Press Releases & News Items

23 March 2015

Tall-masted ships return to Glasgow’s canal

The first tall-masted ship to sail the Glasgow branch of the Forth & Clyde Canal in more than a century has completed its inaugural voyage to…

05 March 2015

New strategy to boost Scotland’s marine tourism launched

An ambitious new strategy to ‘awaken the giant’ of Scotland’s marine tourism sector and bring even more visitors to the nation’s coastlines and canals…

18 February 2015

The Falkirk Wheel enjoys its busiest ever year

The Falkirk Wheel has enjoyed its busiest year since its opening, with more than half a million visitors taking a trip to the world’s…

05 February 2015

Maryhill Schoolchildren Become ‘Citizen Scientists’ for the Day to Tackle Litter on the Forth & Clyde Canal

The Primary Four and Five schoolchildren from St Charles Primary School became ‘Citizen Scientists’ for the morning as part of Scottish Waterway Trust’s Cleaner…

03 February 2015

£3 million investment steps up access to towpaths of Scotland’s canals

The towpaths of Scotland’s canals will be ready to welcome even more boots and bikes this spring thanks to £3.4 million of investment to…

03 February 2015

£1 million investment steps up access to towpaths of Caledonian Canal

The towpaths of the Caledonian Canal will be ready to welcome even more boots and bikes this spring thanks to more than £1 million…

29 January 2015

Children and Community Volunteers Become ‘Citizen Scientists’ To Tackle Litter in Glasgow and West Dunbartonshire

Through the three month Cleaner Canals Glasgow project, which has been funded by a £46,040 grant from the Zero Waste Scotland Litter & Flytipping…

26 January 2015

Regeneration of Bowling Basin awarded £780,000 Coastal Communities funding

Bowling Basin, the western gateway to the Forth & Clyde Canal, is among the areas to benefit from the latest round of Coastal Communities…