Shropshire Union Canal Society chair David Carter receives the prestigious Christopher Power Prize at the Inland Waterways Association AGM.

We can offer enjoyable and informative group visits to Llanymynech Canal Wharf. Our Visitor Centre is a great place to host small meetings and events in a historic location.

The Montgomery Canal which runs from a junction on the Llangollen Canal at Frankton Locks to just short of Y Drenewydd (Newtown) in Powys is an idyllic canal which is predominantly rural in nature and...

The Montgomery Canal which runs from a junction on the Llangollen Canal at Frankton Locks to just short of Y Drenewydd (Newtown) in Powys is an idyllic canal which is predominantly rural in nature and...

The Montgomery Canal which runs from a junction on the Llangollen Canal at Frankton Locks to just short of Y Drenewydd (Newtown) in Powys is an idyllic canal which is predominantly rural in nature and...

The Montgomery Canal, or “the Monty” as it’s known locally, runs for 34 miles in total from Newtown in Powys to Frankton Junction, over the border in Shropshire, where it meets the Llangollen Canal. However, this route guide only covers the canal up to Llanymynech. The good news for cyclists is that the best section ... Read more The post DayCycle – Montgomery Canal first appeared on WillCycle.

#MontgomeryCanal Montgomery Canal lining advanced another 60 metres at the Shropshire Union Canal Society (SUCS) work party from 29 April to 3 May 2026. The five-day push added two preparation days before the usual Friday-to-Sunday pattern. Warm weather helped teams profile channel and cut liners ready for a prompt Friday start. Montgomery Canal lining and blocking catch up By Saturday evening another 60 metres of channel had been lined. Then a strong Sunday turnout let blocking catch up with the liner. Offside rip-rap was hand-barrowed along the new blocks because plant cannot reach that bank. Soil covered the stone. Most of that bank was also reseeded. As a result the offside looked tidy by close of play. The towpath side is easier to reach, so power barrows will finish it next month. In addition, four corporate volunteers from Aico joined on Friday. They cleared brash in the morning. Afterwards they helped with lining and blocking. They won the trophy for best corporate volunteers o

The Shropshire Union Canal Society (SUCS) has organised two guided walks on the Montgomery Canal towpath as part of Heritage Open Days and events to celebrate the 60th anniversary of […]

The boat now named George Watson Buck at Llanymynech was built in 1997/98 by the apprentices and staff at JCB Ltd. under the direction of boatbuilder, Simon Piper.

Volunteers who look after the George Watson Buck narrowboat at Llanymynech Canal Wharf on the Montgomery Canal between Wales and England are asking local people and businesses to consider helping them...