Lancaster Canal Trust trip Boat 'Waterwitch' coming under Crooklands Bridge (no 166).  This trip boat runs every Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday from the beginning of May until the end of September between 11am and 4pm.  It is free, but we appreciate donations towards the trusts work.


This is how Waterwitch looks from inside.

Waterwitch has come under bridge 166 and is approaching our landing stage at the Stables.  These stables were for the horses working the gunpowder tramway - not the packet boats.

On a wet day (30th April 2002)  the trust, who had acquired funding for the dredging of the canal towards the motorway - thus extending the length of canal on which Waterwitch can sail, had the grand opening of this extended stretch of navigable canal


The opening ceremony of the re-dredged part of the canal


Hal Bagot, Lancaster Canal Trust President saying a few words at the opening ceremony


Before sailing to the motorway cut off for the first time


On the journey having just passed under bridge 166


Finding our way towards the motorway (M6)


Arriving safely back at the landing stage after the first journey.

Lancaster Canal Trust has placed an information plaque at Wakefields Wharf (where the gunpowder was transhipped) and this was it's official unveiling


Hal Bagot opening the newly refurbished steps at Natland Mill Bridge (no 184).  The funding for this improvement was acquired by Kendal Civic Society.


Waterwitch has turned in the winding hole by the M6 and is returning under Millness bridge ( No 164) towards the stables.