The Droitwich Canal Trust
The Summer of 2011 saw the community based project led by the Droitwich Canal Trust to re-open the Droitwich Canals come to fruition.
The only 'whole canals' to be fully restored in almost a decade, the Droitwich Canals are the final link in a brand new 'cruising circuit' – the Mid-Worcestershire Ring. The ring allows boats, cyclists and ramblers to make a 21-mile circular journey through some of the UK's most beautiful and historic countryside, fom the Worcester & Birmingham Canal to the River Severn, through the city of Worcester and back again.
More than 70 years after the Droitwich Canals were officially abandoned, they were formally open to the public on 1 July 2011, following a weekend of celebrations which also mark the 240th anniversary of the canals original opening.
The Droitwich Canals Trust continues its great work but with a name change... it is now called The Droitwich Waterway (Pamela May) Trust and if you click on this link it will take you to their revised web site.
Further information about the Droitwich canal and beyond can be found on these various links:
www.britishwaterways.co.uk/droitwich
www.waterscape.com/canals-and-rivers/droitwich-canals
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-13991602
www.droitwichrestoration.co.uk
Updated: 02 Jan 2012