🚧 One of Britain’s most remarkable historic viaducts is facing a £3m repair challenge. Meldon Viaduct in Devon — now part of the Granite Way — needs major restoration work over the next decade. What does the future hold for this unique structure? www.towpathtalk.co.uk/historic-mel...

Towpath Talk's ‘Big Picture’ pages, where we feature readers' photos of the canals needs your photos! Message us, pop them in the comments and you could appear in the newspaper as well as get picked for our Photo of The Day! 📷 Photo credi: Jasmine Ward

NABO general secretary Peter Braybrook on the Whitchurch breach: www.towpathtalk.co.uk/nabo-general...

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY - Taken at Halsall, Leeds & Liverpool Canal by Robert Yelland 🫶 #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

After the breach: community rallies as canal faces year of repairs. www.towpathtalk.co.uk/after-the-br...

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY - Something a little different at Burscough Bridge, Leeds-Liverpool canal. Photo from Robert Yelland 🫶 #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

🧱 Could Pontcysyllte Aqueduct become a Lego icon? A stunning Lego model of the UNESCO-listed aqueduct needs 10,000 votes to be considered for Lego’s global collection — and it could become the first Welsh landmark to make the cut. www.towpathtalk.co.uk/rallying-cal...

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY and a big shout-out to Robert Yelland who takes (and shares with us) some fantastic waterways photos, including this one 🫶 #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

A 139-year-old Scottish landmark has partially collapsed into the River Spey. The historic Spey Viaduct, once a railway crossing and later a key walking and cycling route, has been closed after engineers confirmed scour damage. www.towpathtalk.co.uk/historic-spe...

Great opportunity at AMS Auctions !! 2010 69' Semi-Trad Narrowboat 'Spode' • Built by Marine Services, Beam 6'10'', Draft 2' BW No. 519048 • Isuzu 42HP Diesel Engine - 13,658 hours run • 6+2 berth • Central heating Link to Sale: ams.uk/auction.cgi?...

🏅 Heritage honour well deserved Former Dudley Canal and Tunnel Trust CEO Traci Dix-Williams has been awarded an MBE in the King’s New Year Honours for her outstanding services to heritage. www.towpathtalk.co.uk/traci-dix-wi...

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY from Towpath Talk follower Chloe Bray: A cruise through central Birmingham on the 62ft Narrow Boat Spriggsy. Follow @cuppa_on_the_cut Instagram page! #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UK

🚤 Small space. Big ideas. Endless inspiration. From bold interiors to clever storage and bespoke details, discover how narrowboat owners are redefining life on the water — and why creativity thrives when space is limited. www.towpathtalk.co.uk/inside-the-n...

Launched in 1927 and lost to history, the historic narrowboat Norway has been brought back to life as a stunning steel replica after eight years of work. Discover how this iconic ‘knobstick’ has returned to Britain’s waterways — and why it matters www.towpathtalk.co.uk/historic-nar...

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY - Soon be spring! A reminder of warmer times from Towpath Talk follower Robert Yelland . Taken at Rufford 🫶 #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

Former Canal & River Trust chief executive Richard Parry has been appointed a patron of the Avon Navigation Trust, praising its work managing the River Avon with limited resources. Read why he’s backing the charity and what it means for the future 👇 www.towpathtalk.co.uk/fresh-face-a...

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY - Gertie & Tutti posing alongside the Leeds-Liverpool Canal! The cutest of photos taken by Towpath Talk follower Wayne #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

£15,000+ in new funding for the Chesterfield Canal 🚤🌿 Community grants will support restoration, wildlife habitats and volunteer growth across Derbyshire. 👉 Read the full story www.towpathtalk.co.uk/chesterfield...

🚨 Nearly 4,000 tonnes of invasive weed cleared from UK canals in just one year Climate change is accelerating weed growth across Britain’s waterways — threatening navigation, wildlife and flood prevention. 👉 Read the full story to find out what’s happening www.towpathtalk.co.uk/nearly-4000-...

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY - Lovely photo from June last year! Diglis Docks, Worcester. Photo by Towpath Talk follower Robert Yelland 🫶 #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

❄️ Winter on the waterways ❄️ Our followers have been sharing some stunning photos of canals and rivers in winter — quiet, atmospheric and beautifully still. We’ve brought them together in a gallery and short montage video. 👉 Take a look 👀 www.towpathtalk.co.uk/winter-on-th...

🌿 Britain’s canals aren’t just heritage — they’re one of the UK’s most important wildlife corridors. A new report shows how canals support biodiversity, wellbeing and nature recovery right through our towns and cities. 👉 Worth a read. www.towpathtalk.co.uk/britains-can...

