Shropshire canal re-opening announced

The Canal & River Trust has confirmed that the Llangollen Canal is set to reopen in March 2027.

It follows the major embankment breach near Whitchurch in December last year that caused significant damage.

The breach forced the closure of a popular stretch of the canal, affecting boaters, businesses, and tourism in the region.The Trust has already completed ground investigations, engineering surveys, and detailed design work, and is now well advanced with the embankment rebuild.

The canal is expected to reopen ahead of Easter which lands at the very end of March.