News - The Montgomery Canal

15 May 202615 May 2026

Successful Montgomery Canal Forum 2026

A busy Montgomery Canal Forum heard news of projects great and small contributing to the restoration of the Montgomery Canal in Shropshire and Mid Wales.

The Forum is organised and run by the Montgomery Waterway Restoration Trust and this year it saw a return to the premises of Aico in Oswestry.

6 May 2026

Montgomery Canal restoration progress

Montgomery Canal with blocks in the channel and trees next to the towpath

Phase 2 of the restoration is taking shape. Over 5 days a great deal was achieved.

The latest work party organised by the Shropshire Union Canal Society recorded great success in lining and blocking a further stretch of canal towards Schoolhouse Bridge in Shropshire.

17 April 202617 April 2026

Montgomery Canal Forum 2026

You are cordially invited to the Montgomery Canal Forum at 2pm on Friday 8 May 2026.

If you want to find out more about the restoration of the Montgomery Canal, then the Forum being held at Aico, Maesbury Road, Oswestry SY10 8NR will be an ideal opportunity to catch up with developments.

3 April 20263 April 2026

Montgomery Canal Triathlon is at risk

The Montgomery Canal Triathlon is at risk of not taking place this year

Some members of the organising committee have stood down after many years of service and as a result, there is an insufficient number of people to run the event successfully.

10 March 202610 March 2026

Sadly, no Montgomery Canal boat trips this season

But volunteers aim to refurbish historic narrowboat.

The volunteers who operate the George Watson Buck narrowboat based on the Montgomery Canal in Llanymynech have taken the difficult decision not to run weekend boat trips during 2026 due to factors outside their control but have confirmed that the Visitor Centre will still be open at weekends offering light refreshments, canal exhibition and gift shop.