Ferry Lane,
Claverton,
Nr Bath,
Somerset,
BA2 7BH.
Tel: 01225 483 001.
This is a rare surviving example of technology of the Late Georgian, Regency period, which started work in 1813, using the power of the River Avon to lift…
Wharf Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4RR.
One of the first British rivers to be made navigable, and opened to in 1653. 15 mile waterway linked Guildford to Weybridge on the Thames, and then to…
21m (70ft) high and 220m (710ft) long aqueduct that carries the Llangollen Canal across the Ceiriog Valley and which marks the border between Wales and…
Weir Cottages, Canal Side, Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 1LZ.
It is a vibrant hub for visitors to enjoy and explore, with an interpretation centre, as well as blooming gardens and lots of activities to delight in.…
Canal Side,
Fort Augustus,
Highlands,
PH32 4BA.
Tel: 01463 725 581.
The newly revamped centre, located alongside the five Fort Augustus locks, depicts the history of the canal from its conception to the present day refurbishment.
This flight of 16 locks may be the most impressive anywhere on the UK's waterways. They were engineer John Rennie's solution to climbing the very steep…
99 Church Street,
Rickmansworth,
Hertfordshire,
WD3 1JJ.
Tel: 01923 778 382.
Housed in former canal stables. Information point and exhibition room also outside exhibits, etc. Working boats. Boat trips on demand except when canal…
Mychett Place Road,
Mychett,
Surrey,
GU16 6DD.
Tel: 01252 370 073.
Canal exhibition documenting the 200 year history of the Basingstoke Canals which includes models and artefacts. Boat trips operate most weekends and some…
The Staithe,
Stalham,
Norwich,
Norfolk,
NR12 9DA.
Tel: 01692 581 681.
The only waterside museum of Broadland life. Discover the boats of the Broads and see how people's working lives shaped the landscape. The museum is in…
The Car Park, off A4123,
Birmingham New Road,
Dudley,
West Midlands,
DY1 4SB.
Tel: 0121 557 6265.
The Trust was responsible for the re-opening of the Dudley Canal Tunnel, an outstanding engineering achievement built between 1785 to 1792. 45min. narrow…
Restored 18th century lock-keeper’s house, stables and bothy located on the Newry Canal. The stables contain a ‘Life on the Canal’ exhibition, which…
Rayrigg Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1BN.
A spectacular new museum on the shores of Windermere that showcases the sights, smells and sounds of life on the lake. Steam launches, sailing yachts,…
South Pier Road,
Ellesmere Port,
Cheshire,
CH65 4FW.
Tel: 0151 355 5017.
Situated in the old dock complex at the junction of the Shropshire Union and Manchester Ship Canals, the museum offers the visitor the opportunity to experience…
Derwentwater Foreshore, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5DJ.
Experience the beauty of Derwentwater with breathtaking views of the surrounding fells, with special views of Skiddaw, England’s fourth highest mountain,…
Erewash Canal, Lock Lane (off Longmoor Lane), Sandiacre, Nottinghamshire, NG10 5LA.
Historic canal lock cottages built in 1779 which visitors are welcome to look around and enjoy.
The Wharf (behind the Onslow Arms Public House), High Street, Loxwood, West Sussex, RH14 0RD.
Part of the former inland waterway link from London to the South Coast at Littlehampton. Much rebuilding work in Loxwood area. Currently rebuilding the…
Bridge Road,
Stoke Bruerne,
Nr Towcester,
Northamptonshire,
NN12 7SE.
Tel: 01604 862 229.
200 years of canal history displayed in a historic corn mill beside the Grand Union canal. Boat engines, working models, costume and traditional items.
Lockoford Lane, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 7JB.
The only visitor centre on the Chesterfield Canal, a countryside oasis close to the centre of Chesterfield.
Waters Road, Marsden, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, HD7 6NQ.
The former canal warehouse opposite the towpath at Tunnel End has been converted into a Visitor Centre with displays telling the story of the canal and…
London Road, Shardlow, Derbyshire, DE72 2GA.
Housed in the oldest of a group of 18th century canal warehouses, it tells the story of the village from Roman times to the present day with particular…
Kennet Side, Kenavon Drive, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 3DH.
Telling the story of Reading's two rivers – the Kennet and the Thames – the museum occupies two former industrial buildings, the Screen House and the…
Llanthony Warehouse,
The Docks,
Gloucester,
Gloucestershire,
GL1 2EH.
Tel: 01452 318 200.
Celebrating the role Gloucester Docks and the local canal network had in transporting goods to the industrial Midlands. New bright and engaging galleries…
12-13 New Wharf Road,
King's Cross,
London,
Greater London,
N1 9RT.
Tel: 020 7713 0836.
Waterside museum of London's canals is set in a former ice warehouse and you can look down into a huge Victorian ice well once used to store ice imported…
Wharf Hill, Llangollen, Denbighshire/Sir Ddinbych, LL20 8TA.
Horse-drawn boats trips available on the picturesque Llangollen Canal from Llangollen Wharf.
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Volume One of Maurice Kelly's definitive work on the development of the American Traction Engine. 148 pages. Softback A4 size. Well illustrated. Only…
A varied and enchanted life told by a man who has been a Sea Captain, Explosives Expert, owner of a Naturist Club and eventually a trained Psychic. Married…
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