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The Cotswolds Canal Trust

The Cotswold Canals Trust is restoring the Stroudwater Navigation and Thames & Severn Canal for the benefit of the public. This canal runs through Gloucestershire and part of Wiltshire traversing the glorious Cotswold Hills. The Trust has an active volunteer force working on several restoration projects. Sections of the canal are now in water and the Trust runs a trip boat on some of them. Read more...


The Cotswold Canals Partnership

The restoration of the Cotswold Canals - the Stroudwater Navigation (7 miles/12km) and the Thames and Severn Canal (29 miles/46km) - will see the connection of England`s two greatest rivers; the Thames and the Severn for the first time in over seventy years. Read more...




The Waterways Trust

The Waterways Trust is a national charity which works with others to promote greater public enjoyment of our inland waterways. We believe in improving our canals and rivers so that they are cared for and enjoyed by people from all walks of life. We work with others to realise the social, economic, educational and environmental benefits of our waterways through waterway regeneration, conservation, recreation, community, arts and education projects. Read more...