Towpath Talk

Hydrogen is being hailed as the future of fuel — but is it really the answer, or just an expensive detour? towpathtalk.co.uk/race-to-a-gree…

Around 1,000 fish stranded after the Llangollen Canal breach are being rescued and returned home — a remarkable effort as recovery work continues. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 👇 towpathtalk.co.uk/fish-rescue-be…

The Northern Canals Association is looking for a new chair to help guide its future — a unique opportunity to be at the heart of UK canal restoration and heritage. 📖 Read at towpathtalk.co.uk including links to find out more about the role

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY - Liverpool, snapped by Towpath Talk follower Lisa Lacking 🫶 #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

Thousands of coarse fish have been released into rivers, lakes and ponds across Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire, boosting stocks ahead of spring. Funded by anglers’ rod licences, the EA's latest restocking highlights how fishing gives back to the waterways towpathtalk.co.uk/fin-tastic-rev…

Two Armstrong Siddeley diesel engines for sale — AS2 & AS3. Both non-runners, ideal for restoration or parts. Offers welcome. Contact Hugh: 07796 955560 hugh.barbara@hotmail.co.uk (Shared for a Towpath Talk advertiser)

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY - 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝘁 🐕🐾🐈 Thank you to Towpath Talk follower 'Kat on Board' for this lovely photo of Lulu! #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

🚤 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 towpathtalk.co.uk/easter-histori…

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY - 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝘁 🐕🐾🐈 Thank you to Abbie Davies for the photo of this gorgeous Collie! #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY - 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝘁 🐕🐾🐈 We don't have a name for this pair. We know they belong to Towpath Talk follower 'Kat on Board'... 🫶 #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife

Music producer and steam enthusiast Pete Waterman will officially open the 2026 Braunston Marina Rally & Canal Festival, arriving at the helm of the historic steam narrowboat President. The event returns on June 27–28 Read more at towpathtalk.co.uk

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY - 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝘁 🐕🐾🐈 The lovley Albie, courtesy of Lesley Pearson 🫶 #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY from Towpath Talk follower Steve Brown. A bridge a little on the low side! It’s bridge 103 on the Mon & Brec canal... 😳 #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals

𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳 ‘𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻’ 𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗴𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹 Read the IWA's thoughts at towpathtalk.co.uk #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats

𝗣𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝘁 🐕🐾🐈 Update from yesterday's photo of Towpath Talk follower Mandy Muselle's mog! This on-the-cut cat is called Schooch, and he loves the sun! Don't we all, Schooch, don't we all! 🐈🌞 #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers

🚧 𝗙𝗲𝗻𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Navigation through 𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝗱𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝗹𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗩-𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘀 has been closed indefinitely — the 𝗳𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 on the network. towpathtalk.co.uk/fenland-waterw…

🔬 Metal pollution found across Corby’s rivers A new study involving citizen scientists and Earthwatch Europe has detected metals at levels above environmental thresholds at freshwater sites across the town. towpathtalk.co.uk/study-finds-wi…

𝗣𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝘁 🐕🐾🐈 Here's Towpath Talk follower Mandy Muselle's mog! We're not sure of the name of this on-the-cut cat, but he/she is enjoying life. #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife

🚢 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗹𝘆𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿! Historic steam vessel VIC 32 has received a £245,537 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to help secure its future. 👉 Read the full story at towpathtalk.co.uk/clyde-puffer-t…

📸 PHOTO OF THE DAY - From Roff Smith, misty morning on the Leeds-Liverpool canal 🫶 #towpathtalk #canals #canalsandrivers #narrowboat #rivers #waterways #lifeonthecut #boating #boats #canallife #canallifeuk #UKCanals