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We're the charity who looks after and bring to life 2,000 miles of waterways, because we believe #LifesBetterByWater.
Ellesmere Port
Joined January 2010
With #StormÉowyn already causing havoc, we'd like to remind everyone to stay safe this weekend. For notices and stoppages, please click this link:. If you need to get in touch with us over the weekend, please follow this guidance:.
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We're deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Sir Timothy West. He was a dedicated supporter of our charity and a compelling advocate for boating who will be sadly missed.
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We had a very special visitor at the Coventry Canal today. Thank you to our patron, His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales for visiting us. @ClarenceHouse @CRTWestMidlands
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By picking up just one piece of litter, you can help to stop #Plastic becoming part of an animal’s forever home. Save the homes of wildlife at your local canal. 👉 Join team #PlasticsChallenge: 📷 Jack Perks | @JackPerksPhoto
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If you’re not eager to experience the dizzying heights of Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in person, check out this video from a boater’s perspective - what a view! 😍. 🎥 @OutlanderKitchn . 📍 Llangollen Canal . #FridayFeeling
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Sadly, birds and other wildlife often mistake plastic litter for food which can become caught in their throats. 👉 Pledge to pick up one piece of waterside plastic and join the #PlasticsChallenge: --. Thanks to players of @PostcodeLottery 👍
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Well done to @crtdavethompson for rescuing Molly the dog! Please keep your dogs safe and on a lead in this weather RT @granadareports: Watch the moment that Molly the dog was rescued from icy waters in the Peak Forest Canal
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"I’ve always been a great believer that if you see a problem, you should be part of the solution. I find it satisfying to pick up plastic & take it out of the environment & it’s so important". Join @DeborahMeaden & support #PlasticsChallenge: 📷 Feb 2020
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@DawnButlerBrent Thank you for flagging this with our social media team. The Trust takes equality, diversity, and inclusion extremely seriously. We have escalated this with senior managers so it can be addressed ASAP.
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Some fantastic wildlife spotting on the towpath along the Oxford Canal near #Aynho 😍.Who knows what this species is? 🤔.Have you ever seen one on your travels? 👀.Photo captured by @retired_tom .#WildlifeWednesday #BritishWildlife 🦌
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The Government has made an announcement about the funding of the nation's canals that puts the future of our much-loved network at risk ❗.We hope you'll share our disappointment at this decision & want to help to #KeepCanalsAlive 💙.Find out more:.👉
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We are greatly saddened by the news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Canal & River Trust joins the nation and commonwealth in mourning her passing. We send our deepest condolences to our Patron and other Members of The Royal Family.
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A message from Richard Parry, chief executive.
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Anderton Boat Lift is a spectacular achievement in Victorian engineering, commonly referred to as the Cathedral of the Canals 💙 . Have you visited Anderton Boat Lift? 🤔
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An accomplished fisherman, this #Bird is well-known for its motionless stance at the water’s edge 💙. Can anybody name the species? 🤨 . Let us know your answer below 👇 Bonus points for your own photos too! 📷
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We’d like to wish a #HappyNewYear to all our followers ✨ Thank you for all your continued support and we’re looking forward to another year of enjoying our canals and rivers. #LifesBetterByWater . 📷 Bingley Five Rise Locks, Leeds & Liverpool Canal
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A beautiful atmospheric photo of the Llangollen Canal. We hope you're all enjoying your #BoxingDay ❄️. 📷 Mark Fetherstone.📍 Froncysyllte
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We love viewing your wonderful wintry photos, like this one taken in Whixall 🍂❄ . Do you have a snap that you’re particularly proud of? Tag us and use #LifesBetterByWater to be featured 💙 . 📸 Jayne Pye
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Please see the below regarding the breach of the Bridgewater Canal, near Little Bollington.
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It’s #WorldPhotographyDay and we’d love to see your favourite canal or river themed photos. Please share them with us!
