Towpath Improvements for Wendover
The towpath in Wendover is set to be made more accessible to local people…
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Wendover Canal Flora and Fauna
We’ve completed our gallery showcasing a year of the Wendover Canal’s Terrain, Flora and Fauna…
Canal towpath upgrade in Wendover? (updated)
News of our hopes for a towpath upgrade in Wendover
Lovely snow scenes
Thanks to Tony Borrill, we’re glad to share these lovely pictures of today’s snow at Whitehouses and Bridge 4.
Environmental benefits of our Wendover Canal restoration
We have rarely said enough about the environmental benefits of our restoration of the Wendover Canal. One of our volunteers Tony Borrill said this, and supplied these pictures: “The English countryside is full of amazing butterflies. Wandering down the canal today I counted 44 butterflies in 15 minutes including the Gatekeeper, Brimstone, Meadow Brown and […]
WAT support for the canal triangle
Wendover Arm Trust today announced its support for the Aylesbury Canal Triangle. This is a project promoted by Aylesbury Vale District Council to create a triangle of improved footpaths. The towpaths of the Wendover and Aylesbury canals form the majority of these footpaths.
Tring water flows
The IWA’s Mikk Bradley has provided a PowerPoint slide showing in detail, the water flows around the Grand Union Canal’s Tring Summit, reservoirs, and Wendover Arm. Since not everyone has PowerPoint, it’s available as a pdf if you click on the link below – you will need to zoom in to see the detail.
Lottery Bid
The Canal & River Trust and Wendover Arm Trust are jointly applying for a Heritage Lottery Grant which if successful will enable use of a contractor to supplement our volunteers work, expedite completion of the present phase of restoration and more than double the present navigable length of the Arm to approx 3 miles. Meeting […]