Britain's canal network was never designed with nature in mind. Built more than two centuries ago to move coal, clay and cotton across an industrialising country, these engineered waterways were about ...

Britain’s canal network became one of the foundations of the Industrial Revolution, allowing huge quantities of coal, raw ...

British canals are popular recreational spaces, with activities spanning walking and biking to exploring by boat. Canals were a vital cog in Britain’s Industrial Revolution, helping to transport goods ...

Slow travel is drawing Americans to Britain’s canals, where boats drift at walking speed to Stratford, Bath and Edinburgh. The appeal is in the iconic stops as much as the chance to linger along ...