Disused Canals

[Hopkirk]

Are there any disused canals left, or have they all been brought back into use?

[Buenchico]

Clicking through the links here finds several canals that still have water in them:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_canals_of_the_United_Kingdom#Abandoned_or_unnavigable_canals_in_England

[Hopkirk]

Thanks Chris, I should have known I could rely on you.

[Canary42]

Many of course have been filled in/built on.

[Milvus]

The Cosgrove - Buckingham canal is under restoration now
http://www.buckinghamcanal.org.uk/restoration-projects/current-progress/

[Hopkirk]

Thanks Milvus, that's interesting.

[WELSHYORKIE]

Hopkirk - chat to Waterboatman on Good Morning thread - he does voluntary work on canals

[mikey4444]

There is a canal that runs through my Village, that is split into at least 3 pieces. Ducks like it !

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swansea_Canal

[Peter Pedant]

Hi Hoppie me again !

The Aberdeen canal really did not do well and it is the only canal where they built a railway in the basin...

There is a bit of a canal in Newton le willons - but watch out they stoned me the last time I went....

There is also a bit of a canal at Daisy Nook Manchester