Cotswold Canals Restoration

The Waterways Trust, as part of the Cotswold Canals Partnership, is working to restore the Stroudwater Navigation Canal and Thames Severn Canal which make up the Cotswold Canals. The restoration of the Stroudwater Navigation (7 miles/ 12 km) and Thames Severn Canal (29 mile/ 46 km) will create a continuous waterway from Saul Junction to Lechlade. The project includes the restoration of the 2 mile (4 km) long Sapperton Tunnel and 57 locks along the route.

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The regeneration of the Cotswold Canals would once again link England's two great rivers, the Thames and Severn, and bring two of the country's most historic and picturesque inland waterways back to life.

Recent research predicts the restoration would also act as a catalyst for both urban and rural regeneration, bringing 1.7 million new visitor days to the area each year, generating £6.8 million a year for the local economy and creating 200 permanent new jobs in tourism alone.

For the latest information on the restoration of the canals visit the Cotswold Canals Partnership website.

Your help is needed

£2 million still needs to be raised for this first stage of restoration work. Please help us by making a donation today.

Please help us put Britain's waterways back on the map. Click here to make a donation now or call our donation hotline on 0845 0700 710 (9am-5pm, Monday-Friday).

Thank you.