03 Aug 2016
Have some great family fun by the waterways this summer by joining the Canal & River Trust's free family events in August. Rich in history, with colourful canal boats and wonderful watery wildlife there's over 2,000 miles of canals and rivers throughout the country to explore.
Rediscover your inner wild child, enjoy a boat trip, try a fishing taster course, take a closer look at the amazing feats of canal engineering, discover what working on a canal was like 200 years ago or join a floating music festival.
6 August 2016
Family Fishing Day
Celebrate National Fishing Month with the Canal & River Trust's free fishing taster session. Fishing is fun and we can prove it. All sessions take place with the help of a licensed fishing coach. Register in advance and receive your free fishing starter kit on the day. The starter kit includes a short pole, 2 rigs which have line, a float, a hook, weights and a disgorger for unhooking the fish.
Time: 10.00am-5.00pm
Location: Litchfield Canal
Meet at: 53A Tamworth Road, Lichfield, Staffordshire. WS14 9HG
Further information and registration: www.canalrivertrust.org.uk
Tickets: FREE
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13 August 2016
Tees Barrage Open Day
A family day out to visit the four massive floodgates that control the mighty Tees. Admire this great engineering feat from the viewing platform or control room and get close to the lock as it undergoes essential maintenance. Look out for the fish ladder that allows migrating fish such as salmon to navigate the barrage. Sample a new water sport such as windsurfing, sailing, rowing canoeing or white-water rafting.
Time: 10.00am-4.00pm
Location: River Tees
Meet at: Tees Barrage Way, Tees Barrage, Stockton-on-Tees. TS18 2QW
Further information: www.canalrivertrust.org.uk
Tickets: FREE
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13-14 August 2016
Long Eaton Canal Festival
Historic boats, boat trips, local crafts, canoe and fishing taster sessions, traditional children's rides, for family fun on or beside the water.
Time: 10.00am-4.00pm
Location: Erewash Canal & River Trent
Meet at: Trent Lock Junction, Lock Lane, Long Eaton. Nottinghamshire. NG10 2FY
Further information: www.canalrivertrust.org.uk
Tickets: FREE
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13-14 August 2016
Blisworth Canal Festival
Enjoy some fantastic watery festivities at Blisworth this year. Join a boat tour through Blisworth Tunnel and enjoy a free fishing taster session. For your four-legged friends there's a companion dog show, scurry, agility show and gun dog training demonstrations. Other entertainment includes vintage caravans, tractors, children's fairground, refreshments and stalls.
Time: 11.00am-5.00pm
Location: Grand Union Canal, Northamptonshire
Meet at: Blisworth, Northampton, NN7 3BU.
Further information: www.canalrivertrust.org.uk
Tickets: FREE
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14 August 2016
Over & Under Tunnel Adventure
Walk and sail in the footsteps of the original tunnel controller. Travel by boat through Britain's longest tunnel, discover the stories of the navvies who built it, and walk back along the original packhorse route. Booking essential.
Time: 10.00am–3.30pm
Location: Huddersfield Narrow Canal, Yorkshire
Meet at: Standedge Tunnel & Visitor Centre, Waters Road, Huddersfield, HD7 6NQ
Further information and booking: www.canalrivertrust.org.uk 01484 844298
Tickets: FREE
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16 August 2016
Go Fish at Banbury
Try your hand at fishing and celebrate National Fishing Month with a series of free fishing taster sessions offered by the Canal & River Trust. All sessions take place with the help of a licensed fishing coach. Register in advance and receive your free fishing starter kit on the day. The starter kit includes a short pole, 2 rigs which have line, a float, a hook, weights and a disgorger for unhooking the fish.
Time: 10.00am-4.00pm
Location: Oxfordshire Canal, Banbury, Oxfordshire
Meet at: Mill Arts Centre, Bridge 165, Banbury Lock, OX16 5QE
Further information and registration: www.canalrivertrust.org.uk
Tickets: FREE
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20-21 August 2016
Brighouse Canal & Music Festival
The Brighouse Canal, Beer & Music Festival cruises into town providing two full days of free boat trips, canal crafts, a street market, miniature steam train rides, vintage vehicles, music on two stages and refreshments.
Time: Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 10am-4pm
Location: Calder & Hebble Navigation, Brighouse, Yorkshire
Meet at: Brighouse Town Centre, West Yorkshire. HD6 1EL
Further information: www.canalrivertrust.org.uk
Tickets: FREE
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26 August 2016
Merry Hill Floating Traders Market
A range of roving traders will be gathered together offering their wares, including wooden sculptures, antiques, paintings, jewellery, herbs and spices and charity boats.
Time: 10.00am-5.00pm
Location: Dudley No 1 Canal, West Midlands
Meet at: The Embankment, Brierley Hill, West Midlands. DY5 1 QX
Further information: www.canalrivertrust.org.uk
Tickets: FREE
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28-29 August 2016
Canal Fest At Botany Bay
Join the celebration of 200 years of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. Boat rides, a narrow boat floatilla, classic car display, Punch & Judy, hawks and owls, traditional games and bumper boats. With local musicians and artists displaying their talent.
Time: 10.00am-4.00pm
Location: Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Chorley, Lancashire
Meet at: Canal Mill, Botany Brow, Chorley, Lancashire. PR6 9AF
Further information: www.canalrivertrust.org.uk
Tickets: FREE
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28 August 2016
Discovering the Regent's Canal
Get your Sunday off to a good start with a guided walk along the lovely Regent's Canal. Setting off from Islington the walk finishes in the bustling market of Camden.
Time: 10.00am-12.30pm
Location: Regent's Canal
Meet at: Angel Tube Station, Islington, London. N1 9LJ
Further information: www.canalrivertrust.org.uk
Tickets: FREE
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For more information, downloadable maps and activity sheets visit www.canalrivertrust.org.uk
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For further media information and images:
Liz Woznicki, Canal & River Trust: 07796 191120 Liz.Woznicki@canalrivertrust.org.uk
Images:
- CRT Image 1 – Family Fun at the Regent's Canal
Notes to Editors:
The Canal & River Trust is the guardian of 2,000 miles of historic waterways across England and Wales, caring for the nation's third largest collection of listed structures, as well as museums, archives, and hundreds of important wildlife sites.
We believe that living waterways transform places and enrich lives and our role is to make sure there is always a place on your doorstep where you can escape the pressures of everyday life, stretch your legs and simply feel closer to nature.
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