I've just had a roam around Northern France, so I've put all the French stuff into one collection.

A tidal waterway navigable from the mouth to beyond Newcastle. More pictures added 4th December 2009.

My first pics of this rural waterway

The navigable waters of Cumbria.

I have long ignored this urban waterway in London, but have finally got around to taking a few pictures. More pictures added 16th October 2008.

A little known waterway linking the Essex county town with the sea. More pictures added 29th May 2007.

The navigable waterways and craft on the lakes of this mountainous country. More pictures added 28th December 2008.

Just two photos of these East Anglia waterways so far, but more to come ASAP.

Just one picture so far, but I'll taking some more soon.

Just a few waterways in these countries. More pictures added 12th July 2009.

The navigable Rivers Glen and Welland, plus the long disused Louth Canal. Updated 28th October 2009.

The northern section of the Oxford canal, from Braunston to Hawkesbury Junction, via Rugby. More pictures added 8th January 2006.

So far, these include the Bude Canal, the Grand Western and the Chard Canal. More pictures added 12th May 2005.

An important link in the waterway network of the Midlands. More pictures added 1st November 2008.

Connecting the city of Exeter with the sea. More ictures added 22nd November 2009.

Built to serve some of Derbyshire's industries. At Whaley Bridge and Buxworth, it connected with rail systems to reach the local quarries. More pictures added 5th August 2007.

Built to serve the industry around Trefor, with the canal to Llangollen itself being built mainly as a feeder. One picture added 11th August 2005.

These canalised rivers enable boats from Hertford and Bishops Stortford to reach the River Thames and the rest of the inland waterway network. More pictures added 20th July 2009.

Creating a link between the River Severn and the network of canals around Britain's second city. More pictures added 18th June 2008.

Two separate NW waterways, put in the same collection due to my lack of photos and the fact that both still have some commercial traffic. More pictures added 11th June 2008.

Connecting Grantham with Nottinghamshire and the River Trent, the canal is gradually being restored. More pictures added 4th June 2006.

Connecting the River Trent to the Wash. The Fossdyke is Britain's oldest canal, built by the Romans. Also included here are the Witham Navigable Drains in South Lincolnshire. More pictures added 7th August 2005.

I've photographed a few canals and navigable waterways in Ireland, though I'd like to return for a closer look. Two photos added 7th January 2005.

I have very few photos, at present, of these navigations, but I intend to take some soon. More pictures added 19th March 2006.

Unless otherwise stated, all the photos here date from 1992 when I was able to traverse the whole canal from Preston to Tewitfield, including the Glasson Dock branch. More pictures added 8th October 2008.

It's said that Birmingham has more canals than Venice. There are certainly a lot and a few are featured here. More pictures added 4th November 2008.

The Netherlands and Belgium have extensive inland waterway systems. More pictures added 12th July 2009.

Several rivers flowing into the Humber were/are navigable, including the Hull and Ancholme. These will be included here, as will the man made waterways such as the Market Weighton Canal. More photos added 4th December 2009.

The River Nene allows boats to travel from Sutton Bridge (on the Wash) to Northampton, where the Grand Union can be joined. Also included are some of the Fenland waterways that connect with the Nene. More pictures added 23rd November 2008.

A Fenland waterway navigable through Ely and right up to Cambridge. More pictures added 25th September 2005.

Gradually being restored, the Monty will eventually reconnect parts of Mid Wales with the canal network. One picture added 6th May 2006.

Do not confuse this long closed navigation with the Shropshire Union, which is well and truly open. The Ironbridge Gorge Museum has restored part of the Shropshire Canal.

Not to be confused with other rivers of the same name, this one is navigable and flows into the Wash. More pictures added 13th September 2009.

This BW owned waterway connects the east coast of Scotland with the west and passes through Loch Ness and the Great Glen. Only a very few pics, taken on one summer evening, at the eastern end, at the moment. One picture added 15th January 2006.

