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📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY from Towpath Talk follower @brother_jordh on Instagram : A walk around the historic Top Lock No. 14 at Stoke Bruerne. 🫶 #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

🚤⚠️ 𝗔 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝘁𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁! Canal closures have left Tooley's Boatyard in Banbury struggling to fill its dry dock. Could a rare wooden narrowboat restoration help? 👉 Read more on Towpath Talk. #CanalHeritage #TowpathTalk www.towpathtalk.co.uk/historic-too...

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY Setting sun and Beech trees, St Marys Marina, Rufford by Robert John Yelland #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

🚤🗑️ 𝗔 𝟯𝟵 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺! That's the estimated annual litter accumulating along canals and towpaths. A nationwide clean-up campaign is calling for action. How can you help? 👉 Read more www.towpathtalk.co.uk/39-million-p... #CanalLife #TowpathTalk

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY - From Towpath Talk follower Roff Smith. Roff says: "Looking a little like a Lost World, the Leeds & Liverpool Canal on a cool, clear autumn morning in the Pennines." #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats

🚤⚠️ 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗯𝗼𝗮𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘇𝗮𝗿𝗱? River Canal Rescue reveals alarming faults discovered during breakdown call-outs – including a near-fatal carbon monoxide incident. 👉 Read at www.towpathtalk.co.uk/hidden-hazar...

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY: Dudley No 1 Canal, photo by Towpath Talk follower @shadowedeyes.bsky.social 🫶 Stunning! #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

🌸 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿! Volunteer lock-keepers have been busy sprucing up this stretch of the Oxford Canal – with improvements beyond the flower beds. 👉 www.towpathtalk.co.uk/hillmorton-l... #OxfordCanal #TowpathTalk

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY - Beautiful Warwickshire scene captured by Towpath Talk follower Gillian Taylor AKA @gilly_t_photography 🫶 #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

🐟 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗧𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗠𝗢𝗡! Hundreds of young salmon have been moved to improved habitat in Cumbria's River Derwent catchment. What makes this approach so unusual? 👉 Read more www.towpathtalk.co.uk/hundreds-of-... #AtlanticSalmon #TowpathTalk #ukcanals #canalsuk

🚤 Two charming old narrowboats at Fenny Stratford on the Grand Union Canal! Towpath Talk follower Tony Goode shares this lovely scene featuring a powered motor boat and an unpowered butty, complete with its traditional ‘ellum’ rudder. 🐴 #TowpathTalk #Narrowboats #CanalLife

🛶 𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗔 𝗗𝗜𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘! Hundreds of Lincolnshire pupils are helping protect their local waterways, inspired by the Canoe River Cleaner. And they've been learning about a special river resident! 🦦 👉 Read more www.towpathtalk.co.uk/classroom-le...

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY - The Boathouse, St Mary's Marina, Rufford. By Robert John Yelland 🫶 #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

🏄‍♀️ 𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗢𝗡 𝗔 𝗣𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗟𝗘𝗕𝗢𝗔𝗥𝗗! 161 miles. 10 days. 91 locks. Natasha Sones completed a remarkable journey from Liverpool to Goole – but how did she manage it? 👉 Read the story on the Towpath Talk website. #Paddleboarding #TowpathTalk

🚤 𝗙𝗟𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗔 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗘𝗬! Strong tides, choppy waters and engines pushed to their limits! 🌊 Two Fund Britain's Waterways boats finally made it to Liverpool – but what was the crossing really like? 👉 Read more on our website

🎃👻 Halloween is coming to Foxton Locks! Spooky crafts, pumpkin painting and a Fright Fayre on Sunday 25 October, when the lock water turns an eerie shade of green! 💚 Discover more on the Towpath Talk website #FoxtonLocks #Halloween #CanalAndRiverTrust

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY - From Robert Yelland : Leeds Liverpool Canal at Burscough 🫶 #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

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

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY - Lovely to see today at the River Bain in Horncastle. Drop us any wildlife photos you've taken on the UK's waterways! #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

A major investment is taking shape on the canal between Kingshill and Westleaze. The tow path will be closed during the day from 8.30am to 3.30pm approximately for 6 weeks from Friday 9th October to Friday 13th November. This excludes weekends, of which it will be open.

💧 COULD CANALS HELP TACKLE DROUGHT? England plans 10 new reservoirs, while a Towpath Talk reader suggests dredging canals could provide extra water storage. 🚤 What do you think? 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 www.towpathtalk.co.uk/england-look...

