How many canals are in this guide?

We currently list 210 canals across the United Kingdom — every entry sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata or OpenStreetMap and validated against our schema.

Are these places free to visit?

Many places in the guide are free to enter — almost every national museum, every public park and garden, every parish church and cathedral. Castles, historic houses and theme parks usually charge admission; National Trust and English Heritage members visit those properties free.

Where does the data come from?

Every entry is built from open data: OpenStreetMap (locations, tags, opening hours), Wikipedia (descriptions), Wikidata (structured facts and operator information), Wikimedia Commons (images), ONS open data (population). The site never makes runtime API calls — everything is fetched at build time and committed.

How often is this updated?

A weekly automated job re-fetches the upstream sources and rebuilds the site. Manual editorial corrections are applied as overlays on top of the open data.

Canals

The 2,000-mile canal network — narrow boats, lock flights, aqueducts and Telford's industrial poetry in cast iron.

210 places in this category.

Canals by region

Highlights

Canals · South Wales

Glamorganshire Canal

Glamorganshire Canal — Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wales.

All canals

Canals · South Wales

Canals · London

Cambridgeshire Lodes

Cambridgeshire Lodes — series of man-made waterways in the county of Cambridgeshire, England.

Canals · Yorkshire & the Humber

Canal Approximately 500 Metres Long, With The Drum Falls And Weir Inlet

Canal Approximately 500 Metres Long, With The Drum Falls And Weir Inlet — Grade I listed building in Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK.

Grade I

Canals · South West England

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Frequently asked questions

How many canals are in this guide?: We currently list 210 canals across the United Kingdom — every entry sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata or OpenStreetMap and validated against our schema.
Are these places free to visit?: Many places in the guide are free to enter — almost every national museum, every public park and garden, every parish church and cathedral. Castles, historic houses and theme parks usually charge admission; National Trust and English Heritage members visit those properties free.
Where does the data come from?: Every entry is built from open data: OpenStreetMap (locations, tags, opening hours), Wikipedia (descriptions), Wikidata (structured facts and operator information), Wikimedia Commons (images), ONS open data (population). The site never makes runtime API calls — everything is fetched at build time and committed.
How often is this updated?: A weekly automated job re-fetches the upstream sources and rebuilds the site. Manual editorial corrections are applied as overlays on top of the open data.