This collection also includes the Stainforth and Keadby, New Junction, the Dearne and Dove and the Barnsley Canals. More pictures added 27th October 2008.

Once the area south of London was served by a network of canals, but few survive today. More photos added 17th January 2010.

Now fully re-opened, this canal system connects Glasgow and Edinburgh with the Clyde and Forth. The crowning glory is the Falkirk Wheel. Also included is the short waterway beween the Clyde & Loch Lomond. More pictures added 17th January 2010.

Originally running from Etruria (near Stoke on Trent) to Uttoxeter, the canal was cut back to Froghall when the railway line opened. A short branch still runs to Leek. More pictures added 28th October 2009.

I haven't explored this restored canal too much, but I have been to Stratford a few times and have found a few other pictures in my collection. More pictures added 1st November 2008.

An important navigation, enabling boats to travel from the Trent & Mersey Canal to the River Severn, without going through Birmingham. More pictures added 9th September 2008.

Originally linking Brecon with the Bristol Channel, only the northern portion remains navigable today. More pictures added 9th August 2007.

The navigable section of the River Trent runs from near Shardlow (in Derbyshire) to Trent Falls, where it joins the Ouse to form the Humber. More pictures added 24th May 2009.

Starting in Oxford, the canal heads north through Banbury and joins the Grand Union near Napton. One picture added 6th July 2008.

The Grand Union Leicester Section and the River Soar Navigation. More pictures added 28th August 2007.

Connecting London with Britain's second city, Birmingham. More pictures added 25th January 2009.

Just a few pictures of canals in Canada, plus a few others in the USA. More pictures added 1st November 2008.

As well as the navigable river above Trent Falls, the small branches such as the Ripon Canal are included here. More pictures added 8th August 2006.

Navigable from Lechlade in Gloucestershire right down to the sea. More pictures added 17th January 2010.

This Tran-Pennine waterway starts at Sowerby Bridge (in Yorkshire) and runs right through to Manchester. It has recently been the subject of a major restoration. More pictures added 13th December 2006.

Starting in Leeds, the canal heads for Lancashire via Skipton, then passes through Burnley and the East Lancashire towns before terminating in the docks at Liverpool. More pictures added 8th November 2008.

Cutting across the south of England, from Reading to Bath, via Newbury and Devizes. The Kennet and Avon re-opened in 1990 after a major restoration project. More Pictures Added 29th November 2008.

The Huddersfield Broad Canal connects from the Calder and Hebble with Huddersfield, while the Narrow Canal continues westwards through the Pennines. More pictures added 26th October 2005.

This Yorkshire waterway runs from the Aire and Calder at Castleford, through Wakefield, to Sowerby Bridge, where it meets the Rochdale Canal. More pictures added 13th December 2006.

Still a commercial waterway, connecting Goole and the Humber with West Yorkshire. More pictures added 2nd October 2006.

One of Britain's longest and busiest canals. More pictures added 7th December 2008.

There are several isolated canals that closed many moons ago. Traces of them can still be seen at various locations. One more picture added 30th March 2005

The Shroppie runs from just north of Wolverhampton to Ellesmere Port, on the Mersey. Ellesmere Port is now home to a fine museum. More pictures added 9th September 2008.

This navigation connects the Trent and Mersey with the Peak Forest. More pictures added 11th June 2008.

Most of Gloucestershire's waterways merged into one collection. Here you'll find Gloucester Docks (a fantastic place!), the Gloucester & Sharpness, the Stroudwater and (eventually) the Thames & Severn. More pictures added 20th May 2006.

Running from West Stockwith (on the Trent) to Chesterfield, navigation ceased beyond Worksop, though it is gradually being restored. More pictures added 20th January 2008.

Connecting the two Somerset towns, the canal fell into the hands of the rival Great Western Railway, who allowed it to run down. It re-opened in 1994 and the pictures here are from that occasion. One picture added 17th January 2010.

Connecting Manchester to the Mersey. At one time, the canal went directly into the coal mines! One picture added 5th August 2007.