Working together in the present, to revive the past, and secure a better future!

The Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal follows an almost entirely rural course for 34 miles through the glorious countryside of Gloucestershire and Herefordshire.

 

This was one of the last major narrow canals to be completed in Britain.

 

From the River Severn at Over it ran level to Rudford Lock, the first of ten before reaching Oxenhall Tunnel – at 2192 yards one of the longest in England. Seven more locks brought the Canal through the delightful market town of Ledbury.

 

A ten mile summit pound, including another tunnel at Ashperton (400 yards) led to three locks eight miles from Hereford. An aqueduct over the River Lugg and the Aylestone Tunnel (440 yards) brought the Canal into the heart of Hereford.

 

The Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal Trust is restoring the Canal as a navigable waterway, which, when completed, will rank as one of the most attractive cruising routes in the country.

 

The Canal is not just being restored for boaters – walkers, cyclists, anglers, nature lovers and people interested in history will all find pleasure in this beautiful and peaceful waterway.