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Today we welcomed Canal & River Trust Ambassador @DrAmirKhanGP to plant an ash tree in the newly opened Whitehall Riverside Pocket Park 🌳. This waterside hidden gem in the centre of Leeds needs businesses and individuals to help look after it, can you help? 💙. @CRTYorkshireNE
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This #ThrowbackThursday, we want to hear about your favourite memories on our canals! Where is the best place you’ve visited? 🤔 . We’d love to hear your stories and see your photos 📸 . 📍 Macclesfield Canal
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Here’s a little afternoon challenge! Can you identify this location on our waterways? 📷 #WhereIsItWednesday
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The #Kingfisher 🐦 .This colourful bird is a frequent visitor along our network of canals and rivers. They can be spotted bathing in sunlight on a waterside perch or darting quickly along the water. Have you been lucky enough to catch a glimpse of one before? 🧐
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We hope you're all enjoying your #BoxingDay ❄ . Here’s a frosty and atmospheric photo captured of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal 📍
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Many of you have told us that #trees are key when it comes to judging how scenic a place is 🌳.Luckily, we have around 1 million trees growing along our waterways 😍.Have you photographed any recently? 📷.Extra marks for Autumnal reflections! 💙.#RateThisScene
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Mental wellbeing is currently particularly low for young adults across the UK; but spending time by water can help 🙌 .This summer, discover what your local canal has to offer you, and find your #HappyPlaceByWater 💙 .👉
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Take a moment to pause and have a look at some #reflection photos taken along our canals and rivers 💙.
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On #InternationalDayOfHappiness we simply bring you 20 seconds of one very happy little water vole enjoying a waterside snack 😍 .Made you smile? Spread the joy with a 'RT' 💙
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The perfect #reflection doesn’t exi- Okay, this one comes pretty close! 😍.Show us your best reflection shots 👇.📷 Photo by Elizabeth Clare.📍Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal
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Our sleeping policeman Bobby is on tour! Please #sharethespace & drop your pace for a more pleasant towpath for all
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A common structure on our network, the humble bridge can often be overlooked. Have any brilliant bridges featured in your photos recently? 📸.#FridayFeeling #LifesBetterByWater
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This is the moment the Black Sabbath bridge was officially unveiled! Thanks so much to @tonyiommi and @geezerbutler for attending 🤘🏼 We hope you all enjoyed the day as much as we did #LifesBetterByWater @BhamCityCouncil @BlackSabbath
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Crunchy leaves underfoot and a colourful canopy overhead, there's something special about #autumn along our canals and rivers 🍂 #LifesBetterByWater. 📷 Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal
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Take a moment today to appreciate this breathtakingly beautiful sunset over the Grand Union Canal 😍 . Have you captured any stunning canal scenes recently? 📸
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Sunrise and sunset are special times to be at our canals and rivers. Here are a few of our favourite #GoldenHour photos. Please share yours with us, we’d love to see them!
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We'd like to wish a #MerryChristmas to all of our followers 🎄. 📷 Leeds & Liverpool Canal at East Marton
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Don't miss #GreatCanalJourneys at 8pm featuring the River Lee 📺 @GylesB1 - "Taking to the waterways has been an adventure & I’ve enjoyed learning about @CanalRiverTrust. The pace of life seems to slow down on the canal – it’s a great place to recharge & get close to nature".
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Amazing views from the impressive Bingley Five Rise Locks 🙌 They are the steepest staircase locks on the longest canal in the country! Have you been here before?. 📷 Bill Savage
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Please see our latest statement on the statue of Robert Milligan at London Docklands. @EhtashamulHaque @TowerHamletsNow @MuseumofLondon @SadiqKhan #RemoveMilligan #BlackLivesMattters
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You can pick up litter whilst walking on the towpath, or chugging along on a boat, or even from a canoe or paddleboard! However you choose to find happiness by water, you can join our #PlasticsChallenge Thanks for visiting @gillians_voice #SpringWatch
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Experience the magic of a sunrise or sunset on the canal with these photos at home. We hope they give you a smile #StayHomeSaveLives
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Today we will remember them #LestWeForget. Have you heard about the 'Idle Women'? They were the land girls of the waterways who worked on the canals to keep them operating during World World Two. Read about them here:
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Happy #ChristmasEve everyone ❄ . Enjoy these wintry scenes captured along the Trent and Mersey Canal 📍
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Do you remember the beautiful canal-inspired garden designed by @mark_landform for the 2019 @Welcome2Yorks #RHSChelsea garden? We definitely do 😍 It's up for the Decade of People's Choice Award, you can vote for it here: @The_RHS
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We'd love to hear your #CanalMemories of locks! What was the first set of locks that you did? Do you have a favourite set of locks to visit? 🤔 Here's the impressive Caen Hill Locks on the Kennet & Avon Canal to inspire you.
