| UK. British Waterways report identifies 'top 20' restorations |
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| Sunday, 11 July 2004 | |
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Press release: Twenty waterways have been spotlighted for restoration or construction in a new British Waterways report. Waterways 2025 identifies a series of new canals, lost waterways and river projects, which could be completed in the next 20 years. The projects range from a brand new waterway through the Fens, to restoration of the historic Cotswold Canals route. The report, compiled by a team of British Waterways restoration experts, assesses what the organisation thinks "might realistically be achieved within a 20-year time horizon". There are many more long-term schemes currently being promoted by local and national waterway groups. The Waterways 2025 report splits the 'top twenty' into two categories, then adds three schemes for the longer term. These are: Priority One Ashby Canal - restoring part of the northern section of the canal to Measham Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway - a new canal linking the Grand Union Canal and River Great Ouse Bow Back Rivers - a network of waterways in East London, around the area proposed for the Olympics Cotswold Canals (phase one) - restoring the historic canals around the wool town of Stroud Droitwich Canals - putting Droitwich back on the waterway network and creating a boating through-route Fens Waterways Link - a new waterway from Boston (Lincolnshire) to Peterborough and Cambridge Lancaster Canal Northern Reaches - rebuilding the most northerly canal on the English system Liverpool Link - connecting the Leeds & Liverpool Canal and the Albert Dock via a new canal Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal - restoring a fascinating Lancashire waterway Montgomery Canal (pictured) - much has already been done on this canal through the Welsh Marches River Carron Navigation - a river project to improve access to the Forth & Clyde Canal Priority Two Ashby Canal - continuing the restoration to Moira, the heart of the National Forest Cotswold Canals (phase two) - completing this stunning canal link between Thames and Severn Grand Union Wendover Arm - a short but scenic canal through the Chilterns Grantham Canal - a gentle, rural waterway through the East Midlands Lichfield Canal - connecting the northern Birmingham Canals with the Coventry Canal Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal - rebuilding this South Wales canal through Cwmbran and Newport River Leven - a waterway link from Glasgow and the River Clyde to Loch Lomond St Helens (Sankey) Canal - restoring the first canal of the industrial age Wilts & Berks Canal - the longest unrestored canal in Britain Priority Three Higher Avon Extension - extending navigation along the River Avon from Stratford to Warwick Slough-Windsor Link - a new waterway connecting a Grand Union canal arm to the River Thames Wey & Arun Canal - the long lost canal, which once linked London to the South Coast The full document can be downloaded from the British Waterways website. |
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