The Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal Society is inviting photographers of all ages and abilities to help capture the beauty, heritage and character of our historic waterway. Whether you’re a keen photographer, a regular canal walker, a wildlife enthusiast or simply someone who enjoys exploring the local area, we’d love to see the canal through […]

Delivered in partnership with Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal Society, and made possible thanks to funding from Salford CVS and GMCA, Walk the Plank have created an oral history podcast which includes stories from 100 Salford residents speaking in their own words about their memories of Salford’s canals, waterways, rivers and boats.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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