Keswick Lake Cruises (2018)
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,…
Inland Waterways
London Canal Museum
12-13 New Wharf Road,
King's Cross,
London,
Greater London,
N1 9RT.
Tel: 020 7713 0836.
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Full disabled access
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…
Llangollen Wharf
Wharf Hill, Llangollen, Denbighshire/Sir Ddinbych, LL20 8TA.
- Refreshments
- Part disabled access
Horse-drawn boats trips available on the picturesque Llangollen Canal from Llangollen Wharf.
Linlithgow Canal Centre
Manse Road Basin,
Linlithgow,
West Lothian,
EH49 6AJ.
Tel: 01506 671 215.
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Part disabled access
Canal museum and boats. Display on history of the Union Canal, tools and artefacts. Half hour cruises on ‘Victoria’, a replica Victorian trip boat,…
Kennet & Avon Canal Museum
Canal Centre,
Couch Lane,
Devizes,
Wiltshire,
SN10 1EB.
Tel: 01380 721 279.
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Part disabled access
Illustrates the history of the canal from 1794 to the present day and is situated on the wharf close to the Devizes flight of 29 locks.
Caledonian Canal Visitor Centre (2018)
Ardchattan House,
Canal Side,
Fort Augustus,
Highlands,
PH32 4BA.
Tel: 01320 366 493.
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Part disabled access
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.
Fourteen Locks Canal Centre
Cwm Lane,
Rogerstone,
Newport,
Blaenau Gwent,
NP10 9GN.
Tel: 01633 892 167.
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Full disabled access
Canal centre at top of the Cefn Flight of 14 locks, which is recognised as an engineering wonder of the Industrial Revolution, on the Crumlin Arm of the…
Falkirk Wheel
Lime Road,
Tamfourhill,
Falkirk,
Stirlingshire,
FK1 4RS.
Tel: 08700 500 208.
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Full disabled access
The World's first and only rotating boat lift. This modern lift replaces a flight of eleven locks that once linked the Forth & Clyde Canal with the Union…
Anderton Boat Lift
Lift Lane,
Anderton,
Northwich,
Cheshire,
CW9 6FW.
Tel: 01606 786 777.
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Full disabled access
The Boat Lift was built in 1875 and has earned its nickname 'Cathedral of the Canals' for a very good reason. Not only does it still do the job it was…
Dudley Canal Trust Trips
The Car Park, off A4123,
Birmingham New Road,
Dudley,
West Midlands,
DY1 4SB.
Tel: 0121 557 6265.
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Part disabled access
The Trust was responsible for the re-opening of the Dudley Canal Tunnel, an outstanding engineering achievement built between 1785 to 1792. 45min. narrow…
Claverton Pumping Station
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…
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…
Chichester Ship Canal Visitor Centre
Canal Basin, Canal Wharf, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8DT.
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Part disabled access
Learn about canal artefacts and plans for extending through to the sea. It is located in a 19th century old stable which has been refurbished to provide…
Canalside Heritage Centre
Weir Cottages, Canal Side,, Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 1LZ.
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Part disabled access
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 Museum @ The BoilerHouse
Middle Lock,
Gumley Road,
Foxton,
Leicestershire,
LE16 7RA.
Tel: 0116 279 2657.
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Part disabled access
Tells the story of Foxton Locks, one of the top sites on the canal, with a ten lock staircase and remains of the steam driven Victorian barge lift. Explore…
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…
River Wey & Godalming Navigations & Dapdune Wharf
Wharf Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4RR.
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Full disabled access
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…
Batchworth Lock Canal Centre
99 Church Street,
Rickmansworth,
Hertfordshire,
WD3 1JJ.
Tel: 01923 778 382.
- Part disabled access
Housed in former canal stables. Information point and exhibition room also outside exhibits, etc. Working boats. Boat trips on demand except when canal…
Basingstoke Canal Centre
Mychett Place Road,
Mychett,
Surrey,
GU16 6DD.
Tel: 01252 370 073.
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Part disabled access
Canal exhibition documenting the 200 year history of the Basingstoke Canals which includes models and artefacts. Boat trips operate most weekends and some…
Wey & Arun Canal
The Granary, Flitchfold Farm , Loxwood, West Sussex, RH14 0RH.
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Part disabled access
Part of the former inland waterway link from London to the South Coast at Littlehampton. Much rebuilding work in Loxwood area. Currently rebuilding the…
The Museum of the Broads
The Staithe,
Stalham,
Norwich,
Norfolk,
NR12 9DA.
Tel: 01692 581 681.
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Part disabled access
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…
Yorkshire Waterways Museum
Dutch River Side, Goole, Lincolnshire, DN14 5TB.
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Full disabled access
Explore the unique story of Goole Docks and the Aire and Calder Navigation. This is the home of the Tugs and Tom pudding trains which transported coal…
The Canal Museum – Stoke Bruerne
Bridge Road,
Stoke Bruerne,
Nr Towcester,
Northamptonshire,
NN12 7SE.
Tel: 01604 862 229.
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Part disabled access
200 years of canal history displayed in a historic corn mill beside the Grand Union canal. Boat engines, working models, costume and traditional items.
Standedge Tunnel & Visitor Centre
Waters Road, Marsden, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, HD7 6NQ.
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Full disabled access
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…