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The following sites should be of interest to old canal hands and canal virgins alike. The list is far from comprehensive but should get you going:
The official site of British Waterways
with maps, details of stoppages and search facilities.
Site for The Waterways Trust which works
to fulfil the great economic, social and environmental potential of the
UK's inland waterways network.
George's Canal Boating in the UK and Europe
An extremely comprehensive site with a
search function and very good links, including some webcams! Just about
the definitive non-official canal-related site.
Full of news and some good feedback
sections - canal users' views direct from the towpath, which makes it
different.
Comprehensive inland waterway site with a
magazine feel to it.
Canals and Waterways: Roots and Routes
As its name implies - great for the social
historians amongst us.
Official IWA site with an online shop,
bulletin boards and information about the Waterways Recovery Group.
Jim Shead's Waterways Information
Information on the canals and rivers of
England and Wales including historical data. Good list of 600 books and
200 waterways related photos as well as a waterways glossary.
Claims to be 'Dedicated to those who live,
make a living and play on the Inland Waterways in the UK', and is as
comprehensive as that claim.
Canalbarge.co.uk
Site offering unused timeshare weeks on narrowboats from Barton Turns
Marina, Staffs.
Canalboatz.co.uk
More canal boating holiday information.
Narrowboat
Holidays
Offers narrowboats for hire across the UK plus a directory of hire
companies, Canal Societies and similar items.
Which planet are these guys on?
Fascinating site giving an insight into
the 'Living Waterways In Europe', covering canals in five European
countries. It's also multilingual!
CANAL SOCIETIES:
See Narrowboat Holidays site (above)
Working towards the full restoration of
the Driffield Navigation - some good photos and histories.