The restoration of the Lichfield Canal has reached an exciting milestone at Tamworth Road Narrows, part of the Gallows Reach project, where the channel is now holding water for the first time, even if only partially, thanks to the hard work of our volunteer team. Over recent weeks, volunteers have progressed the section as far as possible ahead of …
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The latest edition of Cut Both Ways, our members magazine, is now available.
Josh Newbury, MP for Cannock Chase, visited us this week for a tour of the completed canal section at Borrowcop Locks Canal Park and to see the latest progress at Tamworth Road Narrows and Gallows Reach. Although his constituency covers the Hatherton Canal, Josh was keen to visit Lichfield to understand how restoration work on the Lichfield Canal is …
Note: This post refers to an event or deadline that has now passed. It is kept here for archival purposes only. Darnford Moors Ecology Park will be temporarily closed from Friday 17 July to Sunday 2 August 2026 while canal construction work takes place on site. For safety reasons, there will be no public access during this period. This …
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The team at Braunston Marina has generously donated £200 to us, following at one of the most memorable Braunston Historic Narrowboat Rallies in recent years. Despite warnings of extreme heat, the 2026 Rally held over the traditional last weekend in June remained as spirited as ever. Historic narrowboat attendance reached its highest level for several years, with 90 boats …
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The team at Gallows Reach is celebrating a landmark achievement this week, as volunteers completed 85 metres of new canal, allowing it to be partially in water – another step closer to full re‑watering. This newly finished stretch has now been bunded off to hold the water, a key move that allows volunteers to shift their focus immediately to …
