WOW

Visiting a waterway? Why not try the five fun activities in our Waterside Safety Challenge? Or play our unique interactive games with a waterways theme?

The WOW (Wild Over Waterways) website is an award-winning website designed for kids and teachers who want to know what’s happening on our waterways and how to visit them safely.

Kids - Design a safety poster, play our interactive safety games, and write your own safety limerick – then find details of a canal museum or waterways event where you can join in WOW children’s activities.

Play loads of games with a waterways theme; discover lots of fun things to do at home; locate your local canal or river on an interactive map; then discover more about your local waterway wildlife and the importance of canals in Victorian times.

Teachers – Download over 30 lesson plans for 7-11 year olds linked to National Curriculum schemes of work, information packs on waterway wildlife and heritage, and educational trails at over 25 fascinating waterway destinations.

Visit WOW and remember to stay SAFE near water – Stay Away From the Edge!