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This page does not attempt to give links to all the sites with a waterway interest - there are others who are far more capable. However, you might wish to try some (or all) of these to whet your appetite. Of course, the web-rings on the home page also give access to many sites with a waterways content.
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| Inland Waterways Association | This is the national body that fights for the future of our inland waterways system at both a local and national level. |
| Waterway Recovery Group | National co-ordinating body for voluntary labour on restoration the inland waterways of Britain. |
| George's: Canal Boating in the U.K. and Europe | This comprehensive site is an introduction for those unfamiliar with the pleasures of canal and waterway cruising, as well as a resource for the more experienced enthusiast. |
| National Waterways Museum | This site provides an introduction to the excellent museums in Gloucester Docks, at Stoke Bruerne and Ellesmere Port - well worth visits both by net and for real. |
| Waterscape.com | Waterscape.com aims to promote waterside travel and leisure activities in the UK. It includes ideas for days out by the water and the facility to book hotels, cottages and boating holidays. |
The following links are to sites about 'nearby' waterways:
| Basingstoke Canal: Surrey & Hampshire Canal Society Basingstoke Canal Authority |
A beautiful canal in west Surrey and northern Hampshire. |
| Chichester Canal | A canal under restoration joining the West Sussex city to the sea. The canal formerly formed part of the Portsmouth & Arundel Canal. |
| Cotswold Canals | A little further afield, but the Stroudwater Navigation and the Thames & Severn Canals are now to be fully restored, work having very recently started. |
| Itchen Navigation Heritage Trail Project | As an addition to information on our site about the Itchen Navigation, this site gives details and news of the project to conserve the waterway. |
| Kennet & Avon Canal | This navigable waterway runs across southern England linking Bristol and Reading. |
| Titchfield Canal | This site about landmarks around the Solent has a number of pages of relevance to Titchfield and its canal. |
| Wey & Arun Canal | The Wey & Arun Canal runs through Surrey and West Sussex and when restored will link the River Wey with the south coast. |
| Wilts & Berks Canal | A canal under restoration through the counties in its name. |
In addition to some of the above, the following sites have links to this site. Whilst not all these are waterways sites, you should visit them to reward them for linking to us! You should find something of interest on all these sites:
| Canal Junction | The comprehensive canal guide and leisure directory. Maps, history, culture, engineering, news, museums, folk art, hotel boats, boatyards & marinas, boat brokers, boat hire firms, hints for first timers etc. |
| Canal Media | The UK Inland Waterways Internet Guide |
| The Canal Shop Company | Secure online shop for growing range of books, videos, brass plaques and other canal and inland waterway related items. Also includes a comprehensive waterways website directory. |
| Hampshire Family History | A directory of Internet sites for Hampshire and Isle of Wight genealogy. |
| Jim Shead's Waterways Information | Over 600 pages on navigable rivers and canals, tables of distances, history, photographs, bibliography, videos, glossary, articles, features, etc. |
| Leeds & Liverpool Canal Society | A comprehensive series of pages all about the 127-mile waterway linking Lancashire and Yorkshire. |
| NB Whisper | There's information here on the technical and interior design of narrow boat Whisper, plus links to a number of other waterways-related sites. |
| River Itchen | A learning resource covering various aspects of the River Itchen including the Navigation. (This site seems no longer available.) |
| Shrewsbury & Newport Canals Trust | The work of the Trust to promote restoration of the canal line from Norbury Junction to Shrewsbury; including information on the canals themselves. |
| Southern E-Group | Within more than 650 pages, this site contains much information concerning the Southern Railway, it's predecessors and successors. |
| Titchfield.net | This is a community web site for the village of Titchfield which has a link to our page about the Titchfield Canal. (This site seems no longer available.) |
| UK Canals Network | If you have an interest in the canals and waterways of the United Kingdom, or need some information then hopefully you will find what you are looking for here. |
| Waterways Directory | Is the comprehensive directory for all UK Inland Waterways related businesses, clubs, societies and organisations. Every entry has a web site link where available, plus a digital map and email address to help you quickly locate and contact any directory listing. |
| Wilderness Boat Owners Club | The virtual clubhouse of the Wilderness Boat Owners Club, whose trailboats can be seen on waterways both in the UK and abroad. |
| Worldwide Water Web | They've got gossip and goings-on for experienced boaters, useful contacts for newcomers and holiday hirers, maps and stories from right around the globe. |
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Send your comments to the Web Site manager (Peter Oates) © Southampton Canal Society 1999 - 2007. Except where otherwise indicated, information on these pages may be reproduced provided permission is obtained from the Web Site manager beforehand and due acknowledgement made to the Society. Page created February 1999 - last updated 6 March 2009. |
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