The Cotswold Canals Trust has been shortlisted among the top 14 charities for Charity of the Year at the SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2026, with finalists announced in October.
Category: Cotswold Canal
Cotswold Canal
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Stretch your legs and your canal knowledge: volunteer-led guided walks return
The Cotswold Canals Trust's volunteer-led guided walking tours are back for summer — £5 per person, Saturdays and Wednesdays from May to September, with all proceeds supporting canal restoration.
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A day to remember: thank you from the Bowbridge canal celebration
The Cotswold Canals Trust has shared its thanks after a joyful Canal Collaboration Event with The Bowbridge Arms — a day of live music, boat trips and family fun in aid of the restoration.
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Cast your vote: Bonds Mill Lift Bridge shortlisted for a top engineering award
The Cotswold Canals Trust's Bonds Mill Lift Bridge has been named a finalist in the ICE South West People's Choice Award — one of just 12 schemes across the region. Voting is open until 5pm on Friday 28 August 2026.
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Back by popular demand: more Stroud Brewery lunch boat trips
The Cotswold Canals Trust has added more Stroud Brewery lunch boat trips after popular demand — a relaxed way to enjoy the canal with lunch on board.
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Two dredgers, one mission: clearing the way to Wallbridge
Cotswold Canals Trust dredgers Augustus Gloop and Hamster are working the Dudbridge to Wallbridge section, lifting silt and rubble as restoration presses on.
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Early starts and a stray trolley: dredging under Lodgemore Lift Bridge
Cotswold Canals Trust volunteers clocked on before 6am to dredge beneath Lodgemore Lift Bridge — clearing years of debris, including the obligatory shopping trolley.
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Colour on the canal: Brimscombe’s bookshop murals unveiled
The first of two community murals is complete at Cotswold Canals Trust's Brimscombe charity bookshop, celebrated with a busy open day.
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Shuttle boats and live music at the Bowbridge Arms, 25 July
Cotswold Canals Trust teams up with the Bowbridge Arms for a canalside day of shuttle boats, live bands and a BBQ on Saturday 25 July.
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Winning murals brought to life at Brimscombe’s canal bookshop
Cotswold Canals Trust announced the two winning artists in its Brimscombe bookshop mural project and invited the community to watch them paint live.