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  • Paddleboarding along the Trent and Mersey Canal at Swarkestone

    Paddleboarding along the Trent and Mersey Canal at Swarkestone
    © 2020 Steven Cheshire(Transforming the Trent Valley)

  • Canoeing along the River Trent at Burton Upon Trent

    Canoeing along the River Trent at Burton Upon Trent
    © 2019 Steven Cheshire(Transforming the Trent Valley)

  • Canoeing along the River Trent at Rugeley

    Canoeing along the River Trent at Rugeley
    © 2019 Victoria Bunter(Transforming the Trent Valley)

  • Interpretation Boards at Tucklesholme Quarry Nature Reserve

    Interpretation Boards at Tucklesholme Quarry Nature Reserve
    © 2019 Steven Cheshire(Transforming the Trent Valley)

2. River Valley Connections

RVC02 Canal Access

Upgrading the towpath of the Trent and Mersey Canal for multiple users.

Supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund



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Project Summary

The 250-year-old Trent & Mersey Canal provides the historic and cultural spine to the Trent Valley. Improvements to surfacing, signage and access for walkers, cyclists, canoeists and boaters are reconnecting communities with both this historic environment and the wider landscape.

This access improvement scheme is providing an upgrade to sections of the towpath that have been highlighted through our development phase Access Audit. These improvements will be to the benefit of multiple users including people with disabilities, walkers, cyclists and anglers.

Project Legacy (click to view)

The Trent and Mersey Canal is over 250 years old and is an important part of the heritage of the Trent Valley. The towpath improvements will be maintained in the future by CRT and will be enjoyed by a large and diverse range of canal users including walkers, cyclists, canoeists and boaters. The improvements ensure that the length of the canal in the landscape remains safe, open and accessible into the future and provides an excellent access route to other parts of the Trent Valley.

Project Lead

Canal & River Trust

Alan Leather
Enterprise Manager
Canal & River Trust

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Aggregate Industries
British Canoeing
Canal & River Trust
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
East Staffordshire Borough Council
Environment Agency
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Hanson UK
Lichfield District Council
National Forest Company
RSPB
Staffordshire County Council
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust (Scheme Lead Partner)
Support Staffordshire
Tamworth Borough Council
Tarmac Aggregates Ltd
Together Active Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent
Trent Rivers Trust

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