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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 4h

Wrenbury Lift Bridge to be taken down WRENBURY LIFT BRIDGE is to be taken down after being damaged by a vehicle strike. www.narrowboatworld.com/17608-wrenbu...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 4h

IWA celebrates Montgomery Canal Heritage THE SHREWSBURY DISTRICT & North Wales branch of the Inland Waterways Association recently celebrated the heritage of the Montgomery Canal at Queen's Head, near Oswestry. www.narrowboatworld.com/17607-iwa-ce...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 5h

Whitchurch Canal Breach Update, New Pump Arrives, Sump Drained & Lots More! Footage and commentary showing the breach at the Whitchurch section of the Shropshire union/ Llangollen canal. In this video we show & discuss the new work currently underway + plans for th www.youtube.com/watch?v=-720...

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Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust @lhcrt.org.uk · 29/09/2026

Lovely to see our duck family enjoying Darnford Moors Ecology Park. This section has only been in water since 2023, yet it’s already flourishing. 🪶 Thanks to support from Biffa Award #theLCF this section of the canal has become a rich, thriving environment for wildlife. 🌿 #Lichfield #UKCanals

A male mallard with a green head and yellow bill swims beside a female mallard with mottled brown plumage in a canal. The water is dotted with floating green leaves, and the bank is lined with dense vegetation.

A single duck with brown plumage, a greenish head, and a yellow bill floats on calm water near a plant‑covered bank. Small clusters of oval aquatic leaves drift on the surface, surrounded by rocks and thick greenery.

Three ducks swim near the edge of a canal bordered by tall grasses and dense vegetation. Lily pads float across the water, and a towpath runs parallel in the background.

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Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust @lhcrt.org.uk · 14h

Dumper issues meant we couldn’t complete this week’s concrete pour, so the team switched focus to drainage. A 150mm connection and inspection chambers were installed, and the drain crossing onto our land was picked up. Now backfilled, with benching and covers to follow. #UKCanals #Lichfield

Construction team standing beside a newly excavated drainage trench and inspection chamber at Gallows Reach. An excavator, spoil heaps and boundary fencing are visible as drainage works progress along the site boundary.

Volunteer levelling drainage pipework in a trench beside a new concrete inspection chamber. Additional workers and an excavator are visible nearby as drainage connections are installed before backfilling.

Volunteer standing inside a new concrete inspection chamber while colleagues work in a drainage trench behind. Underground pipework is being connected along the trench, with soil stockpiles and an excavator visible in the background.

Long drainage trench running alongside a boundary fence and mature trees, with newly installed drainage pipework and an inspection chamber visible before backfilling. Soil stockpiles line the edge of the excavation.

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Waterways Experiences @waterwaysexp.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Our trips are all about making a difference in the community 🌿💙 Nothing beats seeing happy, smiling faces enjoying the water and creating lasting memories #WednesdayMotivation #Charity #BoatHire #Community #LifesBetterByWater #UKcanals

Clients posing on lockgate. School children with teachers

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Waterways Experiences @waterwaysexp.bsky.social · 7h

Today is #WorldSmileDay. We are lucky enough to meet so many wonderful groups of people everyday. Seeing our community enjoy their experience makes it all worthwhile for us. It's why we love what we do 💙 #Volunteer #BoatHire #FridayFeeling #Friyay #Charity #Ukcanals #Community

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 5h

Ep. 23 - We Took Our New Narrowboat Through a TUNNEL! | Canal Adventure It had to happen! Taking our new narrowboat through a LONG, WET tunnel for the very first time. It is a tight squeeze with plenty of challenges along the way. Will we meet someone coming the ot www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYtm...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 6h

A mini cruise on the peak forest A lovely short journey along the beautiful Peak Forest canal Way to Blue music by Nova Sound music....thank you Instagram...nevermorethanfour www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fzb...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 6h

Macclesfield Canal, Higher Poynton to Marple It's been quite an eventful trip up from Hardings Wood Junction to Marple but we're finally on the last section of the 'Mac'. There's been rain storms, heatwaves, low water and difficulties mooring… www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LNu...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 7h

Llangollen Canal Breach, Whitchurch. Evening Update, Tranquil, Sun set after a very BUSY Day! This Evenings Update was so peacefull, the air was still and refreshingly cool, birds singing, sun setting and we got to see the end of day Views after all the work has fi www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly31...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 7h

Disaster Closes The Llangollen Canal AGAIN As A Truck Hits A Bridge Disaster Closes The Llangollen Canal AGAIN As A Truck Hits A Bridge I Can't believe Disaster has struck yet again on the Llangollen Canal as A Trust Has Taken out Wrenbury Lift Bridge Damaging the… www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbz3...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 8h

The REAL Cause of the Swanley Breach The REAL Cause of the Swanley Breach What really happened at the Swanley Breach on the Llangollen Canal? They Have found out more and they now know the reason! Buy me a coffee! -… www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjPV...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 9h

