We’ve partnered with Bolton CVS, Groundwork and Be One Homes to deliver a number of canal walks in 2026. They’re all free and cover topics such as history, nature and more.
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Just a few words before our talk about the Restoration of the Danny on 8th December 2025. Bob Cannell and Les Green are our two volunteers giving the talk. Bob Cannell was born in Old Trafford within sight and sound of Manchester Docks, with close family connections to the Manchester Ship Canal. Working in
Read the recent Bolton News article on 21st October 2025 about Little Lever and the MBBCS canal
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Visiting Middlewood Locks? Here’s our guide to boating access from Castlefield:Click here to download a pdf version Traveling from Castlefield to Middlewood Locks by boat is a relatively short journey, although it is necessary to book both passage through Pomona Lock and also entrance into Middlewood. From Castlefield head away from Manchester on the Bridgewater
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May 2025 saw the second Middlewood Locks Fest take place, celebrating the first anniversary of the re-opening to navigation of the Middlewood Locks section of the Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal. Bigger and better than ever with plenty of sunshine and a positively buzzing crowd made for a fantastic day. More than 1500 people joined
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Salford City Council are consulting on a draft concept plan for the “Islington Linear Park”. This includes the part of the canal route between Middlewood Locks and Upper Wharf Street. The canal society’s response can be found here . The link to the consultation can be found here We would encourage all members to consider
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Barry Dingley, Contracts Manager at Watson Homes gave an informative presentation on 12th December 2024 to the MBBCS Community Development event covering: – Affordable housing, funding, grants and the planning process – The restoration of the MBB Canal and site history at Creams Mill on Mytham Road – Sustainability, job opportunities & apprenticeships in construction, environment & social value
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An article has appeared on the BBC website about the MB&B canal and its restoration. It’s an excellent piece of press coverage about the canal which raises awareness amongst the public and decision makers. The article can be found here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly47r7977qo
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The Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal Society has responded to the various iterations of the proposal by H2O Urban LLP to erect a residential development of 204 residential apartments at Upper Wharf Street in Ordsall, Salford. We first submitted a response to the planning application in December 2023, focusing on a primary message around: Development
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Student accommodation developer X1 are proposing to build a 396 bed student residential development following the demolition of existing buildings at Cumberland Garage, Cumberland House, Lissadel Street, Salford. Cumberland House itself was built on the site of a mid 19th century cotton mill – Bank Mill. Bank Mill was built next to the Manchester Bolton
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