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Take a minute out of your day and imagine you're by the canal. Here are some of our favourite reflection photos, we hope you enjoy them #StayHomeSaveLives
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A huge congratulations to #PlasticsChallenge supporter @BillBailey and dancing partner @OtiMabuse for dancing their way to winning the #Strictly Glitterball trophy this weekend! ✨
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@WiltsHuntSabs We want to make it clear that any type of hunt (including 'drag' or 'trail') is not allowed on our towpaths. We are investigating reports of the Avon Vale Hunt and will take appropriate action.
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Dappled early morning light illuminates the autumnal canal #FridayFeeling. 📷 Mark Fetherstone.📍 Llangollen Canal at Chirk
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A beautiful, frosty morning on the Grand Union Canal at Tring ❄️
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The early morning sun illuminates the rising mist on the canal. Wherever you are today, we hope this photo helps you feel more connected to our canals and rivers. 📷 Grand Union Canal at Tring
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Take a moment to pause and lose yourself in this calm sunrise at the canal. 📷 Tom York.📍 New Marton, Llangollen Canal
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Making it's way to Peckham at 4mph, this has got to be one of the most memorable boats to be found on the canals! Have you seen any unusual boats lately? . 🎶Stick a pony in me pocket. @CRTBoating #CanalLife #BoatsThatTweet.
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It’s officially #Winter! ❄️ . We thought we'd mark the occasion with some of our best snowy waterside snaps 📸 . Have you recently captured any frost, mist or snow by your local canal?
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Take a moment to watch this wonderful video of Kingfishers enjoying life along the Macclesfield Canal
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Let’s kick Monday off with this wonderful capture of Standedge Tunnel on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal 😍 . Visit #StandedgeTunnel this #Summer and discover Britain's longest, deepest and highest canal tunnel 😮 . 📷 Peter Ripley
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Happy New Year everyone! We hope you have a fantastic #2019. Here are our thoughts for the year ahead #NewYearsDay
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One-third of British wild bees are in decline. 📉🐝. Take action to restore the balance. Pledge to pick up one piece of plastic each time you visit your local canal or river. 👉 Join our #PlasticsChallenge and pledge today:
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Have you captured any summery photos along our canals or rivers recently? ☀ . Share them with us below 👇 . #HappyPlaceByWater
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Get outdoors this week and relax by spending time at your local canal or river #TuesdayMotivation. 📷 Dave Z Photography @DaveZ_uk.📍 Rochdale Canal, near Hebden Bridge
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There’s lots to notice when you slow down and relax at your local canal or river. What’s your favourite thing to spot by the water? #LifesBetterByWater. 📷 Denise Bull.📍 Llangollen Canal
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Have you woken up to a dusting of #snow this morning? ❄️. 📷 Fenny Stratford, Grand Union Canal
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Start your week by taking a look through some of our favourite pictures of canals in autumn 💙🍂 If you've captured any autumnal photos alongside canals and rivers, we'd love to see them! Share your images with us below 📸 #LifesBetterByWater
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We hope that everyone is having a relaxing weekend 💙 . Enjoy this wonderful wintry scene captured on the Grand Union Canal ❄ . 📍 Tring .📸 @StuartTree
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Looking for inspiration this morning? . Check out this stunning photograph of Stourbridge Canal ❄ #LifesBetterByWater . 📸 @MikeyP72
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"Plastic is a huge issue and it’s going to take a massive effort to make an impact. If everyone does a little bit when they are out on the towpath, we can make a difference, catching it before it floats out to sea" @BillBailey. Join our #PlasticsChallenge
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Brimming with history, this mystery location is a great day out for all the family 🤩. Complete with spectacular views, an outdoor play area and opportunities to spot wildlife; there are several reasons to visit. But does anyone know WHERE this is? 🤨
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Spending time by water can help you feel healthier and happier too. Will you be visiting any canals or rivers over the festive break? ⛄ #ThursdayThoughts. 📷 Tim Ovenden
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Hello everyone, how was your weekend? Here is the legendary Caen Hill Locks to get you going today #MondayMotivation
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A dusting of snow creates a magical scene at the canal. Did you have any #snow this weekend? ⛄ . 📷 Trent & Mersey Canal, 2019
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If you’ve ever watched a #sunrise or #sunset on a canal or river, you’ll know that they’re special moments. Here are some of our favourites, please share yours with us #TuesdayMotivation
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What an incredible shot! 🐟.
