WRG North West
Working party dates
Welcome to the webpage for Waterway Recovery Group North West
Waterway Recovery Group volunteers support waterway restoration projects across England and Wales. Our regional groups run weekend visits to restoration projects (and sometimes navigable waterways). Put simply, we dig canals!
Want to join us?
Below is a list of upcoming dates for both WRGNW organised, London WRG organised and other local society organised working parties. If you are interested in getting involved, please use the contact links or complete our enquiry form.
| date from | date to | canal & organiser | where | contact |
| various | usually every Tuesday plus first & last Saturday |
Shrewsbury & Newport Canal - S&NCT | Shrewsbury | Facebook website |
| various | usually every Friday & Saturday |
Shrewsbury & Newport Canal - S&NCT | Wappenshall | Facebook website |
| various | usually every first Saturday | Shrewsbury & Newport Canal - S&NCT | Newport | Facebook website |
| various | fortnightly on Wednesday | Shrewsbury & Newport Canal - S&NCT | Rodington | Facebook website |
| 22/11/2025 | 22/11/2025 | Sankey - SCRS | Broad Oak Basin, St. Helens |
Facebook website |
| 05/12/2025 | 07/12/2025 | Wey & Arun Canal - London WRG with KESCRG & Forestry | Kirdford Village Hall | |
| 06/12/2025 | 06/12/2025 | Sankey - SCRS | Carter House Swing Bridge, Spike Island, Widnes |
Facebook website |
| 20/12/2025 | 20/12/2025 | Sankey - SCRS | Sankey Bridges |
Facebook website |
| 09/01/2026 | 11/01/2026 | Chelmer & Blackwater canal - London WRG | TBA | |
| 27/02/2026 | 01/03/2026 | Shrewsbury & Newport Canal - London WRG | Uffington | |
| 17/04/2026 | 19/04/2026 | Cotswolds Canal - London WRG | TBA | |
| 09/10/2026 | 11/11/2026 | Shrewsbury & Newport Canal - London WRG | Uffington | |
| TBC | TBC | IWA - Manchester canals | TBC | Facebook website |
IWA Manchester Branch monthly open meetings - October - April
The talks are held at the Castlefield Hotel (part of the Y.M.C.A. complex) on Liverpool Road, Manchester, M3 4JR. The entrance is on the side facing towards Deansgate and overlooking the Castlefield outdoor events area. Please arrive by 19:15 for a prompt start as this will assist in the meeting not finishing too late. The talks are free to attend and everyone is welcome, though a donation towards the costs is appreciated.
| 10/11/2025 | A Cromford Canal: History and Beggarlee Extension | Chris Broome |
| 08/12/2025 | Christmas Social with Jacob's feast & 2025 AGM | |
| 12/01/2026 | The Stockport Branch of the Rochdale Canal | Roger Bavey |
| 09/02/2026 | The Bradford Canal | Colin Thunhurst/td> |
| 09/03/2026 | Nature Secrets of the Waterways | Russell Hedley/td> |
| 13/04/2026 | Fore and Aft - The Purton Ships Graveyard | Paul Barnett |