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY Taken at Burscough, by Robert Yelland #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

🚶 £2.1m boost for the Leeds & Liverpool Canal! Improvements to towpaths between Whitebirk, Rishton and Accrington have been approved. 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 www.towpathtalk.co.uk/2-1m-approve...

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY - Leeds Liverpool at Burscough by Robert John Yelland 🫶 #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

Thanks to @towpathtalk.bsky.social for publishing our announcement of upgraded safety equipment in our dry dock and reminding boaters of it’s availability when not in use by the charity.

🎃 Scarecastle returns to Harecastle Tunnel from 25–31 October, with spooky boat trips, Halloween surprises and plenty of underground frights. Tickets are £5 per person and go on sale from 6pm on 7 October. www.towpathtalk.co.uk/spooky-scare... #TowpathTalk #Scarecastle #Halloween

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY - From Richard & Maxine aboard NB Mr Pickle. Do you recognise these delightful cottages? #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

⚓ The first stage of a £2m improvement programme at Falmouth Marina has been completed, including a new main walkway pontoon and the first phase of dredging works. #TowpathTalk #FalmouthMarina #Boating #Marina www.towpathtalk.co.uk/2m-investmen...

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY - Not far from Shardlow by Neil Smith 🫶 #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

🌉 Reedham swing bridge is back in operation for larger boats after Network Rail completed major repairs ahead of schedule. The work involved replacing the bridge’s central bearing. #TowpathTalk #Reedham #RiverYare #NorfolkBroads

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY From Richard & Maxine, who live on NB Mrs Pickles🫶 #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

🌿 Volunteers on the Montgomery Canal are turning back the clock, using traditional scythes and hand tools to manage Aston Locks nature reserve near Oswestry. The Aston Crew is taking inspiration from the canal lengthsmen of old. www.towpathtalk.co.uk/scythe-of-th...

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY From Robert John Yelland St Mary's Marina, Rufford 🫶 #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

🚧 Fresh leak closes a stretch of the Llangollen Canal at Whitchurch, close to the site of last winter’s major breach. Engineers are investigating, with boat owners on the Whitchurch Arm offered alternative moorings. www.towpathtalk.co.uk/fresh-leak-c... #TowpathTalk

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY Taken at Burston, a small hamlet located between Stafford and Stone, situated along the Trent & Mersey Canal. Photo by Annette Clayton. 🫶 #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

Thorne Lock, near the lock keeper's cabin on the Stainforth & Keadby Canal. Photo from Towpath Talk follower Angela AKA Angela Tumbleweed 🫶 #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY: Leeds-Liverpool Canal near the town of Church. Lovely scene. Thank you, Gary Britland, for the photo! #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

🚤 𝗣𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲. Volunteers are now working on Bottom Lock as the restoration of the Wilts & Berks Canal continues. 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 www.towpathtalk.co.uk/canal-reviva...

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Meanwhile, slithering along next to a lock along the Oxford Canal... 🐍 Thanks Julie Fletcher for the photo! What's the strangest thing you've seen along the waterways?

🔵 𝗠𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵. The source has been traced — but what is it, and why is the warning still in place? 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 www.towpathtalk.co.uk/blue-substan...

🌊 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝘁, 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿. Jenni Ratcliffe shares how living aboard Trentham has shaped her writing, her connection to nature and The Water Book Club. 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 www.towpathtalk.co.uk/characters-o...

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY: Leeds-Liverpool Canal near the town of Church. Lovely scene. Thank you, Gary Britland, for the photo! #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

🦇 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘅𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗸. Guided bat walks will let visitors listen for local species, learn more about canal wildlife and enjoy the historic site at night. Walks: 14 & 23 September, 8pm. www.towpathtalk.co.uk/discover-the...

⚡ 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀. The Environment Agency’s new RS Pulse 63 will be used for patrols, enforcement, monitoring & maintenance on the non-tidal river. www.towpathtalk.co.uk/electric-pat...

𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻’𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 — 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲. Canal & River Trust is hosting Heritage Open Days with boat trips, museums, workshops and behind-the-scenes tours this September. 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 www.towpathtalk.co.uk/discover-the...

Do you get involved in art on your boat? We'd love to see some of your work. Drop us a photo! Here's a painting by Towpath Talk follower Steve Brown, a friend's boat on the Mon & Brec Canal. 🫶

𝗡𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. More volunteers are now needed for September’s Great UK WaterBlitz across Yorkshire. 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 www.towpathtalk.co.uk/volunteers-n...

We've seen some great photos recently of wildlife in and around the UK's waterways, including this Kingfisher from Gary Britland! Have you grabbed a photo of wildlife? Drop us it and we'll share it!