We Moored Next to 18th Century Ruins on the Peak Forest Canal! (An Electric Narrowboat Vlog) We’ve been cruising the UK canals for over a year on our electric narrowboat after moving over from Canada, and we just found our absolute favorite spot yet! In this episod www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbxq...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 9h

Time For Change … And How We Service and Light Our Refleks Stove! | NARROWBOAT Living So after 5 years, it’s now time, we need this change! In this video we discuss how we have hit a milestone, 5 years onboard our floating home Rhapsody in Blue! We reminisce about www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkID...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 10h

What Could Possibly Go Wrong? | Narrowboat Life What could possibly go wrong? 😂🏴‍☠️ Today I'm cruising the Jolly Roger with my pal Barry — although as we're both single-handed narrowboaters, we're each in charge of our own boat! The sun is… www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUZ7...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 10h

#174 Yet Another Tillerman's Lunch - A Narrowboat Journey on the North Oxford Canal in Rugby #174 Yet Another Tillerman's Lunch - A Narrowboat Journey on the North Oxford Canal in Rugby Our narrowboat journey up the North Oxford Canal through Rugby continues, and i www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ9J...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 11h

Why I Portage Instead of Using Locks: Kayaking the Llangollen, Ellesmere to New Marton Kayaking the Llangollen Canal from Ellesmere to New Marton Locks, paddling past Frankton Junction and the Montgomery Canal junction while working out whether kayakers should port www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwiH...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 11h

The New Whitchurch Rebuild Plan Revealed The New Whitchurch Rebuild Plan Revealed There's a new plan at Whitchurch, a new material and new hope that the canal breach can be repaired. Work has restarted finally after so many days, this is… www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-_...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 12h

BOATERS HELP SHAPE CONSULTATION AS NEARLY 1,200 APPLY FOR CITIZENS’ PANEL Nearly 1,200 boaters have applied to help shape Canal & River Trust’s forthcoming consultation to create a clearer, fairer licensing system for everyone who goes boating, highlighting the www.canalboat.co.uk/news/boaters...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 13h

Divers stem water loss at Gloucester Lock Specialist divers have repaired leaks in the top gates at Gloucester Lock as the Canal & River Trust works to conserve water during the continuing drought. The 214-year-old lock connects the River Severn with Gloucester www.canalboat.co.uk/news/divers-...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 13h

IWA calls for long-term action as silt envelopes Gloucester Docks again IWA is increasingly concerned about the long-term future of Gloucester Docks, where very high levels of silt are, once again, preventing navigation of all boats save for those with the shallow waterways.org.uk/about-us/new...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 14h

Campaign cruise for reopening of Wendover Arm THERE HAS BEEN A CAMPAIGN to get the Wendover reopened that was closed by Canal & River Trust. www.narrowboatworld.com/17605-campai...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 14h

Huddersfield Narrow closed until Spring 2027 IT WAS WORK ON THE Slaithwaite reservoir that closed the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. www.narrowboatworld.com/17604-no-wat...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 15h

Reconstruction of Whitchurch breach embankment recommenced THE EMBANKMENT WORK ON THE breach at Whitchurch has restarted. www.narrowboatworld.com/17603-recons...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 15h

Ep300 Memories of Titanic A few problems with my GoPro camera means I pick up my story at Barlaston, rather than in Stone where I left you last time. Along with Chugabug I am heading for Stoke on Trent and all its industrial… www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-w-...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 16h

537. Plenty Going On | Stove Cleaning | Duck Hatch | Cycling | Sunshine Time spent in and around Yelvertoft Marina including riding my bike, stove and flue pipe clean, and what I’ve been up to with my duck hatch (see what’s new) all set against a beautiful sunny… www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4cK...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Urgent Narrowboat repair #120 After a very slow hard cruise back from Welford we figured that we had an issue with our narrowboat. Looking at it with the help of Andy @nbWolfMoon-sd4vj we had some idea of the problem. We put a… www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFXf...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Part 2. Water leak aftermath. My narrowboat journey continues..#976 Sorry my vlogs late. i couldn't find a signal for upload and moored late..My work continues on cleaning up my water leak. i treat my narrowboat hull and replace the ballast and floor boards after… www.youtube.com/watch?v=TekJ...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A Day at Caen Hill Locks helping NB’s Scruffy Fox & Alice Springs through the Flight 30-9-26 A Day at Caen Hill, helping NB’s Scruffy Fox & Alice Springs through the Flight 30-9-26. What a gorgeous day, everyone smiling ♥️💚 www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiKt...

