We present education programmes, maintain a historic canal boat, have organised the Rickmansworth Festival, run a shop and information centre, run short boat rides and longer charters, and provide a pleasant visit to Batchworth Lock.

Combine a perfect day out with a trip on the famous Grand Union Canal. Our experienced volunteer crew will take care of your every need leaving you, your family or friends to just relax and enjoy a fantastic day.

During Summer, The Rickmansworth Waterways Trust operates Canal Cruises running from Batchworth to Stockers lock. Each cruise lasts 40 minutes, and run from 12.00 until 5.30 on weekends from Easter until late October.

Rickmansworth (/ ˈrɪkmənzwərθ /) is a town in south-west Hertfordshire, England, located approximately 17 miles (27 km) north-west of central London, 5 miles (8 km) south-west of Watford and inside the perimeter of the M25 motorway. The town is mainly to the north of the Grand Union Canal (formerly the Grand Junction Canal) and the River Colne. Rickmansworth is the administrative seat of ...

Jan 13, 2024 · The canal has been an important part of everyday life since the mid-1790s in Three Rivers. The Grand Junction Canal connected London to the industrial Midlands. Work started in 1793 and came north through Rickmansworth, Watford …

You can learn about the history of the canal around Batchworth in this excellent U3A video called “ A Boatmans Tale “. Welcome to our home! Our Vision is that everyone in our area knows what’s to be found at Batchworth, and knows that it’s for them to enjoy. So on these pages, you'll see what we do here, in addition to our education work.

The Batchworth Canal Centre is alongside the Grand Union lock, near the junction of the A404 and A4145 roads. This is the home of the Rickmansworth Waterways Trust who run a visitors centre, a working heritage boat, a small outdoor cafe and co-ordination of the annual Rickmansworth Canal Festival.

May 18, 2024 · The Rickmansworth Canal Festival celebrates the local canals, the community and nature that surrounds it. This boating Festival will see up to 100 boats moored abreast and up to 20,000 visitors over the 2 days.

The firm’s director, Stephen Salter, paid for the river to be canalised. This was the course of the River Chess, deepened and widened, to permit boats to reach the brewery. Known as Salter’s Cut, invariably it was later extended to what became known as Rickmansworth Wharf.

The town of Rickmansworth is ideally situated for some lovely waterside walking. This circular walk takes you along the Grand Union Canal, the River Colne, Stocker's Lake and Batchworth Lake. On the way there's rushing weirs, narrowboats and lots of wildlife to see on the lakes.