The Wilts & Berks Canal Trust shared Swindon Borough Council's update on the Wichelstowe canal extension, which is really starting to take shape.
Category: Canal Restorations
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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.
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Digging begins on the Cotswold Canals’ ‘Missing Mile’
Excavators and dumper trucks are on the move as Cotswold Canals Trust volunteers start work on the 750-metre 'Missing Mile' near the M5.
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A rebuilt bridge marks a milestone for the Wilts & Berks Canal
A newly rebuilt canal bridge caps a three-year volunteer project on the Wilts & Berks Canal — the latest milestone in restoring part of this historic waterway.
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Monthly open days at Pewsham Locks with the MCC branch
The Melksham, Calne & Chippenham branch holds regular open days at Pewsham Locks near Chippenham, with boat trips along the canal.