Work on Lancaster Canal’s disused Northern Reaches, back in September (Updated 2nd February 2017): Volunteers for Friends of Lancaster Canal continued work on the disused section of its Northern Reaches […]
National Trailboat Festival on Lancaster Canal this weekend
Image: The Inland Waterways Association The Inland Waterways Association‘s 2015 National Trailboat Festival takes place this weekend (30th May – 1st June) at the Westmorland Show Ground, Crooklands, Cumbria, on the northern […]
Divers to search Lancaster Canal for wreck of 1920s diphtheria barge
Sunken wreck site? Lancaster Canal at Field End Bridge winding hole Divers from the Kendal and Lakes Sub Aqua Club are making plans to search the Lancaster Canal for a […]
Crooklands Bridge repairs: “Once more unto the breach”
Crooklands Bridge. Photo courtesy Frank Sanderson Crooklands Bridge, a bridge over Lancaster Canal near Kendal, has a closure order for eight days to accommodate major repairs. However, two men, one […]
Friends of the Triangle conjures idyllic England
The Friends of the Triangle – a group dedicated to transforming the once derelict Triangle site at Aldcliffe Road into a pleasant area in Lancaster – organised a get together with a barbecue […]
Lancaster Unlocked once more for Heritage Open Days
The Lancaster district will be throwing open its doors again this year when local buildings of every age, style and function take part in the biggest free celebration of England’s […]
Walks on Lancaster Wildlife corridor
Lancaster Canal walkers last weekend, led by Reverend Hullah. Photo: Frank Sanderson Walking the Lancaster Canal Wildlife corridor is becoming more and more popular. Sunday 25th August saw the annual […]
Up with the Jolly Roger! Success for school’s pirate themed canal trip
Sailing under the Jolly Roger, a coach party of 55 children from Heron Hill School, Kendal, enjoyed trips on Lancaster canal in the narrow boat ‘Waterwitch’ from Crooklands Bridge landing […]
Jail for Lancaster canalside robber
Nathan Holden 21-year-old Heysham resident Nathan Holden has been jailed for four years his part in a robbery on Lancaster Canal earlier this year. Holden was with two teenagers when […]
Friends of the Triangle invite you to “Eat Cake and Have Your Say”
Photo: Friends of the Triangle Friends of the Triangle – a residents’ group hoping to transform a derelict piece of land into a public green space and community garden in […]