Britain's official guide to canals, rivers and lakes

Thursday 24th July 2008

Boating in Powys

Boating in Powys is unhurried cruising at its best. If you want to get away from it all – and really mean it – there’s no better place to launch.

Brecon Basin is an enchanting place to begin your voyage down the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal. With just one flight of locks and no links to any other waterways, the peaceful Mon & Brec can be explored at whatever pace suits. Just two stretches of the Montgomery Canal are currently navigable, but you can the see sights of Powys from the water with a boat trip around scenic Welshpool.

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