mild autumn 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 »
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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.