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY From Towpath Talk follower Robert Yelland . An action photo taken on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal at Burscough 🫶 #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

Characters of the Cut 🚤🪵 What happens when a love of narrowboats meets exceptional woodworking skill? Meet Dan Cluett, the craftsman behind Cluett Carpentry, whose bespoke furniture and joinery are shaped www.towpathtalk.co.uk/characters-o...

🚤 Historic narrowboat Sculptor turns 90. Built in 1935, she carried cargo, helped fight fires in London during WWII, and still navigates today thanks to dedicated volunteers. 👉 Read the full story www.towpathtalk.co.uk/wwii-firefig...

Kings Lock, Middlewich by Jasmine Ward. Our 📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

🌬️ Wind-powered ships can cut emissions by up to 80% — but can inland waterways ever go green the same way? Biofuels, batteries or hydrogen? 👉 Read the full analysis and join the debate www.towpathtalk.co.uk/wind-powered...

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY - Swanley Bridge Marina from Janis Geraghty 🫶 How's things where you are, weather-wise? Drop us a photo ⬇ #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY - Another belter from Barnoldswick! Thank you to Towpath Talk follower Zoe Hodkinson, for the photo 🫶 #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

🚤 Behind the scenes on the Montgomery Canal Councillors join volunteers for a first-hand look at progress on one of the UK’s most important canal restoration projects. 👉 Read the full article www.towpathtalk.co.uk/shropshire-c...

Artist, illustrator and author Trevor Bounford has spent 15 months capturing the quiet beauty and history of the Louth Navigation in a stunning series of paintings and sketches. Have a read! www.towpathtalk.co.uk/four-seasons...

KING'S AWARD for Voluntary Service Honours Grantham RiverCare for Protecting the River Witham www.towpathtalk.co.uk/kings-award-...

£210,000 LOTTERY GRANT to restore 1912 Canal Boat as floating community hub www.towpathtalk.co.uk/210000-lotte...

🎆🌊 Happy New Year 2026 from Towpath Talk! 🌊🎆 Thanks to all our readers and waterways supporters 🙌 Here’s to another year along the canal 🌊✨

👏 Volunteering is a Canal & River Trust success story Since 2012, 5,500 volunteers have given nearly 750,000 hours in the past year alone 🌊 This year’s Volunteer Awards celebrate incredible dedication across the waterways. www.towpathtalk.co.uk/volunteering...

CANAL REOPENS after £850K repair www.towpathtalk.co.uk/canal-reopen...

Our 📸 PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Fabulous photo taken by Towpath talk follower Robert Yelland 🫶 Thanks to GJW Direct for supporting our weekly social media feature! Their website 👉👉 bit.ly/GJWDirect2025

BANNED: Plastic wet wipes... www.towpathtalk.co.uk/banned-plast...

WIGAN CANAL REOPENS after water main burst www.towpathtalk.co.uk/wigan-canal-...

And! Christmas has arrived and departed... How did that happen so quickly! Anyway, if you're looking for something to read in the lull before the new year celebrations, how about the January issue of Kitchen Garden Magazine 🫶

FAIRER BOAT LICENSING SYSTEM called for... A nice debate to get stuck into after Christmas. Have a read and email your thoughts to [email protected] www.towpathtalk.co.uk/fairer-boat-...

🎄✨ Thank you for all your support in 2025! ✨🎄 We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who’s followed, liked, shared, commented and supported us this year — it truly means a lot ❤️ We hope you and your families have a lovely Christmas, filled with warmth & laughter

NATIONAL HONOUR for waterways photographer www.towpathtalk.co.uk/national-hon...

BREACH at Whitchurch on the Llangollen Canal: what we know so far www.towpathtalk.co.uk/breach-at-wh...

Have a watch of this. Our thoughts are with all affected by this. Dreadful. youtu.be/7lP371BEc9A?...

Our 📸 PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal - Whittington Lock. Captured by Towpath Talk follower @nbeliza.bsky.social 🫶 Thanks to GJW Direct for supporting our weekly social media feature! Their website 👉👉 bit.ly/GJWDirect2025 #towpathtalk #canals

CROCODILE ON THE CUT not all it seemed... www.towpathtalk.co.uk/crocodile-on...

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY - Lovely scene here captured by Towpath Talk follower Robert Yelland🫶 #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗨𝗧: Charlotte Hopwood, Seawood Signwriting. A lovely article, beautifully written by Alice Elgie 🫶 www.towpathtalk.co.uk/characters-o...

a few pictures Lionhearts Illuminated cruise on 13th December from Great Linford to Campbell Park on the Grand Union. Lots of people supporting on the towpath and bridges, and finishing the cruise off with mulled wine hot sausage rolls and mince pies.