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08 May 2019

Boat made from plastic waste tours Scotland to tackle plastic pollution in country’s canals and waterways

Today (7th May 2019) a new vessel in the battle to clean up plastic pollution in Britain’s waterways will start a week-long tour of…

01 May 2019

Linlithgow’s Union Canal safeguarded for future generations

The Union Canal at Linlithgow has fully reopened to public access following the completion of engineering work to reinforce its embankments. The £1 million…

29 April 2019

Communities invited to tell their tales of the Crinan Canal

The public is being asked to help bring the story of ‘Britain’s most beautiful shortcut’ to life as part of a £1.5 million project…

25 April 2019

Lock & Paddle Returns to The Falkirk Wheel

The Falkirk Wheel is once again set to meet a cross-Atlantic challenge to see how many canoes and kayaks it can hold at one…

24 April 2019

New booking system introduced for Crinan Canal

Scottish Canals has introduced a new booking system for boaters transiting ‘Britain’s most beautiful shortcut,’ the Crinan Canal. From this season, vessels planning to…

04 April 2019

Landmark new canal bridge set to link North Glasgow communities

A landmark new footbridge over the Forth & Clyde Canal in Glasgow is set to permanently link three communities in the north of the…

29 March 2019

The Kelpies canter to Crinan

Scale models of The Kelpies, the world’s largest pair of equine sculptures, have arrived at Ardrishaig on the Crinan Canal in time for Easter.…

06 March 2019

Public invited to explore the depths of the Caledonian Canal

Scottish Canals is offering the public the chance to learn about the engineering, history and wildlife of the historic Caledonian Canal and catch a…

15 February 2019

Set your compass for Kirkintilloch!

Water date for your diary – Kirkintilloch Canal Festival is back for 2019!