Despite the darkness the salmon still leap. There is still beauty in the world. @BBCSpringwatch @ShropsWildlife @CanalRiverTrust @Natures_Voice @ShropsHillsDC @graffeg_books
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Take a moment to relax and enjoy this tranquil canal scene. 🍃
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Sit back, relax and tune into the new series of #GreatCanalJourneys with @GylesB1 and Sheila Hancock on @Channel4 tonight at 8pm 📺 We can't wait to follow their journeys along Britain's beautiful canals and rivers #LifesBetterByWater
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Enter our #hiddenworld photo comp! Just share your best autumn waterway pic with #hiddenworld to enter, ts&cs here:
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A beautiful early morning mist as the sun illuminates the canal #LifesBetterByWater. 📷 Grand Union Canal at Tring
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There's nothing like spotting a beautiful #Kingfisher when you're spending time at our canals and rivers. Have you ever seen one? #WaterwaysWednesday . 📷 @foxyknoxy99
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The beauty of a bridge reflecting on the water never gets old to us. What's your favourite part of our #WaterwaysWednesday fan photo? . 📷 Craig Simpson.📍 Bridge 162, Leeds & Liverpool Canal at East Marton
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The UK’s biodiversity is under threat, but we’re the charity keeping 2,000 miles of canals alive for nature. Not only do our canals & rivers provide a home, but they act as a highway, connecting woodland and other green spaces, so that many species can thrive by the water 🍃
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Walking is a great way to get some exercise and it gives you the time to notice everything around you, including the wildlife. Where’s your favourite spot for a walk by water? #LifesBetterByWater. 📷 Craig Simpson.📍 Leeds & Liverpool Canal at East Marton
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With amazing architecture, stunning scenery and wonderful wildlife, our canals and rivers are lovely places to visit 💙 . Where will you go on your next waterways adventure? 🤔 . 📍 Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
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There's something very calming about watching a boat slowly cruise among the early morning mist. This wonderful shot is our #WaterwaysWednesday fan photo of the week. 📷 Ken Shelton.📍 Coventry Canal
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Join @DeborahMeaden in the fight against plastic pollution on our canals and rivers 💪 . Pledge your support for our #PlasticsChallenge and pick up a piece of litter on your next waterways visit 👇 .
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Hi everyone, if this photo doesn't inspire you to go on a towpath walk, we don't know what will 😆 #TuesdayMotivation. 📷 Gordon Woodhead.📍 Peak Forest Canal
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As lockdown measures are soon easing, there's an opportunity for us all to help tackle the plastic crisis. 👉 Join the #PlasticsChallenge and pledge to pick up a piece of plastic: -- . Thanks to players of @PostcodeLottery 👍
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We’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who has visited and supported our 2,000 miles of canals and rivers this year 🙌 #LifesBetterByWater. 📷 James Spooner.📍 Diglis Basin
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Spending time by water can help you feel happier and healthier 💙. Are you planning to visit a canal or river next week? 🤔. #LifesBetterByWater. 📍 Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
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"We bought the Lady Lena in 1980 for £1. It was rescued from a bonfire. Lady Lena was built in 1890 and is now believed to be the oldest electric launch in existence and is still powered by electric". Read the fascinating story of Lady Lena here 👉
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Travelling at lightning-fast speeds, Kingfishers are notoriously difficult to spot! 🔍 Their speed, however, makes them fearsome predators, catching several fish a day 🐟. Have you been lucky enough to see a Kingfisher by your local canal or river? We’d love to see your photos 📸
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The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct stands at an incredible 126ft tall, carrying the Llangollen canal over the River Dee Valley in North Wales 🤯 . It’s a designated @UNESCOUK World Heritage Site and it’s easy to see why! 💙 . Have you visited Pontcysyllte Aqueduct?
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We 💙 #WorldWildlifeDay! . Here are some of the beautiful birds that call our #Canals and #Rivers home 🐦. What's your favourite bird to spot? 😌
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We're so pleased to announce that 100 miles of waterways across England and Wales have been awarded the prestigious #GreenFlagAward2020! 🎉🌳🍃 This year sees #urban waterways celebrating a green renaissance. Read more here: #LifesBetterByWater
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It’s a magical moment when you spot a beautiful #Sunset ☀ . Have you seen any stunning skies on our waterways recently? 😍. 📍 Pocklington Canal
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Merry Christmas from everyone at the Canal & River Trust! 🎄. Whether you’re walking off those mince pies by the canal this afternoon or enjoying some quiet time at home, we hope you have a wonderful day. 💙. 📍 Little Venice, Regent's Canal
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