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Waterways Experiences @waterwaysexp.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Our trips are fully accessible and can be enjoyed by all ages & abilities. We welcome everyone to experience the fun and the beauty of our waterways 💙 #OlderPersonsDay #ThursdayMotivation #Canal #GrandUnionCanal #Charity #TBThursday #BoatHire #KeepCanalsAlive #UKCanals #Accessible #Community

Older person in wheelchair steering boat on trip

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Chester Discover Chester canals on the Shropshire Union. Walk the Northgate cutting, Tower Wharf and the walls from the towpath. #ShropshireUnionCanal #TheLocationLog The post Chester appeared first on Love Canals. lovecanals.uk/blogs/cheste...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Chester Roman Gardens Discover Chester Roman Gardens beside the city walls. Explore Roman columns, a reconstructed hypocaust and the walk to the Dee. #ShropshireUnionCanal #TheLocationLog The post Chester Roman Gardens appeared first on Love Canals. lovecanals.uk/blogs/cheste...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

2026 Narrowboat Sessions. Alisha Peters, 'Raid Runner'. The very charming Alisha Peters is currently studying music at BIMM in Manchester, she started playing piano at the age of fourteen and then guitar when she was seventeen. Normally Alisha plays in a… www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ilR...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Nige N’ Our Trish On The Cut - Series 1 Episode 1 | A Slow Boat To Malé Here it is, the channel success or failure depends on this video, buckle up it’s a chance to fly and a chance to sore into oblivion or sunshine. It’s touch and go and it all hinges on you, my d www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5rN...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

TITANIC BREWERY - Tour, Chat, And Beer I have been promising to do this for a while, at last the timing of passing the brewery has all come together for me to be able to plan and go on the tour. You have to book for the tour and spaces… www.youtube.com/watch?v=h18E...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Couple Turns a 100-Year-Old Canal Boat Into a Dream Home | Start to FINISH Dream Home | Start to Finish by @DuoVagari What started as a 100-year-old rusted canal boat became something neither of us could have imagined — a complete floating family home. This is the www.youtube.com/watch?v=I406...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

BRIDGEWATER CANAL BREACH UPDATE 30TH SEPTEMBER UPDATE BRIDGEWATER CANAL BREACH UPDATE 30TH SEPTEMBER UPDATE More Changes to the Path to the Plant Site #bridgewatercanalbreach #canalbreach #bridgewatercanal #canalupdate #littlebollington #canal HI And… www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8cd...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Major Works Ramp up on the Whitchurch Breach Canal Repair Major Works Ramp up on the Whitchurch Breach Canal Repair Finally there is progress on the Whitchurch breach repairs as limestone finally goes into the holes! more clay has been dug out to try and… www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdN_...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Weed-choked waterways spark protest PROTESTERS in Lincoln have raised fresh concerns over the state of the Foss Dyke and River Witham, claiming the waterways are now “choked” with thick, fast-growing weed. Boaters aboard Cherry give the protest a thumbs-up. L www.towpathtalk.co.uk/weed-choked-...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Fresh leak causes closure near Llangollen Canal breach site A STRETCH of the Llangollen Canal in Whitchurch, Shropshire, has been temporarily closed after a new leak was discovered close to the site of last winter’s major canal collapse The closure, which beg www.towpathtalk.co.uk/fresh-leak-c...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The last boatman at the helm WHY Dr DAVID FLETCHER was the canals’ final true custodian, by Alan Yates. www.narrowboatworld.com/17602-the-la...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Too little rainfall is affecting waterways again THE HOPE OF heavy rain to provide water to the canals alas did not materialise. www.narrowboatworld.com/17601-too-li...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Wrenbury Lift Bridge out of action twice in four days THE TIMES THE WRENBURY Lift Bridge has been out of action is becoming a saga. www.narrowboatworld.com/17599-wrenbu...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A Change Of Plan For The Breach! We get the opportunity to walk around site at the Llangollen canal breach/ Shropshire union canal breach! We get your questions answered whilst having a close up look at everything going on whilst… www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEnM...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Boat Life | Getting Ready for Cosy Season | Winter Preparation Begins Well, this week is all about those little boat jobs that seem to pop up almost every day! We’ve been lucky enough to find some freshly felled logs, so it’s time to get chopping and start building www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ekv...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

413. Slapping a bit of gelcoat onto my project boat's back end. After months of painstaking procrastination, the time finally came to paint some gelcoat (and then flowcoat) onto my rebuilt transom on the project boat, Twiggy. However, it appears Twiggy has… www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RNz...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Narrowboating tales | A plane crash, a bomb, and some shocking DIY. Join us this week as we leave Gnosall and head towards Wheaton Aston. We pass through the only tunnel on the Shroppie mainline cut straight into rock at Cowley, before learning about some proper… www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQSU...

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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Chester Discover Chester canals on the Shropshire Union. Walk the cutting, Tower Wharf and city sights from the towpath today. #ShropshireUnionCanal #TheLocationLog The post Chester appeared first on Love Canals. lovecanals.uk/blogs/chester/

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