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Manchester bolton & bury canal society

The Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal Society is a long-standing registered charity committed to working in partnership to restore the Manchester Bolton & Bury canal network

About the canal

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Whether you’re passionate about preserving the canal’s unique history, have an interest in the environment or just live near by and want to see the canal thrive, please consider joining the society.

Annual membership fees start from just £12

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LATEST NEWS

Castlefield to Middlewood By Boat

June 30, 2025 No Comments

Visiting Middlewood Locks? Here’s our guide to boating access from Castlefield:Click here to download a…

Middlewood Locks Fest 2025

June 2, 2025 No Comments

May 2025 saw the second Middlewood Locks Fest take place, celebrating the first anniversary of…

Islington Linear Park – consultation

May 9, 2025 No Comments

Salford City Council are consulting on a draft concept plan for the “Islington Linear Park”….

Waterway wonders – Watson Homes Presentation

March 21, 2025 No Comments

Barry Dingley, Contracts Manager at Watson Homes gave an informative presentation on 12th December 2024…

MB&B Canal featured on BBC website

February 21, 2025 No Comments

An article has appeared on the BBC website about the MB&B canal and its restoration….

Upper Wharf Street Development

February 6, 2025 No Comments

The Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal Society has responded to the various iterations of the…

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