British Waterways cares for Britain's historic canals and rivers

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Boating

Think canal and rivers and immediately boats spring to mind. British Waterways licenses approximately 35,000 boats across England, Scotland and Wales. Brightly coloured boats are what differentiates our canals and rivers from other water spaces, and they're the reason that many towpath visitors come back time and time again.

Visit waterscape.com/boating to learn about boating opportunities on our waterways.

Vist the License It pages for boat licensing information.